Biology

May 23, 2026

Heritable behavioral differences between cat breeds

Credit: Heikki Siltala Cat breeds differ from each other in behaviour with regard to activity, aggressiveness, shyness, sociability and stereotypical...

Semiautonomous robots for decontamination

Live demonstrations on the state of research and development to mark the opening of the ROBDEKON Competence Center in Karlsruhe...

Scientists investigate climate and vegetation drivers of terrestrial carbon fluxes

Credit: Shutao Chen A better understanding of terrestrial flux dynamics will come from elucidating the integrated effects of climate and...

A rapid, easy-to-use DNA amplification method at 37°C

Study could advance molecular diagnosis and roboticsCredit: Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Scientists in Japan have developed a way of amplifying...

The surprising reason why some lemurs may be more sensitive to forest loss

The microbial mix inside some lemurs' guts is dictated by what species they are and where they liveCredit: David Haring,...

Research identifies key driver for infanticide among chimpanzees

Research conducted by the University of Kent has suggested that the sexual selection hypothesis for infanticide may be the key...

From rain to flood

Helmholtz research centers start measurement campaign on hydrological extremesCredit: Dr. Andreas Wieser, KIT Extreme weather events, such as thunderstorms or...

The power of a love song: Dopamine affects seasonal hearing in fish and facilitates mating

Credit: Gabriel Ng, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory NEW YORK, June 13, 2019 - Many people associate dopamine with reward...

Research shows temperature, glyphosate increase probability for dicamba volatility

Both factors found to be contributors in dicamba movementCredit: Ginger Rowsey KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Higher temperatures and mixing glyphosate with...

BTI researchers discover interactions between plant and insect-infecting viruses

Researchers at Boyce Thompson Institute and USDA-ARS are examining the relationship between aphids and the plant viruses they transmit on...

New ‘king’ of fossils discovered in Australia

Credit: Artwork by Katrina Kenny Fossils of a giant new species from the long-extinct group of sea creatures called trilobites...

Trinity study finds over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D

Over a quarter of adults aged 50+ are deficient in vitamin D according to researchers from Trinity College Dublin who...

Wits enters the quantum computing universe with IBM Q

IBM expands its quantum computing program with Wits as its first partner in Africa on the IBM Q NetworkCredit: Wits...

Making the ‘human-body internet’ more effective

Human body communication can make data networks radically saferCredit: Dairoku Muramatsu & Yoshifumi Nishida Source: Equivalent Circuit Model Viewed from...

Cooking vegetables: healthier with extra virgin olive oil

Mediterranean diet for better healthCredit: University of Barcelona Cooking vegetables in the sofrito (sauté) with extra virgin olive oil favours...

Secondhand horror: Indirect predator odor triggers reproductive changes in bank voles

The rodent mothers are more likely to become pregnant after smelling odors produced by conspecific males frightened by predatorsCredit: University...

Bacterial chemical ‘signatures’ a sign of damaged gut microbiome in critical illness

Chemicals produced by healthy bacteria could be used to assess the health of the gut microbiome and help identify critically-ill...

Honeybee mite raises bumblebee virus risk

Credit: Sophie Hedges A mite that spreads a dangerous virus among honeybees also plays an indirect role in infecting wild...

Low vitamin K levels linked to mobility limitation and disability in older adults

Credit: ponce_photography -- PIxabay BOSTON (June 13, 2019)--Low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility...

The app teaching anorexics to eat again