A hopeful monster
When Charles Darwin first codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of it as a ...
Month: February 2022
Hidden diversity: When one wasp species is actually 16 wasp species
Annapolis, MD; February 16, 2022—A common refrain among biologists holds that the majority of Earth’s plant and animal species remain ...
45,000 marine species are at-risk – what’s most vulnerable?
A framework for identifying the most vulnerable marine species will boost global conservation and policy efforts against anthropogenic climate change.Credit: ...
Run (and Tumble) to Dinner
Tokyo, Japan – The aroma of a favorite dessert can tempt almost anyone to follow the scent. By moving in ...
Pushing past pancreatic tumors’ defenses
Our immune systems have the potential to find and destroy cancer cells. But cancer cells can be clever and develop ...
Why parents in their prime produce the best offspring
Parents face a trade-off between putting resources into their offspring versus using resources to enhance their chances of survival so ...
Ancestors of legionella bacteria infected cells two billion years ago
Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered that the ancestors of legionella bacteria infected eukaryotic cells as early as two billion ...
Stay on the sunny side: Optimistic animal foragers have better lives in behavior model
A positive-thinking bison, oryx or black bear has a better chance of a full belly and long-term health than a ...
Starting antiretroviral therapy early essential to battling not one, but two killers
SAN ANTONIO (February 15, 2022) – Two weeks makes a big difference in treating the animal version of HIV and ...
Dogs can recognize their owner by voice alone
A new study from the researchers of the Department of Ethology at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary reveals that dogs ...
Human microbiome research excludes developing world
New studies emerge daily on the effect of the human microbiome on human health: colon cancer, ulcers, and cognitive conditions ...
Tracking seasonal and tidal effects on wastewater pollutants in the River Ganges
A new analysis of the River Ganges in West Bengal, India, highlights how wastewater flowing into the river impacts its ...
How the brain filters out sounds
FRANKFURT. Bats are renowned for their echolocation skills, navigation using sound therefore: they ‘see’ with their extremely sensitive hearing, by ...
Largest publicly shared gift for liver research in U.S. history to transform liver care at VCU
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 15, 2022) — Virginia Commonwealth University will radically expand treatment options for liver and liver-related metabolic diseases ...
When a protective gene buffers a bad one, a heart can beat
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 15, 2022 – It was a medical mystery: When University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists induced a ...
Beset in mucus, Coronavirus particles likely travel farther than once thought
RICHLAND, Wash.—A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, ...
Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows
Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disorder symptoms in adults ...
Trestle Biotherapeutics announces license agreement with Kumamoto University for key stem cell biology technology for regenerative medicine
SAN DIEGO – Trestle Biotherapeutics, a private company based in San Diego, today announced that it has entered into a ...
Lichens are in danger of losing the evolutionary race with climate change
Algae are more than just the green scum that shows up on aquarium walls. The tiny plants, when teamed up ...
For female yellowthroats, there’s more than one way to spot a winning mate
For female common yellowthroats, beauty isn’t just skin – or features – deep. New research provides evidence that large or showy physical ...
