NEWS

November 12, 2025

Strong evidence shows Sixth Mass Extinction of global biodiversity in progress

The history of life on Earth has been marked five times by events of mass biodiversity extinction caused by extreme...

Risky food-finding strategy could be the key to human success

DURHAM, N.C. – It’s a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon: would you rather be running after tasteless wild berries, or...

NIH awards WVU $2 million to study link between Alzheimer’s disease, chronic stress

One in nine Americans age 65 or older has Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. That’s about 6.2 million people....

Macrophages in the artery wall ‘smell’ their surroundings

LA JOLLA, CA—An artery is not like a nose. Or is it?Credit: Matt Ellenbogen, La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA...

Martian meteorite’s organic materials origin not biological, formed by geochemical interactions between water and rock

Washington, DC—Organic molecules found in a meteorite that hurtled to Earth from Mars were synthesized during interactions between water and...

Dinler Amaral Antunes, assistant professor of computational biology at the University of Houston

Tuberculosis vaccine could assist future COVID-19 vaccine development

Despite unprecedented efforts to develop COVID-19 vaccines in record time amid the global pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread rapidly with the emergence...

The new goby species, Rhinogobius estrellae

Two new species of freshwater goby fish discovered in Palawan, Philippines

A team of biologists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) in Japan, and Western Philippines...

Section of nodule in control and AhENOD40-RNAi roots at 28DPI.

Peanut studies reveal surprising truths about RNA and open the door to better understanding epigenetic mechanisms in plants

Plants encounter microbes all the time, in the air, water, and soil. Some cause disease, others are neutral, but a...

Why do we forget? New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning

We create countless memories as we live our lives but many of these we forget. Why? Counter to the general...

Successful transplants using damaged kidneys on the rise, but organ donors still wasted

A new analysis of national kidney transplant and organ discard data concludes that too many deceased donor organs with acute...

Your gut senses the difference between real sugar and artificial sweetener

DURHAM, N.C. – Your taste buds may or may not be able to tell real sugar from a sugar substitute...

New WVU bioenergy model provides reduced-carbon renewable energy source

An innovative bioenergy model developed at West Virginia University called “FUN-BioCROP” will help farmers better manage production while also boosting a renewable energy source...

Examining how stress affects Parkinson’s disease

Stress can have a negative effect on anyone’s health but presents particular challenges for people with Parkinson’s disease.Credit: Photo/Andrew Higley/University...

Scientists gain unexpected insight of lymphatic vessels in the heart

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine led a study to advance the understanding of lymphatic...

Scientists correct longstanding misconception about the origins of Barrett’s esophagus

A case of mistaken identity: Researchers unmask cellular source of Barrett’s esophagus

BOSTON – For most cells within the body, identity is non-negotiable. A bladder cell cannot impersonate a blood cell. A...

Citizen scientist with a bat detector in Berlin

Citizen science data from Berlin show that urban areas can be a refuge for bats, if certain conditions are met

Urbanisation is a notable threat to bat populations all over the world, especially through artificial light and the reduction of...

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My what big eyes you have

Eyes are crucial players in the evolution of organisms. They allow an animal to find food, a mate, potential prey,...

16-Month-Old Boy, Born at Gestational Age of 28 Weeks, Presenting With Unexplained Facial Burns

Whole spine MRI suspected child abuse

Leesburg, VA, January 12, 2022—According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), whole-spine MRI commonly demonstrates isolated...

Why the brain's grid cell pattern can look like a doughnut

We move along the surface of a doughnut

High-level brain functions result from the orchestration of activity between many thousands of neurons in neural networks. For grid cells,...

Dairy calves are social animals