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December 4, 2024
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Dec. 4, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered a serious side effect of using the CRISPR-Cas gene scissors. A molecule designed to make the process more efficient destroys parts of the ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — The discovery of a unique case where the same insect species both pollinate a plant and distribute its seeds not only solves a long-standing botanical mystery. The find also stresses the diverse roles insects play in our ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered the first direct evidence that ancient Americans relied primarily on mammoth and other large animals for food. Their research sheds new light on both the rapid expansion of humans throughout the Americas and the extinction ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Knowing the precise mechanisms by which MYC drives muscle growth could prove instrumental in creating therapies that reduce muscle loss from aging, potentially improving independence, mobility and ...
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Dec. 3, 2024 — Evaluating the speed at which viruses spread and transmit across host populations is critical to mitigating disease outbreaks. A new study evaluates ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — A research group has discovered that in mammals, a protein kinase A (PKA) promotes wakefulness, while protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) and calcineurin ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Chickens have been a mainstay in Australian backyards for generations. New research reveals that owners see their chickens as a blend between pet and livestock as well as a trustworthy source of ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Plant species can fulfill different functions within an ecosystem, even if they are closely related to each other. This surprising conclusion was reached by a global analysis of around 1.7 million ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Researchers have identified a subset of brain cells in mice that act as the master regulators of ...
Dec. 3, 2024 — Bird wing shape -- a proxy for long-distance flying ability, or dispersal -- is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world, according to ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — Could the fungal apocalypse of The Last of Us have roots in reality? A new study shows that climate warming can potentially make bacterial and fungal ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — A groundbreaking study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptations have captivated scientists and the public alike. The research ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on childhood development in Africa. This has been demonstrated in a recent study. The researchers used representative data from ...
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Dec. 2, 2024 — Scientists find making a seaweed additive more accessible to grazing cattle reduces methane emissions 40% and could make cattle farming more ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study. ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they've become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one group of ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — New research suggests that large language models like GPT-4 could streamline the process of gene set enrichment, an approach what genes do and how they interact. Results bring science one step closer ...
Dec. 2, 2024 — As muscles age, their cells lose the ability to regenerate and heal after injury. Now, researchers have created the most comprehensive portrait to date of how that change, in mice, unfolds over ...
Nov. 29, 2024 — When wild capuchin monkeys experience experience higher temperatures, the performance of their generalized immune system declines. This study illustrates how climate change many impact ...
Nov. 29, 2024 — Some animals, such as the starlet sea anemone, can regenerate large parts of their body, even after major injuries. Researchers have shown this regeneration response involves cells and molecules in ...
Nov. 29, 2024 — Humans get a real buzz from the virtual world of gaming and augmented reality but now scientists have trialled the use of these new-age technologies on small animals, to test the reactions of tiny ...
Nov. 28, 2024 — More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday become Lake Turkana in Kenya, two completely different species of hominins may have passed ...
Nov. 28, 2024 — An international team of scientists have used advanced microscopy to image how ribosomes recruit to ...
Nov. 28, 2024 — The increased use of a chemical compound to replace TNT in explosive devices has a damaging and long lasting effect on plants, new research has ...
Nov. 28, 2024 — A 16-year study on a closed population of Seychelles warblers (Acrocephalus sechellensis) on Cousin Island, Seychelles, has uncovered significant findings about how environmental factors -- ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Paleoindians at Wyoming's LaPrele mammoth site made needles from the bones of fur-bearers, likely to creat garments from the animals' furs to keep warm in a cool ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Analysis of 216 extinct species by biologists found birds endemic to islands, occupied ecologically specific niche, lacking flight, with large bodies and sharply angled wings were the ones likely to ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Researchers have identified two fungal enzymes that hijack the immune system of plants, playing a critical role in the colonization of plant roots. These findings open new avenues for interventions ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Chimpanzees are known for their remarkable intelligence and use of tools, but could their cultures also evolve over time like human cultures? A new, multidisciplinary study suggests that some of ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Researchers have investigated how cationic polymers organize on a molecular level when transporting RNA ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Chronic diseases such as diabetes are on the rise and are costly and challenging to treat. Scientists have discovered a common denominator driving these diverse diseases, which may prove to be a ...
