Biology
Harnessing smartphones to track how people use green spaces
A new study demonstrates how anonymized GPS data from people’s smartphones can be used to monitor the public’s use of...
“Virgin birth” in aquarium sharks– even when potential mates are nearby
Asexual reproduction is common for animals like starfish, deep-sea worms, and stick insects, but among vertebrates, it’s a rarity. A...
Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae
Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities, new research shows.Credit: Dr Eva...
RXR, the cell protein that keeps blood stem cells young and fit
The cell protein retinoid X receptor (RXR) is a key factor in the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells, the immature...
Whales could be a valuable carbon sink, say scientists
Nature-based solutions to fight climate change take a holistic approach that promotes biodiversity and ecosystem preservation. While many efforts have...
Insights get the right fish on the right plate
To alleviate hunger and food insecurity, it’s not just the size of the fish catch – it’s about who ultimately...
Harmful fungal toxins in wheat: a growing threat
Wheat – the most widely cultivated crop in the world – is under growing attack from harmful toxins. Across Europe,...
New targets in the fight against pancreatic cancer
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) uncover an important relationship between two genes critical to pancreatic cancer patient...
“Pac-man” strategy of Dis1 protein for microtubule shortening in fission yeast
Cell division, i.e., the process through which a parent cell divides into two daughter cells, is fundamental to the growth,...
CityU researchers develop wireless, ultrathin “Skin VR” to provide a vivid, “personalised” touch experience in the virtual world
Enhancing the virtual experience with the touch sensation has become a hot topic, but today’s haptic devices remain typically bulky...
Mapping the world’s food production footprint on climate and environment
By the time the food we eat gets to our table, it has travelled a long way – from production,...
Experts in insect taxonomy “threatened by extinction” reveals the first European Red List of Taxonomists
While insect populations continue to decline, taxonomic expertise in Europe is at serious risk, confirms data obtained within the European...
Gorillas and orangutans may be economically rational but also have pre-existing cognitive biases, according to risk-based decision making experiments
Gorillas and orangutans may be economically rational but also have pre-existing cognitive biases, according to risk-based decision making experiments.Credit: M....
Researchers recreate periodic structure of spine development without biological clocks
One of the most dramatic phases of fetal development occurs as previously unstructured collections of rapidly dividing precursor cells begin...
Scientists demonstrate severe muscle atrophy in postnatal mice lacking two critical myosins
Muscles are made up of proteins. Myosin, a fibrous protein, serves as a molecular motor and converts the chemical energy...
Inhibiting imitation of others can increase understanding of others
Training individuals to inhibit imitation of others increases empathy and allows them to recognize facial expressions in others regardless of...
Research into impacts of human occupation on the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest receives funding
An international team of researchers is preparing to explore how human occupation and land use over hundreds of years has...
Shedding light on photosynthesis at sea
Plants that live on land, such as spinach, grow by using sunlight to perform photosynthesis. How, then, do algae photosynthesize...
Exercise is medicine for cancer and every dose counts – even in late stages in the disease
It is well-known exercise has many benefits, but new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has revealed just how critically important...
Oncotarget | Combined epigenetic and immunotherapy for blastic and classical mantle cell lymphoma
“Here, we describe results using cladribine based combination epigenetic and immunotherapy in MCL .”Credit: 2022 LeBlanc et al. “Here, we...
