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Naked prehistoric monsters! Evidence that prehistoric flying reptiles probably had
The debate about when dinosaurs developed feathers has taken a new turn with a paper refuting earlier claims that feathers were also found on dinosaurs'...
Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain
Credit: Valk/ MPI CBS The location of a country on the earth says a lot about its climate, its neighboring countries, and the resources that...
Fine-tuning stem cell metabolism prevents hair loss
Credit: Sara Wickström A team of researchers from Cologne and Helsinki has discovered a mechanism that prevents hair loss: hair follicle stem cells, essential for...
Memory training for the immune system
Credit: Graphics: Dr. Marco Ataide After an infection of the human body with a pathogen, a cascade of reactions will usually be set into motion....
Looking at evolution’s genealogy from home
Münster University researchers develop web app for comparing genomesCredit: Erk Wibberg Evolution leaves its traces in particular in genomes. Pinpointing its influence is a laborious...
New study finds novel functions of the pyruvate-sensing protein PdhR in E. Coli
Credit: Microbial Genomics, Tokyo Tech Organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans, run on an interconnected series of metabolic pathways--with glycolysis being the essential process that...
Scientists precisely measure total amount of matter in the universe
UC Riverside-led team's technique relied on determining the mass of galaxy clustersCredit: Mohamed Abdullah, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A top goal in cosmology is...
Water at the end of the tunnel
How methanogens are able to render oxygen molecules harmlessCredit: S. Engilberge and T. Wagner Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that plays a central role...
Cell therapy designed to treat inflammatory bowel disease
The research has yielded highly encouraging results, and studies in animal models have already begunCredit: Nuria González. UPV/EHU. The results obtained are very encouraging and...
Analysis of wild tomatoes elucidates genetic basis underlying fruit traits
Credit: IPK Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic processes accompanying it. In result,...
Salute the venerable ensign wasp, killing cockroaches for 25 million years
Credit: George Poinar Jr., Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - An Oregon State University study has identified four new species of parasitic, cockroach-killing ensign wasps...
Copycat plant booster improves on nature
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Boubacar A. Kountche and Jian You Wang A molecule that can mimic the function of zaxinone, a natural growth-promoting plant metabolite,...
Oligomeric materials to enhance water splitting
Credit: Marcos Gil-Sepulcre (ICIQ) Researchers from the Llobet group have developed a new molecular material made out of oligomers and used it as a catalyst...
Snakes disembowel and feed on the organs of living toads in a first for science
Credit: Winai Suthanthangjai While the majority of snakes would normally swallow their prey whole, the Small-banded Kukri Snake seems to have evolved a particularly macabre...
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