The three dimensions of a flower
To better understand the evolution of flowers, a research team in biology from Université de Montréal, the Montreal Botanical Garden and McGill University have succeeded...
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URI entomologist wins $2.6 million NIH grant to study evolution of Lyme disease bacteria in deer ticks
KINGSTON, R.I. – Dec. 7, 2022 – University of Rhode Island entomologist Jannelle Couret is tipping the way we understand the bacteria that causes Lyme...
In the tropics, nitrogen-fixing trees take a hit from herbivores
The ability of tropical forests to grow and store carbon is limited, in part, by herbivory. Insects and other animals prefer to feed on nitrogen-fixing...
Discovery of world’s oldest DNA breaks record by one million years
Discovery of world’s oldest DNA breaks record by one million yearsCredit: Beth Zaikenjpg Discovery of world’s oldest DNA breaks record by one million years Two-million-year-old...
Evidence of autoimmunity’s origins uncovered via new approach
Autoimmune diseases are thought to be the result of mistaken identity. Immune cells on patrol, armed and ready to defend the body against invading pathogens,...
Bat virus receptor studies vital to predict spillover risk
New research shows that the closest bat virus relatives of the human Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus efficiently bind to bat ACE2 receptors as an...
How cells gain control over their bacterial symbionts
Modern eukaryotic cells contain numerous so-called organelles, which once used to be independent bacteria. In order to understand how these bacteria were integrated into the...
Faraday Institution launches first physics-based battery modelling standard
HARWELL, UK (7 December 2022) The Faraday Institution has today launched the Battery Parameter eXchange (BPX), an open standard for physics-based lithium-ion battery models. The...
£1.7m containment facility will help tackle globally important diseases and prepare for future pandemics
A £1.7m laboratory building which will investigate infectious diseases has opened at the University of Warwick – helping to tackle some of the most globally...
Chinese fossil shows modern bird skull evolved from a mixture of dinosaur and bird features
Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IVPP) in Beijing and the Field Museum of Natural History...
New biomarkers for coffee consumption
In search of new biomarkers for nutrition and health studies, a research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University...
How do worms develop their gut?
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic, an important discovery about the development of nematodes — elongated cylindrical worms — might not...
Text-to-audio models make music from scratch #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2022 – Type a few words into a text-to-image model, and you'll end up with a weirdly accurate, completely unique picture....
Martian dust devil analogues in the Mojave Desert #ASA183
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 7, 2022 – In the Mojave Desert, the sun beats down on the ground and makes pockets of low pressure. Cool air...
Runners gain no advantage from compression stockings
Compression stockings are popular among runners, but there is no scientific evidence that they actually enhance exercise performance. On the contrary, muscle oxygenation in the...
