Chimpanzees apply insects to wounds, a potential case of medication?
A research team from Osnabrück University and the Ozouga Chimpanzee Project has, for the first time, observed chimpanzees applying insects to their own wounds and...
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Stressed out worms use epigenetic inheritance to produce more sexually attractive offspring
Sexual reproduction allows organisms to mix up their genes and develop new adaptations to survive a harsh and ever-changing environment. Under nutrient-rich conditions, the worm...
Mouse experiments show how sugar molecules can be used to track stem cells
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Trapping sperm in semen’s natural gel could lead to new contraceptive
PULLMAN, Wash. – A discovery that blocks the normal transition of semen from a thick gel to a liquid shows promise for development of a...
Nebraska scientist in race to create immune system ‘digital twin’
Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 7, 2022 — The renewal of a National Institutes of Health grant will enable a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher to continue developing...
No time to exercise? What about THREE SECONDS a day?
Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new study from Edith Cowan University...
In world-first, Tel Aviv University researchers engineer human spinal cord implants for treating paralysis
For the first time in the world, researchers from Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology at Tel Aviv University have engineered 3D human spinal cord tissues...
Dog feces and urine could be harming nature reserves, according to new study
New research finds that dogs being walked in nature reserves contribute a significant amount of nutrients to the environment through their faeces and urine, which...
New research bites holes into theories about Megalodons
A new study leaves large tooth marks in previous conclusions about the body shape of the Megalodon, one of the largest sharks that ever lived. Credit:...
Latest study reveals no one still knows what the Megalodon really looked like
A new scientific study shows that all previously proposed body forms of the gigantic Megalodon, or megatooth shark, which lived nearly worldwide roughly 15-3.6 million...
Key amino acid in heme production helps fight aging in muscles
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that a mixture of 5-aminolevulinic acid(5-ALA) hydrochloride and sodium ferrous citrate (SFC) helps slow down...
The abyssal world: the last terra incognita of the Earth surface.
The deep-ocean floor is the least explored ecosystem on the planet, despite covering more than 60% of the Earth surface. Largely unknown life in abyssal...
First human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in Europe
Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in a flock of around 125 Muscovy ducks in a domestic setting in South West England...
Researchers aim to improve stroke recovery with new granular biomaterials
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. Hundreds of thousands of people...
Approval for testicular re-implantation to restore fertility after childhood cancer treatment
The research group of Prof Dr Ellen Goossens (VUB) hopes to be the first in the world to re-implant previously removed testicular tissue in men...
