Biology
Converging ocean currents bring floating life and garbage together
The North Pacific “Garbage Patch” is home to an abundance of floating sea creatures, as well as the plastic waste...
Alternative fuel for string-shaped motors in cells
Cells have a fascinating feature to neatly organize their interior by using tiny protein machines called molecular motors that generate...
Chimpanzees combine calls to communicate new meaning
Similar to humans, chimpanzees combine vocalizations into larger communicatively meaningful structures. UZH researchers suggest that this ability might be evolutionarily...
Retinol disruption and the role of vitamin a metabolism in colon cancer
“Retinoids are known to inhibit tumor-promoting IL-6 production.”Credit: 2023 Villéger et al. “Retinoids are known to inhibit tumor-promoting IL-6 production.”...
Rice U. bioengineering Ph.D. named Schmidt Science Fellow
HOUSTON – (May 3, 2023) – Rice University doctoral alum Joshua Chen has won a prestigious Schmidt Science Fellowship that will support...
Genetic link between two modern varieties of red and white grapes and grape varieties cultivated over 1100 years ago
International study led by TAU's Museum of Natural History and the University of HaifaCredit: Prof. Guy Bar-Oz, The University of...
Researchers decode neural mechanism for alternating memory formation and retrieval in humans
Generating new memories and remembering are two sides of the same coin, although sometimes they can appear as separate mechanisms....
Transformative innovations recognized by world’s largest computing society
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced the recipients of four prestigious technical awards. Recognizing these individuals is one...
“Golden” fossils reveal origins of exceptional preservation
All that glitters is not gold, or even fool’s gold in the case of fossils.Credit: Sinjini Sinha/ The University of...
Fossil find in California shakes up the natural history of cycad plants
LAWRENCE — Cycads, a group of gymnosperms which can resemble miniature palm trees (like the popular sago palm houseplant) were...
New AI algorithm boosts COVID-19 mRNA vaccine antibody response by 128 times
A team of researchers from Baidu Research has developed an AI algorithm that can rapidly design highly stable COVID-19 mRNA...
Notes from Nature celebrates 10 years of community science
There are more than 1,000 natural history museums around the world, each tasked with studying and preserving a portion of...
Fish thought to help reefs have poop that’s deadly to corals
HOUSTON – (May 2, 2023) – Feces from fish that are typically thought to promote healthy reefs can damage and,...
Do people and monkeys see colors the same way?
New findings in color vision research imply that humans can perceive a greater range of blue tones than monkeys do.Credit:...
Internet search trends reflect concerns following Supreme Court health care decisions
Internet search trends may immediately capture how society seeks information related to reproductive health care, according to new research from...
Computational analysis shows how dengue virus evolved in India
A multi-institutional study on dengue led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) shows how the virus causing...
Bacteria could make salmon healthier
Researchers, including from NTNU, are breeding bacteria-free fish fry. This pursuit is more important than you might think.Credit: Alexander Fiedler,...
Shocking implications of electric fishes’ tailless sperm
Betting on tailless sperm that evolved from brave swimmers to hapless floaters seems like a crazy evolutionary gamble, but a...
A sweet solution to a cracking problem: Scientists design new bio-inspired molecules to promote bone regeneration
As people age, their ability to regenerate bones decreases. Fractures take longer to heal and diseases like osteoporosis only add...
The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing
The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing Credit: photo/©: Beat Wermelinger The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing A researcher...
