Squids’ birthday influences mating
The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, according to new research. Spear squid (Heterololigo bleekeri)...
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Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a...
Rensselaer researcher finds that frog species evolved rapidly in response to road salts
When we think of evolution, we think of a process that happens over hundreds or thousands of years. In research recently published, a team led...
Biomolecular condensates: Are they condensates?
Proteins, which fulfil most of the functions in our body by interacting with other proteins, face a dilemma – they move around the cell with...
Marine plankton communities changed long before extinctions
For hundreds of millions of years, the oceans have teemed with single-celled organisms called foraminifera, hard-shelled, microscopic creatures at the bottom of the food chain....
There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to addressing men’s health issues globally
Even with important strides in addressing health issues across the globe, men have not benefited equally compared to women. Men’s life expectancies have not grown...
Warming climate is putting more metals into Colorado’s mountain streams
WASHINGTON — Warming temperatures are causing a steady rise in copper, zinc and sulfate in the waters of Colorado mountain streams affected by acid rock...
Emotion can also cause chickens to get red in the face
Studying emotion in animals is a complex research field, little explored up to now in birds, although reddening of the skin had already been observed...
World’s chocolate supply threatened by devastating virus
A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of...
Wake up and die: Human brain neurons re-entering the cell cycle age quickly shift to senescence
Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer’s disease, according to...
Innovative microscopy demystifies metabolism of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease causes significant problems with memory, thinking and behavior and is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than 50 million people around...
Wind turbine blades get a sustainable upgrade
The average wind turbine generates enough electricity in 46 minutes to power a home in the United States for an entire month, according to the...
PCORI announces $150 million in funding for new health research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of funding awards totaling more than $150 million to support new patient-centered...
Binghamton University, State University of New York approves pharmacy technician program microcredential
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Binghamton University, State University of New York has approved a new program through the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Pharmacy Technician Program...
Researchers at IOCB Prague develop a new method for enzymatic synthesis of potential RNA therapeutics
A team of researchers at IOCB Prague led by Prof. Michal Hocek has developed a novel method for preparing ribonucleic acid (RNA) containing modified bases....
