Giant predatory worms roamed the seafloor until 5.3 million years ago
The seafloor was inhabited by giant predatory worms until 5.3 million years agoCredit: university of granada An international study in ...
Edible holograms could someday decorate foods
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02438 Holograms are everywhere, from driver's licenses to credit cards to product packaging. ...
I, the obstacle — dogs show body-awareness, a new component of mental self-representation
Dogs understand the relationship between their body and the environment in a problem solving taskCredit: Photo: Rita Lenkei / ELTE ...
Study reveals a new potential mechanism underlying loss of muscle mass during menopause
A new study conducted in collaboration between the universities of MinnA new study reveals that estrogen deficiency alters the microRNA ...
Breeding better seeds: Healthy food for more people
Credit: Beth Luedeker Your morning cereal or oatmeal. The bread on your sandwich. The corn chips for your snack, and ...
LHC/ATLAS: A unique observation of particle pair creation in photon-photon collisions
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Cracow, 18 February 2021 Creation of matter in an interaction of two photons belongs to a ...
How location dictates biological clocks of species: Study in beetles offers new insights
Scientists explore geographical variation in the biological clock of a new model organism, the Japanese red flour beetleCredit: 2021 Okayama ...
The 20 best places to tackle US farm nitrogen pollution
Scientists find 63% of surplus US cropland nitrogen in only 24% of cropland area, reveal which counties to targetCredit: University ...
Petroleum engineers of Samara Polytech developed a unique test facility
It is designed to simulate reservoir conditionsCredit: @SamaraPolytech The original facility developed at Samara Polytech will help to explore the ...
Rising Black Scientists Awards winners embrace womanhood in Cell essays
Credit: Cell Press Essays from the winners of the Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology (CST) Rising Black Scientists Awards ...
A (pollen-free) sigh of relief for Japan: The genetics of male sterility in cedar trees
New study reveals that selective breeding of male-sterile Japanese cedar trees using genetic screening can help reduce pollen load and ...
Older adults and antibiotics: Study shows healthy attitudes but unhealthy practices
Many take leftover doses from previous prescriptions, and expect new prescriptions for non-bacterial illnessCredit: University of Michigan While most adults ...
New revelations of tiger genomes
Tiger genomes reveal signatures of population bottlenecks, recent divergence between subspecies, local adaptation, and ongoing impacts of fragmentationCredit: Ranthambore Tiger ...
Climate change and suppression tactics are critical factors increasing fires
Integrated research approach shows wildfire solutions must be specific to location and conditionsCredit: Photo Courtesy University of Nevada, Reno The ...
Silencing the alarm
An enzyme in the saliva of certain insects prevents their food plants from warning neighboring plants of an attackCredit: Nick ...
New piece of the puzzle increases understanding of speciation
Credit: Patrik Larsson Speciation is important because it increases biodiversity. A thesis from the University of Gothenburg examines the speciation ...
Waste into wealth: Harvesting useful products from microbial growth
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State university Ancient alchemists dreamed of transforming base materials like lead into gold and ...
Friends fur life help build skills for life
Dogs put the fun into learning vital social skillsCredit: UBC Okanagan A new UBC Okanagan study finds children not only ...
Skoltech’s recent achievement takes us one step closer to Mars
Credit: Skoltech Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Computational and Data-Intensive Science and Engineering (CDISE) and the Skoltech Digital Agriculture ...
3D microscopy clarifies understanding of body’s immune response to obesity
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers who focus on fat know that some adipose tissue is ...