Surprising similarities in stone tools of early humans and monkeys
The research is based on new analyses of stone tools used by long-tailed macaques in the Phang Nga National Park in Thailand. These monkeys use...
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Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on earth
A team of Rutgers scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism – a set of core chemical reactions that first powered life on...
High-speed super-resolution microscopy via temporal compression
As an indispensable tool for observing the microcosmos, optical microscopy has boosted the development of various fields, including biology, medicine, physics, and materials. However, optical...
Research Brief: Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes
Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles use vision and color for...
Wayne State researcher publishes new research to bring Brillouin microscopy closer to widespread use in diagnostic medicine
Diagnostic imaging offers physicians and scientists critical visual representations of internal body structures, greatly enhancing clinical analysis and medical intervention. Researchers continue to break new...
Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film
Credit: University of Cambridge Journal Ecology DOI 10.1002/ECY.4026 Method of Research Observational study Subject of Research Animals Article Title Fishing for hosts: larval spurting by...
Meta-analysis shows association between autism in children and cardiometabolic diseases
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1 in 44 children ages 3-17...
New study challenges our understanding of the immune system
A recently published study from Aarhus University may mean a textbook chapter on the immune system will have to be rewritten.Credit: Aarhus University A recently...
Immune cells have a backup mechanism
The enzyme TBK1 is an important component of the innate immune system that plays a critical role in the defense against viruses. Upon mutation-induced loss...
Cause of leukemia in trisomy 21
FRANKFURT. Leukaemia (blood cancer) is a group of malignant and aggressive diseases of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. Very intensive chemotherapy and in...
$3 million grant backs international effort to help children live healthier lives
An international team of researchers has received $3 million to support an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development can profoundly shape children’s health...
Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently, which may help explain the decline of southern orcas
Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and credit information:Credit: Su Kim/NOAA Fisheries Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and...
Discovery of oldest known fossil gnat shows how insects adapted to a postapocalyptic world
Near the small harbour of Estellencs at the northeast of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain), a pebbly beach can be found at the base of an...
Customizing catalysts for solid-state reactions
The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for mechanochemical reaction conditions enables high-efficiency transformations at near room temperature.Credit: WPI-ICReDD The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for...
USC research identifies existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Large-scale heavy metal pollution, coastal erosion and seawater intrusion pose an existential threat to the Nile River Delta and endanger 60 million people (about twice...
