Sea snakes may have evolved to see colors again
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the annulated sea snake, a species of venomous snake found...
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Beyond nature’s imagination: Scientists discover extensive array of protein folds unexplored in nature
A groundbreaking study has shed new light on the astonishing diversity of protein structures and their folds in nature. Researchers set out to reveal the...
Plant Biology 2023 plenary closeup: Connecting the dots
This year’s Presidential Symposium places plant science within a larger context, spotlighting the connections between plants and humanity. Accordingly, ASPB President Gustavo MacIntosh selected speakers...
Zoonotic researcher receives ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
Daniel Becker, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Biology in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, has received an Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E....
Paths for reducing harmful air pollution in South Asia identified
Fine particulate matter comes from wood burning, power generation, motor vehicles and other combustion sources that emit tiny particles into the air. At only 2.5...
Emerging tech storyteller Taryn Southern announced as Docuthon judge
Taryn Southern, a storyteller, filmmaker and speaker covering emerging technology who created an award-winning virtual reality (VR) series, as well as AI music and a sci-fi documentary,...
‘Lava lamp’ vesicles show how cells could self-organize
The inside of a living cell is crowded with large, complex molecules. New research on how these molecules could spontaneously organize themselves could further our...
University of Illinois study finds turning food waste into bioenergy can become a profitable industry
URBANA, Ill. — Food waste is a major problem around the world. In the United States, an estimated 30 to 40% of edible food is...
Hepatic hydrogen sulfide levels are reduced in mouse model of progeria
“To date, no studies have directly measured production in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome ”Credit: 2023 Wilkie et al. “To date, no studies have directly measured production...
Rebellious birds make nests out of anti-bird pins
Biologists present the latest innovation in nest building: bird nests made from anti-nesting spikes. Researchers from Naturalis Biodiversity Center and the Natural History Museum Rotterdam...
Potential targets to delay motor aging revealed by C. elegans genome-wide screen
Genome-wide screen in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans reveals potential targets to delay motor aging, including the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase VPS-34; genetic and pharmacological partial inhibition of...
Warmer weather makes venomous snake bites more likely, especially in spring
American Geophysical Union Press Release No. 23-27 For Immediate Release 11 July 2023Credit: Lawrence Wilson American Geophysical Union Press Release No. 23-27 For Immediate Release...
Crawford Lake chosen as the primary marker to identify the start of the Anthropocene epoch
EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 18:00 BST 11 July 2023.Credit: University of Southampton EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 18:00 BST 11 July 2023. Crawford Lake...
$1.5 million donation supports research on effects of psychedelic DMT on the brain
One of the most powerful psychedelics known, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) has been described as causing imaginative visuals akin to the dream state. It is typically consumed...
The structure of a protein bound to DNA reveals how the toxicity of the cholera bacterium is activated
Understanding the molecular mechanism that triggers disease is essential for identifying new treatments. Cholera, a disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, is no exception.Credit:...
