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An alternative hypothesis on the faunal colonization of the Himalayas?
Credit: Matthias Stöck Until now, the fauna of the Himalayas was considered to be an "immigration fauna", with species that...
Nano-SPEARs gently measure electrical signals in small animals
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON – (April 17, 2017) – Microscopic probes developed at Rice University have simplified the process...
New evidence for California Condors’ genetic bottleneck
Credit: J. D'Elia The existing genetic diversity of California Condors, all of which are descended from just 14 individuals, is...
Physical activity builds stronger bones, even in children with genetic risk
Exercise, particularly high-impact activity, builds stronger bones in children, even for those who carry genetic variants that predispose them to...
African bird shows signs of evil stepdad behavior
Credit: Martha Nelson-Flower An African desert-dwelling male bird favours his biological sons and alienates his stepsons, suggests research published today...
WSU researchers develop alternative to wasteful methane flaring
Credit: NASA's Earth Observatory PULLMAN, Wash.–Jean-Sabin McEwen knocks out a web search for "North Dakota," "night sky" and "flaring," and...
Rice scientists’ study of human migration could help understand…
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University What could cancer cells and drug-resistant bacteria possibly have in common with Stone Age settlers of...
Reversing a genetic mutation to restore your smile
Credit: University of Utah Health Inherited genetic mutations can rob up to 7 percent of the population of their smile....
Mission to gather petrified Antarctic plants could help predict future of flora on warming…
Credit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE — A team of investigators from the University of Kansas currently is stationed at Antarctica's...
Fish may use different behaviors to protect against parasites
New research indicates that fish may adapt their behaviour to defend against parasite infection. The findings are published in the...
A gene called Prkci helps organize organisms and their organs
A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new study in Developmental Biology. In...
Danish cannabis is stronger than ever
The concentration of the euphoriant THC in cannabis has tripled in the space of twenty years. The reason may be...
Sabotaging bacteria propellers to stop infections
Credit: OIST When looking at bacteria, you typically see also flagella: long hairs that protrudes from the bacteria's body. The...
Model expands landscape for signaling protein mutations
Credit: Faruck Morcos/University of Texas at Dallas Protein pairs that control stimulus response in bacteria maintain a sensitive balance between...
The new method of analysis in record high speed DNA assay device
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski In medical diagnostics, the importance of genetic code assays is growing day by day and...
Research examines impact of coral bleaching on Western…
Credit: Dr Steeve Comeau Researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA), ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies,...
Ancient amphibian had mouthful of teeth ready to grab you: UTM research
Credit: University of Toronto Mississauga The idea of being bitten by a nearly toothless modern frog or salamander sounds laughable,...
Plant response to carbon dioxide emissions depends on their neighbors
Plant species that have evolved to withstand elevated levels of carbon dioxide grow poorly when moved to a plant community...
Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction
Credit: Martienssen Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Counting is vital in nature. Counting chromosomes is something that most...
New ‘Tomato Expression Atlas’ dives deep into the fruit’s flesh
Credit: The Tomato Expression Atlas From fried green tomatoes to pizza pie, the world savors the tomato across many stages...
