Biology
Warming seas might also look less colorful to some fish. Here’s why that matters.
Climate change is driving some fish into cooler, deeper waters. Now they may be faced with another challenge: how to...
Antibiotics protect apples from fire blight, but do they destroy the native microbiome?
Credit: Anna Wallis Like humans, certain plants are treated with antibiotics to ward off pathogens and protect the host. Saving...
Monkeys are less cuddly with each other when dealing with an infection, study finds
Credit: Purdue University photo/Brandi Wren Brandi Wren was studying social distancing and infections before masking tape marks appeared on the...
Mechanical engineers develop new high-performance artificial muscle technology
'Cavatappi' artificial muscles, based on shape of Italian pasta, exhibit specific work and power metrics ten and five times higher...
Microplastics affect global nutrient cycle and oxygen levels in the ocean
GEOMAR study points to possible major changes in the marine ecosystemCredit: Graphics modified from Kvale et al. 2021. The effects...
Great white feeding ground
New research suggests unexpected presence of great white sharks in Gulf of CaliforniaCredit: Photos courtesy of Jack Musick and Scot...
Recolonization of Europe after the last ice age started earlier than previously thought
Credit: G. Oxilia A study that appeared today on Current Biology sheds new light on the continental migrations which shaped...
New results about the diets of people who lived on the Great Hungarian Plain
A transdisciplinary study of the dietary evolution of the first agricultural and pastoral communities in Central EuropeCredit: Photo credit: Marina...
Improved management of farmed peatlands could cut 500 million tons CO2
Reduced emissions from halving drainage depths would be equivalent to 1% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gasesCredit: Picture: Alex Cumming Substantial...
Creativity and community: How modern humans overcame the Neanderthals
Study identifies creativity genes that set Homo sapiens apart from close living and extinct relativesCredit: D. Finnin/©AMNH A new study...
SARS-CoV-2: Infection induces antibodies capable of killing infected cells
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces antibodies capable of killing infected cells regardless of disease severityCredit: © Virus & Immunity Unit, Institut Pasteur...
Insect evolution was more complex than previously assumed
Credit: Roth/Pechmann Certain signalling proteins, which are responsible for the development of innate immune function in almost all animals are...
Energy transition is dominated by myths arising from beliefs in continuous economic growth
The Finnish energy transition is dominated by mental models drawing from competition, hierarchy and continuous economic growthCredit: Riikka Kalmi, University...
Announcing the 2021 BioOne Ambassador Award Winners
Credit: BioOne WASHINGTON, D.C. -- BioOne (about.BioOne.org) is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 BioOne Ambassador Award. These...
OU Doctoral student’s research on fruit fly behavior earns award at international conference
Credit: Preston Larson Mehrnaz Afkhami, a doctoral biology student at the University of Oklahoma, was awarded the graduate student poster...
‘Dead clades walking’: Fossil record provides new insights into mass extinctions
Groups of animals that survive an event but never fully recover are more common and long-lasting than expectedCredit: Benjamin Barnes,...
The COVID-19 is a unique opportunity to move towards more sustainable and equitable society
Credit: Potterf, Maria [email protected] Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä highlight how the struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic can...
‘Undruggable’ cancer protein becomes druggable, thanks to shrub
Credit: Purdue University photo/Charles Jischke A chemist from Purdue University has found a way to synthesize a compound to fight...
Fearsome tyrannosaurs were social animals, study suggests
The report, based on research at a unique fossil site in Utah, provides new evidence that tyrannosaurs were social carnivores...
Ten ways to ensure bees benefit from the solar power boom
Researchers assessing the impact of solar energy development across Europe have come up with ten ways in which the expansion...
