Biology
Global study on bird song frequency
Competition for mates leads to a deeper voice than expected based on sizeCredit: Tomáš Albrecht An analysis of the songs...
Better learners in collared flycatchers are more likely to imitate competitors
Effect of faster learning was only found in femalesCredit: J. Morinay Many animal species use social information - from conspecifics...
A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests
Credit: Hanna Rosti A research team from the University of Helsinki has discovered a tree hyrax in the Taita Hills,...
Getting to grips with the multitude of early scientific findings
Lessons from the pandemicCredit: Design: Pauline Marchetti / EMBO Heidelberg/Germany, 22 December 2020 - EMBO publicly launches the Early Evidence...
Ancient DNA sheds light on the peopling of the Mariana Islands
Researchers find that present-day Mariana Islanders' ancestry is linked to the PhilippinesCredit: Hsiao-chun Hung To reach the Mariana Islands in...
RedHill’s phase 2/3 COVID-19 study of opaganib passes second DSMB review
Independent DSMB unanimously recommends continuation of the global Phase 2/3 study of orally-administered opaganib in severe COVID-19 based on review...
Chemical composition of wild potato relative contributes to its resistance to pathogen
Credit: Janak R. Joshi, Linxing Yao, Amy O. Charkowski, and Adam L. Heuberger Potato is the most consumed vegetable crop...
Invasive in the U.S., lifesaver Down Under
New study uncovers the ecological engineering capabilities of the monitor lizardCredit: University of South Florida Ten years of research led...
The far-reaching effects of mutagens on human health
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In order to survive, flourish and successfully reproduce, organisms rely on a...
Under Antarctica’s ice, Weddell seals produce ultrasonic vocalizations
University of Oregon-led study identifies nine types of sound outside the range of human hearingCredit: Photo by Henry Kaiser EUGENE,...
Managing salt pollution to protect drinking water resources and freshwater ecosystems
Credit: Virginia Tech Doctors often tell us, "cut back on your salt." And just like too much dietary salt is...
New population of blue whales discovered in the western Indian ocean
Credit: Robert Baldwin/Environment Society of Oman An international team of researchers has discovered what it believes to be a new...
Pneumolysis: High altitude specialists explain lung destruction caused by COVID-19
The article by Dr. Gustavo R. Zubieta-Calleja and colleagues in published as open access in Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials,...
New 3D maps reveal inner workings of immune cell gene expression
LJI scientists track down control elements that govern gene expression from a distanceCredit: Alex Fung LA JOLLA--The COVID-19 pandemic has...
Variety: Spice of life for bumble bees
Research team led by Göttingen University analyses the foraging behavior of bees using pollen DNACredit: Svenja Bänsch, University of Göttingen...
Discovery: How Colorado potato beetles beat pesticides
Epigenetic changes, passed to new generations, may solve paradox of rapid resistanceCredit: Lily Shapiro The Colorado potato beetle is a...
The Achilles’ heel of cancer stem cells
Credit: Birchmer Lab, MDC Since colonoscopies were introduced in Germany for early cancer detection, the number of diagnoses of advanced...
Researchers identify a rare genetic bone disorder through massive sequencing methods
They have used precision medicine to uncover and treat new skeletal disordersCredit: University of Malaga Researchers of the "Cell Biology...
Brain stem cells divide over months
Credit: UZH Stem cells create new nerve cells in the brain over the entire life span. One of the places...
Crikey! Massive prehistoric croc emerges from South East Queensland
Credit: The University of Queensland A prehistoric croc measuring more than five metres long - dubbed the 'swamp king' -...
