Biology
Spider exploits firefly’s flashing signals to lure more prey
Fireflies rely on flashing signals to communicate to other fireflies using light-emitting lanterns on their abdomens. In fireflies of the...
Searching old stem cells that stay young forever
The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is potentially immortal. Using molecular genetic methods, developmental biologists led by Ulrich Technau from the...
Exploring Huntington’s disease, researchers discover that protein aggregates poke holes in nuclear membrane
Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have identified a new way in which the toxic protein aggregates associated with...
The banana apocalypse is near, but UMass Amherst biologists might have found a key to their survival
August 16, 2024 August 16, 2024 The Banana Apocalypse is Near, but UMass Amherst Biologists Might Have Found a...
Rethinking the dodo
Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species...
APS PRESS publishes the first book devoted specifically to the western flower thrips
For greenhouse producers worldwide, the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) poses a significant threat. Despite its minuscule size, this insect...
Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds
Over thousands of years, cavefish evolved and lost their vision, earning the moniker “the blind cavefish,” but some cavefish also...
Navigating the future: brain cells that plan where to go
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered a region of the brain that encodes...
Nearly 25% of European landscape could be rewilded
Europe's abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before human...
uOttawa contributes to global amphibian conservation effort
The University of Ottawa’s Department of Biology made a significant contribution to the comprehensive 2024 Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP)....
Recalibrating principles of epigenetic aging clocks in human health
“Our study revealed that the composition of immune cells significantly affects the variation in EAA across six common blood epigenetic...
New insights into neural circuit imaging: A comparison of one-photon and two-photon techniques
In the quest to unravel the complexities of neural circuits, scientists are beginning to use genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs)...
Revealing the mysteries within microbial genomes
A new technique developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will make it much easier for researchers to discover...
WVU biologist to study genes laying framework for whole body regeneration
A West Virginia University biologist is studying why some animals can regenerate while others cannot and has identified the genes...
Pit-building venom mixers
The larvae of net-winged insects are predators that use venom to catch and digest other arthropods. Well-known members of this...
New genetic editing technique to modify wild populations with less risk
A new technique developed by researchers from Macquarie University and the California Institute of Technology published in Nature Communications on...
New species of extinct walrus-like mammal discovered in the North Atlantic
A new discovery by a team of paleontologists, led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville (University of Tsukuba, Japan), has uncovered a...
Improvement and application of genetic resources of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idella) is an important economic fish for freshwater aquaculture, with the total global output of grass carp...
HHMI invests $500 million in AI-driven life sciences research
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute today announced AI@HHMI, a $500 million investment over the next 10 years to support artificial...
How cell nuclei organize eyes and brain
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — In work conducted both at UC Santa Barbara and the Physics of Life Excellence Cluster of...
