Biology
Generative AI for drug discovery expert Alex Zhavoronkov, Ph.D. presents at NextMed Health March 14
Alex Zhavoronkov, PhD, an expert in generative artificial intelligence (AI) for drug discovery and founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine...
Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
The research is based on new analyses of stone tools used by long-tailed macaques in the Phang Nga National Park...
Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on earth
A team of Rutgers scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism – a set of core chemical reactions...
Research Brief: Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes
Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles...
Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film
Credit: University of Cambridge Journal Ecology DOI 10.1002/ECY.4026 Method of Research Observational study Subject of Research Animals Article Title Fishing...
New study challenges our understanding of the immune system
A recently published study from Aarhus University may mean a textbook chapter on the immune system will have to be...
Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently, which may help explain the decline of southern orcas
Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and credit information:Credit: Su Kim/NOAA Fisheries Link to Google Drive folder...
Discovery of oldest known fossil gnat shows how insects adapted to a postapocalyptic world
Near the small harbour of Estellencs at the northeast of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain), a pebbly beach can be found...
USC research identifies existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Large-scale heavy metal pollution, coastal erosion and seawater intrusion pose an existential threat to the Nile River Delta and endanger...
Agricultural certification stimulates compliance with environmental legislation by coffee farms in Brazil
Agricultural certification can act as an incentive for coffee growers and other farmers to comply with laws designed to protect...
Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct
Leipzig/Halle. Islands are “laboratories of evolution” and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to...
Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction
Forget the sci-fi trappings of ray guns, Pym Particles and gamma radiation: For animals both supersized and miniaturized, look no...
Life in the smoke of underwater volcanoes
Deep down in the ocean at tectonic plate boundaries, hot fluids rise from so-called hydrothermal vents. The fluids are devoid...
The world’s first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
For the first time in the world: a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for...
Unwinding the world’s smallest biological rotary motor by degrees
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of cells. It powers various cellular processes that require energy, including enzymatic reactions....
Fungal spores hijack lung cells
The pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus escapes elimination from surface cells of the human lung by binding to a human protein....
Swan Hellenic and SETI Institute announce lecturers for Explore Space at Sea Series
March 8, 2023, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute and Swan Hellenic announce SETI Institute guest lecturers who will...
Two-year mission to study human impact on Europe’s seas and coastal regions
Europe’s coastlines are environments rich in biodiversity that also represent important sites of industry, culture, and heritage. Forty per cent...
Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities
A research team led by the University of Göttingen has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for...
UMass Chan investigators identify new pattern recognition system that monitors disease-causing bacteria in C. elegans
A study published in Immunity by physician-scientist Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, and MD/PhD students Nicholas D. Peterson and Samantha Y. Tse describes a...
