Rebellious birds make nests out of anti-bird pins
Biologists present the latest innovation in nest building: bird nests made from anti-nesting spikes. Researchers from Naturalis Biodiversity Center and the Natural History Museum Rotterdam...
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Potential targets to delay motor aging revealed by C. elegans genome-wide screen
Genome-wide screen in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans reveals potential targets to delay motor aging, including the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase VPS-34; genetic and pharmacological partial inhibition of...
Warmer weather makes venomous snake bites more likely, especially in spring
American Geophysical Union Press Release No. 23-27 For Immediate Release 11 July 2023Credit: Lawrence Wilson American Geophysical Union Press Release No. 23-27 For Immediate Release...
Crawford Lake chosen as the primary marker to identify the start of the Anthropocene epoch
EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 18:00 BST 11 July 2023.Credit: University of Southampton EMBARGOED: Not for Release Until 18:00 BST 11 July 2023. Crawford Lake...
$1.5 million donation supports research on effects of psychedelic DMT on the brain
One of the most powerful psychedelics known, N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) has been described as causing imaginative visuals akin to the dream state. It is typically consumed...
The structure of a protein bound to DNA reveals how the toxicity of the cholera bacterium is activated
Understanding the molecular mechanism that triggers disease is essential for identifying new treatments. Cholera, a disease caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, is no exception.Credit:...
Male germ cells are mainly responsible for gene changes
The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding the project ‘Sex-specific Contributions to Genetic Inheritance’ by the Cologne-based geneticist Professor Dr Björn Schumacher with 1.25 million...
IOP Publishing expands scope of prestigious journal Reports on Progress in Physics
IOP Publishing, a leading society owned scientific publisher, is announcing significant changes to its esteemed journal, Reports on Progress in Physics™. The move will modernise the...
Shaping the 2040 EU climate target: ForestPaths issues forest-based mitigation recommendations
Reaching climate neutrality by 2050 is crucial to fighting climate change, preserving the environment, and safeguarding a sustainable future for generations to come. To ensure...
Preying on hungry, anxious worms
LA JOLLA (July 11, 2023)—The life of the tiny worm called Caenorhabditis elegans consists mostly of looking for food, eating food, and laying eggs. So,...
Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from dads to ‘remote-control’ mums into feeding them extra food
Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from dads to ‘remote-control’ mums into feeding them extra food Credit: Sferruzzi-Perri lab Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from dads...
Will you take ruthenium with your tea or coffee?
A study by Lionel Delaude and François Mazars, researchers from the Laboratory of Catalysis at the University of Liège (Belgium), has shown that caffeine and...
Carbon taxes that focus on luxury consumption are fairer than those that tax all emissions equally
Not all carbon emissions are made for the same reason—they range from more essential purposes like heating a home to nonessential “luxury” activities like leisure...
Breaking into tears with microrheology to design custom eye drops
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2023 – Compared to artificial tears, or eye drops, human tears are significantly more complex liquids, with a wide range of components...
Exploring dark matter and the first bright galaxies simultaneously: 21-cm forest probe may unlock secrets of early universe
The mystery of the first galaxies of the universe is an indomitable urge of human beings. The formation of them is mastered by the nature...
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