Biology

Some species of tardigrades, or water bears as the tiny aquatic creatures are also known, can survive in different environments...

The axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum is a popular pet due to its unique and cute appearance. Unlike other salamanders undergoing metamorphosis,...

Premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are so common – experienced by more than 64% of women – that they represent...

Premature ovarian ageing (POA) refers to an early decline in ovarian function; it is the main cause of infertility in...

Using stool samples from Viking latrines, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have genetically mapped one of the oldest human...

This prespecified subgroup analysis of East Asian adults who participated in a phase 3 clinical trial of belimumab added to...

New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has mapped the DNA from more than 150 species of native rodents...

Did the first ancestors of whales pick up where the mosasaurs left off 66 million years ago, after the extinction...

These days, dragons are keeping Game of Thrones fans on their toes. But they are also providing important insights into...

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be trained to recognise whether a tissue image contains a tumour. However, exactly how it makes...

The Birds@Farmland Initiative developed 22 conservation schemes for birds inhabiting European farmland. These conservation schemes – among others – introduce...

BUFFALO, NY- September 1, 2022 – A new research paper was published in Aging ("Aging (Albany NY)" by Medline/PubMed, "Aging-US"...

An insulin-suppressing protein may be the fountain of youth for ants and provides clues about aging in other species, according...

In most of the animal world, there’s a sad trade-off to make: The more babies you have, the shorter you...

Ferns are notorious for containing massive amounts of DNA and an excessively large number of chromosomes. Defying all expectations, a...

Professor Vincent Pasque and his team at KU Leuven have managed to generate a new type of human cell in...

Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a $1 million, three-year grant from the Department of Defense’s Kidney Cancer Research Program...

Scientists studying mice from the Andes Mountains in Patagonia noticed something they couldn’t explain: the mice from the western side...

WASHINGTON (Aug. 31, 2022) — Researchers at the George Washington University have gained important insight into how the human brain...

The study, carried out by King’s College London, Nomad Projects and J & L Gibbons in partnership with the Canal...