Biology
New research rewrites the evolutionary story of gills
Gills are best known for helping most fish species breathe underwater. But less well known is the fact gills regulate...
Meet the first Neandertal family
The first Neandertal draft genome was published in 2010. Since then, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology...
Yellow pigment keeps social amoebae together
The multicellular stage of the amoeba Dicyostelium discoideum is partially regulated by an intensely yellow natural substance, as researchers of...
Manipulating stress response in cells could help slow down ageing, finds NTU Singapore study
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that a stress response in cells, when ‘switched on’ at...
Bright colors in the animal kingdom: Why some use them to impress and others to intimidate
High up in a tree sits a bright red vermilion flycatcher. The males of this songbird species use their red...
FeederWatchers are more important than ever
Credit: Jocelyn Anderson, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Researchers discover how bacteria make pancreatic cancer cells grow and move
Virginia Tech researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics and the Department of Biochemistry have discovered a characteristic of a common oral...
Obesity and biological sex may make individuals more vulnerable to COVID-19, WVU study suggests
A new animal study from Katherine Lee, a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine, investigates why individuals with obesity may have a...
Stopping the spread: Targeting tumor metastasis
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) uncover important molecular mechanisms that may help prevent oral cancer tumors from...
Black Canada lynx photographed for the first time
A black-coated Canada lynx was photographed for the first time by a researcher at the University of Alberta, Canada. Thomas...
Psoriasis does not appear to increase heart attack risk in people with significant kidney disease
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 18, 2022) – Studies have suggested that psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in...
Scientists discover structure of adult brain – previously thought to be fixed – is changed by treatment
Scientists believe that the structure of the adult brain is generally rigid and incapable of rapid changes; now new work...
Isotope data strengthens suspicions of ivory stockpile theft
In January 2019, a seizure of 3.3 tons of ivory in Uganda turned up something surprising: markings on some of...
Algae-based food goes global: scaling up marine aquaculture to produce nutritious, sustainable food
Terrestrial agriculture provides the backbone of the world’s food production system. An opinion article publishing October 17th in the open...
Study examines the impact of coral chemical compounds on reef composition and health
Woods Hole, Mass. — Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a new...
Researchers detect monkeypox virus in testes of nonhuman primate survivors
For the first time, scientists have detected monkeypox virus in the testes of macaques during the acute phase of infection,...
Land analysis in Turkey and Bulgaria to contribute to ecological efforts
A research project conducted at Koç University aims to shed light on future social and environmental threats. The study of...
A novel knowledge enterprise ‘University Valli Opticians’ officially ‘opens for business’
THE University of Huddersfield’s Chancellor Sir George Buckley has officially opened a new on campus eye clinic launched in partnership...
Beyond humans – mammal combat in extreme environs
A new study from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), Colorado State University, and the National Park Service indicates previously unknown...
Operations for diverticulitis decreased in 2020, but the degree of disease severity increased
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Overutilization of intubation respirators early in the pandemic may have masked signs...
