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Big-headed ancient fish had land on its mind
Sophisticated CT scanning of the cranium of an Australian fish fossil has given new insights to explain how fish first...
Cool microscopy
Fluorescence light microscopy has the unique ability to observe cellular processes over a scale that bridges four orders of magnitude....
Life arose on hydrogen energy
December 13, 2021 – How did the first chemical reactions get started at the origin of life and what was...
The sky’s the limit: Using airborne DNA to monitor insect biodiversity
Scientists at Lund University have discovered for the first time that it is possible to detect insect DNA in the...
Solar parks could boost bumble bee numbers in a win-win for nature
New research shows that simple changes to how UK solar parks are managed could boost ground nesting bumble bee populations...
How can a protein help us remember?
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have gained insights into the biochemistry of long-term memory. Studying fruit flies,...
A longer-lasting COVID vaccine? UCLA study points the way
FINDINGSCredit: NIAID/NIH FINDINGS Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified...
Doctoral student finds alternative cell option for organs-on-chips
Organ-on-a-chip technology has provided a push to discover new drugs for a variety of rare and ignored diseases for which...
MicroRNAs: Biological indicators of the physiological status of animals
Known to be fine regulators of gene expression, microRNAs are small molecules that remain particularly stable in biofluids—blood, urine, etc....
Aging stiffens the blood vessels but their flexibility also fluctuates based on a woman’s hormone state
A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences measured arterial stiffness in...
New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys
Eavesdropping doesn’t just belong in the playbooks of police officers and spies. It is also a phenomenon that plays out...
Dinosaurs’ last spring: Study pinpoints timing of Chicxulub asteroid impact
A groundbreaking study led by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and an international team of scientists conclusively confirms the time...
Stopping arthritis before it starts
More than a million Americans undergo knee and hip replacements each year. It’s a last resort treatment for pain and...
WVU engineers creating software for aerobots to explore Venus
Engineers at West Virginia University are propelling exploration forward by creating control software for a group of aerial robots (aerobots) that will...
Dinosaur faces and feet may have popped with color
Most birds aren’t as colorful as parrots or peacocks. But if you look beyond the feathers, bright colors on birds...
Scientists solve the grass leaf conundrum
Grass is cut regularly by our mowers and grazed on by cows and sheep, yet continues to grow back. The...
Are scientists homing in on a cure for Parkinson’s disease?
A molecule that shows promise in preventing Parkinson’s disease has been refined by scientists at the University of Bath in...
Scientists Show How Bone-Bordering Cells May Help Shape a Skull
A skull is not one single bone but rather a collection of bone plates joined together early in development. In...
High-tech sleeping bag could solve vision issues in space
A subtle smile emerged on Dr. James Leidner’s face as he envisioned telling people of the unusual contribution he made...
New method helps fabricate tissue-like wet and slippery hydrogels
Chinese researchers recently demonstrated an innovative chemical method for engineering diverse layered hydrogels with wet and slippery features at room...
