Biology
Development of a model capable of predicting the cycle lives of high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries
1. NIMS and SoftBank Corp. have jointly developed a model capable of predicting the cycle lives of high-energy-density lithium-metal batteries...
Going slow is better for fast cycling
Embryonic stem (ES) cells are pluripotent stem cells that can produce all cell types of an organism. ES cells proliferate...
Spider exploits firefly’s flashing signals to lure more prey
Fireflies rely on flashing signals to communicate to other fireflies using light-emitting lanterns on their abdomens. In fireflies of the...
Searching old stem cells that stay young forever
The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is potentially immortal. Using molecular genetic methods, developmental biologists led by Ulrich Technau from the...
Exploring Huntington’s disease, researchers discover that protein aggregates poke holes in nuclear membrane
Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have identified a new way in which the toxic protein aggregates associated with...
The banana apocalypse is near, but UMass Amherst biologists might have found a key to their survival
August 16, 2024Credit: A. Viljoen August 16, 2024 The Banana Apocalypse is Near, but UMass Amherst Biologists Might Have...
Rethinking the dodo
Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species...
APS PRESS publishes the first book devoted specifically to the western flower thrips
For greenhouse producers worldwide, the western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) poses a significant threat. Despite its minuscule size, this insect...
Blind cavefish have extraordinary taste buds
Over thousands of years, cavefish evolved and lost their vision, earning the moniker “the blind cavefish,” but some cavefish also...
Navigating the future: brain cells that plan where to go
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered a region of the brain that encodes...
Nearly 25% of European landscape could be rewilded
Europe's abandoned farmlands could find new life through rewilding, a movement to restore ravaged landscapes to their wilderness before human...
uOttawa contributes to global amphibian conservation effort
The University of Ottawa’s Department of Biology made a significant contribution to the comprehensive 2024 Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP)....
Recalibrating principles of epigenetic aging clocks in human health
“Our study revealed that the composition of immune cells significantly affects the variation in EAA across six common blood epigenetic...
New insights into neural circuit imaging: A comparison of one-photon and two-photon techniques
In the quest to unravel the complexities of neural circuits, scientists are beginning to use genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs)...