Nov. 27, 2024 — Scientists create potential for genetic tools to control disease-spreading ...
Nov. 26, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated that painful stimuli are sent to the brain of shore crabs providing more evidence for pain in crustaceans. EEG style measurements show clear neural reactions in the ...
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Cuts Methane Emissions by Almost 40%
- Higher Ratio of Plant Protein to Animal Protein May Improve Heart Health
- To Build Better Fiber Optic Cables, Ask a Clam
- How Artificial Intelligence Could Automate Genomics Research
- Mouse Study Captures Aging Process at the Cellular Level
Friday, November 29, 2024
- Warming Temperatures Impact Immune Performance of Wild Monkeys
- Sea Anemone Study Shows How Animals Stay 'in Shape'
- Inside the 'swat Team' -- How Insects React to Virtual Reality Gaming
Thursday, November 28, 2024
- A Fossil First: Scientists Find 1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints of Two Different Species of Human Ancestors at Same Spot
- Structural Link for Initiation of Protein Synthesis in Bacteria
- Chemical Replacement of TNT Explosive More Harmful to Plants, Study Shows
- New Research Reveals Bird 'divorce Rates' Linked to Rainfall
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Early North Americans Made Needles from Fur-Bearers
- Discovering the Traits of Extinct Birds
- How Fungi Colonize Plant Roots
- 'Genetic Time Machine' Reveals Complex Chimpanzee Cultures
- Drug Research: Decoding the Structure of Nano 'gene Ferries'
- Cellular Traffic Congestion in Chronic Diseases Suggests New Therapeutic Targets
- Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Future of Tick Control
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Brain Test Shows That Crabs Process Pain
- Smart Agriculture Technology for Monitoring Plants
- Nerve Cells of Blind Mice Retain Their Visual Function
- Wild Boars Could Be a Potential Source of Hepatitis E Transmission to Humans in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Under-Ice Species at Risk as Arctic Warms
- Cause of Common Cancer Immunotherapy Side Effect
- New Era in Amphibian Biology
Monday, November 25, 2024
- New Study Reveals the Explosive Secret of the Squirting Cucumber
- Crayfish Map Gives Conservation a Helping Claw
- Bats' Amazing Plan B for When They Can't Hear
- Study Finds Genetic Mechanisms Behind High-Yield Apple Trees
Friday, November 22, 2024
- New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests... Then Disappears
- New Technology Points to Unexpected Uses for snoRNA
- Caste Differentiation in Ants
- Study on Gene Regulation With Surprising Results
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- AI Protein Engineer Capable of Making Proteins 'better, Faster, Stronger'
- Scientists Find a Region of the Mouse Gut Tightly Regulated by the Immune System
- Florida Panthers Deemed Unaffected by Emerging Fatal Genetic Condition
- Scientists Implicate a Novel Cellular Protein in Hepatitis A Infection
- Single Gene Causes Embryo Notochord Deformity in Zebrafish
- Females Sleep Less, Awaken More Frequently Than Males
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- How Nerve Stimulation Could Ease Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Researchers Eliminate the Gritty Mouth Feel: How to Make It Easier to Eat Fiber-Rich Foods
- Sweet Tooth Ethiopian Wolves Seen Feeding on Nectar
- Diverse Diets of Civets in Borneo Rainforest Allow Them to Live in Same Geographical Area
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Scientists Use Ancient DNA to Shed Light on Adaptation of Early Europeans
- Advancements in Genomic Research Reveal Alternative Transcription Initiation Sites in Thousands of Soybean Genes
- Secrets of Horse Genetics for Conservation, Breeding
- Labeling Cell Particles With Barcodes
- Vultures and Artificial Intelligence(s) as Death Detectors: High-Tech Approach for Wildlife Research and Conservation
- Could a Genetic Flaw Be the Key to Stopping People Craving Sugary Treats?
