Rise of termite clone queendoms offers clue to curb invasions
Four years ago, entomologists at the University of Sydney discovered the existence of all-female, forest-dwelling drywood termite colonies in Japan. ...
Zika vaccine shows promising results in preclinical studies
A Zika virus vaccine candidate is effective at preventing the Zika virus passing from mother to fetus in preclinical animal ...
Veterinary Associate Dean elected to rank of AAAS Fellow
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Dr. David Anderson, ...
Crowding, climate change, and the case for social distancing among trees
For many, an ideal forest is one that looks the same as it did before European colonizers arrived. As today’s ...
Coral skeleton formation rate determines resilience to acidifying oceans
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Look who’s talking now: The fishes!
Ithaca, NY— There’s a whole lot of talking going on beneath the waves. A new study from Cornell University finds that ...
Demystifying machine-learning systems
Neural networks are sometimes called black boxes because, despite the fact that they can outperform humans on certain tasks, even ...
Microbes help hibernating animals recycle nutrients, maintain muscle through winter
MADISON, Wis. — To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — ...
Not all brains are equal: Why the human brain is more vulnerable to disease
With the help of cerebral organoids, IMBA scientists were able to ascertain that Tuberous Sclerosis, a rare neurodevelopmental genetic disorder, ...
Pancreatic cancer cells feed off hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid, or HA, is a known presence in pancreatic tumors, but a new study from researchers at the University ...
Bee appearance and behavior may be related, genetic study reveals
Recently discovered genetic knowledge of two nuisance western honey bee subspecies will help commercial and hobby beekeepers. Credit: Mark Dykes, Honey ...
Relationship between dog personality and hierarchy
Dogs that are more extroverted, conscientious and open tend to rank higher in the hierarchy, while more friendly dogs tend to ...
Gene mutation that makes dogs small existed in ancient wolves
Popular belief has been that small dogs, such as Pomeranians and Chihuahuas, exist because once dogs were domesticated, humans wanted ...
Tumors dramatically shrink with new approach to cell therapy
Northwestern University scientists have developed a new tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively.Credit: ...
A mathematical secret of lizard camouflage
The shape-shifting clouds of starling birds, the organization of neural networks or the structure of an anthill: nature is full ...
Study: Light therapy fast-tracks healing of skin damage from cancer radiation therapy
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Light therapy may accelerate the healing of skin damage from radiation therapy by up to 50%, according ...
Zoo enrichment could go further
Zoos and aquariums could improve the lives of a wider range of their animals, new research suggests.Credit: Paul Rose Zoos ...
Current anti-COVID pills work well against omicron, but antibody drugs are less effective
MADISON, Wis. — The drugs behind the new pills to treat COVID-19 remain very effective against the omicron variant of ...
Mutant stem cells defy rules of development
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—January 26, 2022—Imagine you’re baking a cake, but you run out of salt. Even with the missing ingredient, ...
Universal sex differences appear in adolescents’ career aspirations, study finds
A new analysis by David Geary at the University of Missouri and Gijsbert Stoet at the University of Essex in ...
