Biology

January 18, 2024

Protecting the world’s oceans against accelerating damage from human activities could be cheaper and take up less space than previously...

Rain can spoil a wolf spider’s day, too

If you hate the rain, you have something in common with wolf spiders.Credit: JOSEPH FUQUA II If you hate the...

Researchers chronicle lifetime travels of a single woolly mammoth which wandered the north more than 14,000 years ago

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Woolly mammoth movements tied to earliest Alaska hunting camps

Researchers have linked the travels of a 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth with the oldest known human settlements in Alaska, providing clues...

New research tool seeks to accelerate hunt for cancer immunotherapy targets

An innovative computational tool dubbed “SNAF” may help the research world bring the emerging promise of cancer immunotherapy to a...

ASBMB names Mona V. Miller as next executive officer

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology today named Mona V. Miller its next chief executive officer, effective April...

EU funding for pioneering research on the treatment of gliomas

Gliomas are the most common type of brain tumors and are difficult to treat because they tend to be diffuse...

Study uncovers mechanics of machete-like ‘tail-whipping’ in thresher sharks

Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks (Alopias spp.) have mastered the art of the whip using their tails. With incredible speed,...

Fly brain, mouse brain, worm brain: They all network the same

New York, January 17, 2024 — In all species, brain function relies on an intricate network of connections that allows...

Energy-starved breast cancer cells consume their surroundings for fuel

Breast cancer cells ingest and consume the matrix surrounding them to overcome starvation, according to a new study publishing January...

Microfossils shed light on the long fossil record of euglenoids

Hiding in the shadows, euglenoids are a fascinating group of single-celled protists that are neither plant nor animal. Plants photosynthesize,...

Canada and Spain scientists establish new Antarctic Ocean observatory

Canadian and European experts in polar observation are joining forces in a new partnership that will see Ocean Networks Canada...

A new approach to predicting the binding properties of forever chemicals (PFAS) and human PPARα

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used in various products as water-repellents and stain-resistant coatings. PFAS are called "Forever...

Dogs are not always frustrated when they get kibble instead of liver for their work