Study shines a light into “black holes” in the Arabidopsis genome
LA JOLLA—(November 11, 2021) Salk scientists, collaborating with researchers from the University of Cambridge and Johns Hopkins University, have sequenced the genome of the world’s...
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Pacific rockfish and the trade-offs of a long life
Rockfish is on the menu around the Pacific Rim, for the most part with little regard for the fish’s origin or which of the 137...
The global ocean out of balance
Surprising as it sounds, all life forms in the ocean, from small krill to large tuna, seem to obey a simple mathematical law that links...
When mom and child interact, physiology and behavior coordinate
URBANA, Ill. – When mothers and their children play together, they instinctively respond to each other’s cues. And positive interactions promote the child’s healthy socioemotional...
Humans hastened the extinction of the woolly mammoth
New research shows that humans had a significant role in the extinction of woolly mammoths in Eurasia, occurring thousands of years later than previously thought.Credit:...
Due to the warming of the Mediterranean Sea, marine species are migrating tens of meters deeper into cooler waters to survive
The study shows that there are species of marine animals such as fish, crustaceans and mollusks (for example squid) that change their habitats and deepen...
Rural COVID patients in ICUs at higher risk of dying than urban counterparts, according to WVU researcher
The earliest wave of COVID-19 spared much of rural America, striking people who live in urban areas with far more frequency. The latest surge was...
CyborGoats find their way into Norwegian villages
When grazing goats that are wearing this new technology hear a beep, it alerts them to stay within the invisible boundary of the grazing area. If...
Monash University study uncovers a new understanding of how mesenchymal stromal cells benefit patients in cell therapy
The therapeutic benefit to patients receiving mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy is not because the injected cells remain viable, but because of cell death, researchers...
New species of iguanodontian dinosaur discovered from Isle of Wight
Credit: Credit to John Sibbick Natural History Museum and University of Portsmouth scientists describe new species of dinosaur Discoveries of iguanodontian dinosaurs from the Isle...
Tooth fast, tooth curious?
Los Angeles, CA (November 10, 2021) – How did the largest animals to ever walk the Earth dominate their environments? By doing something totally revolutionary:...
Intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion among American Indian and Alaska native women
Among a group of American Indian and Alaska Native women interviewed, almost half (45%) reported experiencing reproductive coercion in their lifetime. Intimate partner violence and...
Humans guilty of breaking an oceanic law of nature
A new international study carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) has examined the distribution...
“Tug of war” between cells – When crucial connections are missing
The ability of cells to move together in harmony is crucial for numerous biological processes in our body, for example wound healing, or the healthy...
New research helps explain the genetic basis for why we look the way we do
Which genes control the defining features that make us look as we do? And how do they make it happen?Credit: Bier Lab, UC San Diego...
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