Indigenous people and tropical forests: Lessons from the anthropocene
Tropical forests are some of the most threatened ecosystems on Earth, largely due to recent human activities. To better understand how tropical forests responded to...
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Experimental drug development approach points to better targeted therapies for treatment-resistant leukemia
New research from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators shows why some drugs in clinical trials for treating a form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) often fail...
Dinosaurs’ ascent driven by volcanoes powering climate change
The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes driven by major volcanic eruptions over 230 million years ago, a new study reveals.Credit: Pixabay The rise...
Male giraffes are more socially connected than females
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Although female giraffes have closer “friends” than male giraffes, male giraffes have more “acquaintances” than females, according to a new study by...
Watching SARS-CoV-2 spread in animal models in real time
SAN ANTONIO (September 27, 2021) – A version of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, has been successfully modified to glow brightly in cells and animal...
New wireless photoelectric implant controls the activity of spinal neurons
Grégoire Courtine doesn’t hesitate to use the word “revolutionary” when describing the emerging field of optogenetics – a technology that uses pulses of light to...
Answering a century-old question on the origins of life
The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet, developed by two researchers in Japan to...
Prestigious award for the pioneers of optogenetics
Dieter Oesterhelt from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Peter Hegemann from Humboldt University and the U.S. American Karl Deisseroth from Stanford University will receive...
25-million-year-old ancient eagle ruled the roost in Australia
A 25-million-year-old eagle fossil found in South Australia adds to the long evolutionary history of raptors in Australia. Credit: Trevor Worthy, Flinders University A 25-million-year-old...
Eye on the tiger: genetics show global fisheries management should re-think tiger sharks
A tiger shark’s life history is one painted with broad brush strokes. These sharks are generalists of the boldest kind. Found in tropical and subtropical...
When it comes to communication skills—maybe we’re born with it?
From inside the womb and as soon as they enter the world, babies absorb information from their environment and the adults around them, quickly learning...
Living with spinal cord injury: Resilience leads to better health outcomes
September is Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Awareness month. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 296,000 Americans are currently living with SCI,...
In a gene tied to growth, scientists see glimmers of human history
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and asks what forces in humanity’s...
Shrinking waveforms on electrocardiograms predict worsening health and death of hospitalized COVID-19 and influenza patients
Specific and dynamic changes on electrocardiograms (EKGs) of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 or influenza can help predict a timeframe for worsening health and death, according...
Dr. Daniel Pauly’s extraordinary life and work revealed in new book
Dr. Daniel Pauly is the world’s most-cited fisheries scientist, but life for the UBC professor has been far from easy. The biracial son of a...