- Bioengineered Yeast Mass Produces Herbal Medicine
Monday, November 18, 2024
- Some Trees Can Acclimate to Changing Temperatures
- New Model Can Help Understand Coexistence in Nature
- How Marine Worms Regenerate Lost Body Parts
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- When Hepatitis E Viruses Attack Nerve Cells
- Tiny Worm Makes for Big Evolutionary Discovery
- Dieting: Cause of the Yo-Yo Effect Deciphered
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Generation of Rat Offspring from Ovarian Oocytes by Cross-Species Transplantation
- Biologists Reveal the Genetic 'switch' Behind Parrot Color Diversity
- Biodiversity in the City: Designing Urban Spaces for Humans and Animals
- One or Many? Exploring the Population Groups of the Largest Animal on Earth
- Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Slow Editing of Protein Blueprints Leads to Cell Death
- Scientific Thought on Emotions in Animals
- Backyard Birds Learn from Their New Neighbors When Moving House
- New Discovery Enables Gene Therapy for Muscular Dystrophies, Other Disorders
- New Study Reveals Half a Century of Change on Britain's Iconic Limestone Pavements
- Behavioral Analysis in Mice: More Precise Results Despite Fewer Animals
- AI Method Can Spot Potential Disease Faster, Better Than Humans, Study Finds
- How Conflicting Memories of Sex and Starvation Compete to Drive Behavior, Study in Worms Shows
- NeuroMechFly V2: Simulating How Fruit Flies See, Smell, and Navigate
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Bluetooth Technology Unlocks Urban Animal Secrets
- Linking Data on Genetics, Traits and Environment Gives Crop Breeders a Wider Lens
- New Species Discovered With Refined DNA Technology
- Human Stem Cell-Derived Heart Cells Are Safe in Monkeys, Could Treat Congenital Heart Disease
- Robot Identifies Plants by 'touching' Their Leaves
- More Evidence That Europe's Ancient Landscapes Were Open Woodlands: Oak, Hazel and Yew Were Abundant
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- Bioluminescent Proteins Made from Scratch Enable Non-Invasive, Multi-Functional Biological Imaging
- More Than One Third of Vietnam's Mammal Species Are at Risk of Extinction, Study Finds
- Using CRISPR to Decipher Whether Gene Variants Lead to Cancer
- In Greening Arctic, Caribou and Muskoxen Play Key Role
- Remarkable New Swimming Sea Slug in the Deep Sea
Monday, November 11, 2024
- A New Wrinkle in Turtles: Their Genomes Fold in a Unique Way, Researchers Find
- A Milestone in the Study of Octopus Arms
- The Shellowship of the Ring: Two New Snail Species Named After Tolkien Characters
- The Mystery of 'selfish' B Chromosomes in Rye Solved
- International Canine Gene Research Database Accelerates Biomedical Research
- Secret Behind the Corpse Flower's Famous Stench
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Heartier Heinz? How Scientists Are Learning to Help Tomatoes Beat the Heat
- Elephant Turns a Hose Into a Sophisticated Showering Tool
- How Plants Grow Thicker, Not Just Taller
- Deep-Sea Corals Are Home to Previously Unknown Bacteria With Extremely Small Genomes
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Insect-Killing Fungi Find Unexpected Harmony in War
- New Study Maps Dramatic 100-Million-Year Explosion in Color Signals Used by Animals
- Scientists Trained AI to Detect Faces in Pain, in Goats
- Defense or Growth -- How Plants Allocate Resources
- Scientists Find Space-for-Time Substitutions Exaggerate Urban Bird--Habitat Ecological Relationships
- Finding Function for Noncoding RNAs Using a New Kind of CRISPR
- 'Shallow' Sports and 'deep' Social Hierarchies: Not All Pecking Orders Are Created Equal