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Rare dinosaur embryo exquisitely preserved inside the egg suggests bird-like pre-hatching posture
Over the last 100 years, many fossilized dinosaur eggs and nests have been found, but finding one with a well-preserved...
Genes are switched on in the human embryo from the get-go
The finding that some genes are active from the get-go challenges the textbook view that genes don't become active in...
Beavers head north and impact Arctic landscape
A new report has highlighted how beavers are heading further north and are having a significant impact on the landscape...
Mechanism for DNA invasion of adenoviral Covid-19 vaccines discovered
Adenoviruses cause respiratory illnesses in humans and have been used as vectors in vaccination for many years, for example against...
Crows keep special tools extra safe
Just like humans, New Caledonian crows are particularly careful when handling their most valuable tools, according to a new study...
Star cells in the brain render memory flexible
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” - Albert EinsteinCredit: Institute for Basic Science “The measure of intelligence...
Affordable genome sequencing for pathogen analysis to help tackle global epidemics
A worldwide consortium of scientists, led by the Earlham Institute and the University of Liverpool in the UK, mark a...
Millipedes ‘as big as cars’ once roamed Northern England, fossil find reveals
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach...
Children’s Hospital Colorado first pediatric hospital to treat patients using 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter
Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) is the first pediatric hospital in the world to use a 3D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE)...
Scientists create mind-blowing tool to ‘see’ millions of brain cell connections in mice
To solve the mysteries of how learning and memory occur, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have created a system to track...
How the female brain responds to genital touch
The exact location of the brain area representing genital touch varies among women. The new research in JNeurosci also found the region...
A pathway emerges: Biologists describe structure and function of a heme transport and assembly machine
Heme is an essential part of the protein hemoglobin, which colors human blood red. Heme also is crucial for cytochrome...
How regular exercise can protect against fatty liver associated diseases
Exercise not only trains the muscles but can also prevent the development of fatty liver. A new study by the...
People with high-risk prediabetes benefit from intensive lifestyle intervention
Intensive lifestyle intervention with plenty of exercise helps people with prediabetes improve their blood glucose levels over a period of...
Scientists discover White-handed gibbons that have been evolving in the south of Malaysia
Many captive gibbons kept in zoos and rescue centres have been seized from illegal pet trade, private collectors, and plantations...
From biodiversity observations to decision-support
The Europa Biodiversity Observation Network (EuropaBON) project strives to assess data streams and gaps in biodiversity monitoring across Europe and...
Traditional medicinal plant relieves malaria symptoms
The active plant ingredient anemonin could provide a new approach in the treatment of malaria. It was identified by researchers...
Deadliest period in Earth’s history was also the stinkiest
Tiny microbes belching toxic gas helped cause — and prolong — the biggest mass extinction in Earth’s history, a new...
Physicians over-relying on a commonly used laboratory test can miss liver cirrhosis
A recent study at the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Digestive Disease Research Core Center (DDRCC) provides insight into why physicians...
A more targeted therapy to treat inflammatory bowel disease
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, propose a way for drugs to be more effective...
