Biology
Institute for Protein Innovation welcomes top researchers at first symposium
BOSTON, March 29, 2023 — The Institute for Protein Innovation (IPI) will host IPI Surfacing, a symposium on cell surface...
Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist
A research group from Nagoya University in central Japan has discovered three new species of bioluminescent polycirrus worms from different...
How whale shark rhodopsin evolved to see, in the deep blue sea!
A research group including Professors Mitsumasa Koyanagi and Akihisa Terakita of the Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Science has...
Wild animals stop the spread of socially transmitted misinformation
Despite the benefits of learning about the world through social ties, social connections also provide a conduit for misinformation that...
Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution
LAWRENCE — When the Kinks’ Ray Davies penned the tune “Last of the Steam-Powered Trains,” the vanishing locomotives stood as...
Climate change threatens lemurs on Madagascar
They are small, have a high reproductive output and live in the forests of Madagascar. During the 5-month rainy season,...
Turtles and crocodiles with unique characteristics are more likely to go extinct
New research led by the University of Oxford has revealed that the most endangered turtle and crocodile species are those...
A final present from birds killed in window collisions: poop that reveals their microbiomes
Every year, millions of birds crash into windows in cities along their migratory path. For decades, scientists and volunteers have...
Fast and low-cost computational method can monitor spread of antibiotic resistance over time
Growing resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial treatments is a serious global healthcare challenge. A new study in Antibiotics demonstrates...
Rare beetle, rediscovered after 55 years, named in honor of Jerry Brown
Berkeley — When University of California, Berkeley, entomologist Kipling Will first heard that former Gov. Jerry Brown was hosting field...
Beaver fossil named after Buc-ee’s
A new species of ancient beaver that was rediscovered by researchers in The University of Texas at Austin’s fossil collections...
Meet the hybrid micro-robot: The tiny robot that is able to navigate in a physiological environment and capture targeted damaged cells
Innovative technology only 10 microns across the size of a biological cell:Credit: Courtesy of Tel Aviv University (Tel Aviv University...
Machine learning-aided scoring of synthesis difficulties for designer chromosomes
Artificially synthesizing genomes has broad prospects in fields such as medical research and industrial strains. From the synthesis of the...
Don Quixote gives his name to a new plant species only known from La Mancha, Spain
The knowledge of biodiversity in allegedly well-known places is not as complete as one would expect and its detailed study...
Human cells help researchers understand squid camouflage
INDIANAPOLIS, March 27, 2023 — Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage, blending into their environment to evade predators or...
Two striking new species of carnivorous plants discovered in the Andes of Ecuador
A team of botanists from Ecuador, Germany, and the United States has described two new species of carnivorous plants with...
Giant volcanic ‘chain’ spills secrets on inner workings of volcanoes
Volcanic relics scattered throughout the Australian landscape are a map of the northward movement of the continent over a ‘hotspot’...
New gene discovery points way to better alkaline tolerance in crops
Chinese scientists have identified a key gene involved in crop alkaline tolerance that may greatly improve crop yield in sodic...
Eye color genes are critical for retinal health
Metabolic pathways consist of a series of biochemical reactions in cells that convert a starting component into other products. There...
Microplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species
Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater worldwide, new research shows.Credit: Dr Ben Makin Microplastic...
