Fossils show ancient primates had grooming claws as well as nails
Credit: Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Humans and other primates are outliers among mammals for having nails instead of claws. But how, when and...
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Dogs understand what’s written all over your face
Dogs are capable of understanding the emotions behind an expression on a human face. For example, if a dog turns its head to the left,...
People who feel threatened by vegetarianism more likely to care less about animals
New research suggests that if people perceive the rise of vegetarianism as a threat to their way of life they are more likely to care...
Rethinking recycling
Recycling plastic water bottles has never been more convenient, with bins available almost everywhere. Although Americans are recycling in record numbers, millions of tons of...
Key molecule of aging discovered
Every cell and every organism ages sooner or later. But why is this so? Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have now...
Fetal T cells are first responders to infection in adults
ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens in the body. The...
University of Louisville launches the Envirome Institute with $5 million gift
Credit: University of Louisville LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville today announced the first multimillion dollar gift of President Neeli Bendapudi's tenure to establish...
Focusing on next 10 years could lead to better use of recommendations for cancer screening
When the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) changed their recommendation for breast cancer and cervical...
Study confirms beetles exploit warm winters to expand range
Credit: LANL LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 19, 2018--A new study by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists and colleagues confirms that increasing minimum winter temperatures allow...
Miniaturized infrared cameras take colored photos of the eye
Credit: Jun Ohta Look into one's eye and you might be able to see their soul. Or at least you can see signs of a...
Competition for space: Oncogenic mutant cells vs normal cells
Credit: Osaka University Cells in multicellular tissues adhere to each other. Epithelial tissues on the surface layer of the intestines and skin pack cells into...
New theory deepens understanding of Turing patterns in biology
Credit: IMAGE - Xavier Diego, EMBL A team of researchers at EMBL have expanded Alan Turing's seminal theory on how patterns are created in biological...
Hearing tests on wild whales
Credit: Photo by Alaska Department of Fish and Game Scientists published the first hearing tests on a wild population of healthy marine mammals. The tests...
Forgetting may help improve memory and learning
(Madison, Wis.) June 20, 2018--Forgetting names, skills or information learned in class is often thought of as purely negative. However unintuitive it may seem, research...
Encrypted messages in biological processes
Credit: Ulf Andersson Vang Ørom RNA modifications can encrypt the RNA code and are responsible for a very sophisticated control of RNA function. A Danish-German...
