Biology
The invention of Lithuanian scientists – AI will become an assistant in voice analysis
Voice is a medium we use to successfully interact with the outside world. Unfortunately, most people’s voices change or even...
Photon-counting CT shows more post-COVID-19 lung damage
OAK BROOK, Ill. (Nov. 29, 2022) – New CT technology outperforms conventional CT in detecting subtle damage in the lungs...
Study explores link between shark nose shape, size and sensitivity of smell
Sharks have reputations as “super smellers” that use olfaction to detect odors related to finding prey and mates, communicating with...
Study: Canada geese beat humans in longstanding territory battle
URBANA, Ill. – Canada geese collide with aircraft, intimidate unassuming joggers, and leave lawns and sidewalks spattered with prodigious piles...
Novel sex-determination mechanism revealed in mammals
The Sox9 gene is upregulated in the absence of sex-determining Y chromosome and Sry gene in Amami spiny rat.Credit: Asato...
The evolution of Asia’s mammals was dictated by ancient climate change and rising mountains
The idea that climate change and geological events can shape evolution isn’t a new one: anyone who’s heard of dinosaurs...
Scientists capture detailed snapshots of mouse brain cells nibbling on neurons
JoAnn Buchanan, Ph.D., was deep into the data. One click at a time, she scanned through the branching, twisting 3D...
Study explains formation of rich mammal diversity in Asia
Asia is home to a great many species as well as 14 of the globe's 36 biodiversity hotspots. Its present...
Novel method automates the growth of brain tissue organoids on a chip
A team of engineers at UC Santa Cruz has developed a new method for remote automation of the growth of...
California Academy of Sciences researchers reveal how extinct Steller’s sea cow shaped kelp forests
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 28, 2022) — For millions of years, the Steller’s sea cow, a four-ton marine mammal and...
Nanoengineers develop a predictive database for materials
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering have developed an AI algorithm that predicts the...
Unique features of octopus create ‘an entirely new way of designing a nervous system’
Octopuses are not much like humans — they are invertebrates with eight arms, and more closely related to clams and...
Brining poultry: Cooking with chemistry or hot nonsense? (video)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2022 — The chemistry behind brining meat is well established — but is this decades-old technique just...
Cracking open a fossil bone reveals rapid juvenile growth in early tetrapods
The rise of tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates) is one of the iconic evolutionary transitions preserved in the fossil record. These animals,...
Green means GO! Ultra-violet means STOP!
Is it possible to control an animal’s or a cell’s behavior using light? In recent years, remarkable progress in optogenetics...
Ancient Iowan superpredator got big by front-loading its growth in its youth
The Field Museum in Chicago is home to the best, most-complete fossils of a prehistoric superpredator-- but one that lived...
Mussel survey reveals alarming degradation of River Thames ecosystem since the 1960s
Scientists replicated a 1964 River Thames survey and found that mussel numbers have declined by almost 95%, with one species...
What octopus and human brains have in common
Cephalopods like octopuses, squids and cuttlefish are highly intelligent animals with complex nervous systems. In “Science Advances”, a team led...
Trends and biases in African large carnivore population assessments: Identifying priorities and opportunities from a systematic review of two decades of research
African large carnivores have undergone significant range and population declines over recent decades. Although conservation planning and the management of...
Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health, research shows for first time
Embargoed until: 05:01am GMT, Friday 25 November, 2022Credit: Markus Wagner Embargoed until: 05:01am GMT, Friday 25 November, 2022 Researchers have...
