Discovering the origin of mouth and anus
Credit: Courtesy photo from Jose Maria Martin-Duran and Andreas Hejnol Animals often form either the mouth or the anus from an opening that appears in...
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LJI researchers strengthen the case for sexual transmission of Zika virus
Credit: Image: Dr. Kenneth Kim and Dr. Gina Kirchweger, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology LA JOLLA, CA--Aedes aegypti mosquitoes harboring parasitic Zika virus...
Golden jackals might be settling in the Czech Republic, hint multiple observations
Credit: Klára Pyšková The first living golden jackal in the Czech Republic was reported by researchers from Charles University, Prague. The scientists captured the canid...
Scientists zero in on biological diversity in ‘poor man’s rainforest’
Credit: Lindsay Key The soil beneath our feet is not as biologically diverse as scientists previously thought, according to a research team that includes a...
Focused interactions important for protein dynamics
Many biological processes in cells function solely due to the phenomenon of diffusion. This ensures that particles are able to move randomly and aimlessly on...
Study pinpoints when the Galápagos Islands developed their unique ecology
(University of Colorado at Boulder) A new study in Earth and Planetary Science Letters shows the geologic formation of one part of the Galapagos Islands...
Spicy molecule inhibits growth of breast cancer cells
Capsaicin, an active ingredient of pungent substances such as chilli or pepper, inhibits the growth of breast cancer cells. This was reported by a team...
Einstein in an iron crystal
Tiny relativistic effects form the basis of the functionalities in modern technology, as exemplified in magnetic hard disks and data storage media. Now for the...
Going green with nanotechnology
Nanotechnology offers many chances to benefit the environment and health. It can be applied to save raw materials and energy, develop enhanced solar cells and...
Safe and inexpensive hydrogen production as a future energy source
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - Hydrogen gas is a promising alternative energy source to overcome our reliance on carbon-based fuels, and has the benefit...
Characterization of magnetic nanovortices simplified
Magnetic nanovortices, so-called "skyrmions", count among the most promising candidates for the future of information technology. Processors and storage media making use of these tiny...
A social network for fish
Researchers have won a major new grant award for a study that will help to improve the welfare of live fish used in scientific tests....
Study provides clues to improving fecal microbiota transplantation
Washington, DC - Dec. 20, 2016 - Results from a placebo-controlled trial provide a strategy for improving fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for patients with recurrent...
Stabilizing evolutionary forces keep ants strong
Hokkaido University researchers are finding evidence of natural selection that maintains the status quo among ant populations. A type of natural selection, called "stabilizing selection",...
An ‘IRBIT’uary before cell death
Credit: RIKEN Billions of cells in our bodies die every day in an important process called apoptosis. Now, researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute...