A new species of otter discovered in Germany
Researchers from the Universities of Tübingen and Zaragoza have discovered a previously unknown species of otter from 11.4-million-year-old strata at the Hammerschmiede fossil site.Credit: Image:...
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Ground-breaking bacteria-killing viruses unite with antibiotics to fight devastating antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy, is responsible for particularly severe damage to human lungs and can be resistant...
Jaws; or, how an African ray-finned fish is helping to rethink the fundamentals of evolution
AMHERTS, Mass. – A family of fishes, called the cichlids, in Africa’s Lake Malawi is helping researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to refine...
UT Dairy Science students win recognition at American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Dairy science students from the University of Tennessee Department of Animal Science recently garnered several awards during the virtual 2021 Annual Meeting...
Missing the reef for the corals
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science has uncovered some unexpected trends in the relationship between coral reefs and their environment, contrary to...
Plants evolved complexity in two bursts — with a 250-million-year hiatus
A Stanford-led study reveals that rather than evolving gradually over hundreds of millions of years, land plants underwent major diversification in two dramatic bursts, 250 million...
MAIT cell activation may play a role in fatal outcomes among severe COVID-19 cases
The mortality rate of COVID-19 patients requiring mechanical ventilation is 30-40%, however, the immunological factors associated with death in critically ill COVID-19 patients are poorly...
New directions for biology: ASU receives NSF Award for transdisciplinary institute
The National Science Foundation has announced the award of $12.5 million to Arizona State University for the development of a new Biological Integration Institute (BII).Credit: The Biodesign Institute at...
Can fruit fly research help improve survival of cancer patients?
The experience of a fruit fly dying from cancer may seem worlds away from that of a human with a life-threatening tumor, yet University of...
Purdue microneedles pierce biofilm for more effective topical delivery of antibiotics to infected wounds
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University engineer's patent-pending invention could improve the quality of life for millions of people suffering from diabetic foot ulcers.Credit:...
Bone tools from Morocco indicate the production of clothing by 120,000 to 90,000 years ago
The invention of clothing, and the development of the tools needed to create it, are milestones in the story of humanity. Not only are they...
Study suggests earliest use of bone tools to produce clothing in Morocco 120,000 years ago
A new study led by Arizona State University paleoanthropologist Curtis Marean and ASU doctoral graduate Emily Hallett details more than 60 tools made of bone and...
Fossil bird with fancy tail feathers shows that sometimes, it’s survival of the sexiest
If you had to describe a male peacock’s tail feathers, you might pick words like “dazzling” or “beautiful.” You probably wouldn’t go with “stealthy,” “aerodynamic,”...
Climate change threatens base of polar oceans’ bountiful food webs
The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic algae. But human-induced...
Getting to the root of tooth replantation challenges
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) report a delivery system that promotes healing in tooth replantation in ratsCredit: Department of Orthodontic Science, TMDU...
