Tag: Biology

Credit: RIKEN A research team led by scientists at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science (RNC) has successfully created ...

Divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local Knowledge can be helpful

Carnivore conservation can be improved by recognizing the divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local KnowledgeCredit: ANDRÉ BRAGA JUNQUEIRA Divergences ...

Snakes evolve a magnetic way to be resistant to venom

Credit: Bonnerscar Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University ...

WSU scientists identify contents of ancient Maya drug containers

Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Scientists have identified the presence of a non-tobacco plant in ancient Maya drug containers for ...

Guppies have varying levels of self-control

Credit: University of Exeter Just like humans trying to stick to New Year's resolutions, guppies have varying levels of self-control, ...

Brief encounters: How fleeting protein interactions shape health

Credit: University of Leeds The UK's leading scientific academy - the Royal Society - has awarded one of its most ...

Eating omega-3 fat helps hibernating Arctic ground squirrels warm up during deep cold

Credit: Photo by Rhiannan William By feeding arctic ground squirrels special diets, researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids, common ...

Research breaks new ground in understanding how a molecular motor generates force

UMass Amherst and Penn State scientists teamed up to study how myosin converts energy into workCredit: UMass Amherst A team ...

Understanding future species distribution: new data for biogeographers

Credit: Noce, S., Caporaso, L. & Santini, M. A new global dataset of bioclimatic indicators. Sci Data 7, 398 (2020). ...

CCNY’s David Lohman finds Asian butterfly mimics different species as defense mechanism

Credit: Photo credit: Gan Cheong Weei. Many animal and insect species use Batesian mimicry - mimicking a poisonous species - ...

Rare lichen unique to Florida discovered in museum collections, may be extinct

Credit: Robert Lücking GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Scientists have found a new species of fleshy verdigris lichen, thanks to DNA analysis ...

How plants produce defensive toxins without harming themselves

Defense and autotoxicity: Researchers elucidate the biosynthesis and mode of action of diterpene glycosides in wild tobaccoCredit: Anna Schroll Plants ...

Toadlet peptide transforms into a deadly weapon against bacteria

Credit: Nir Salinas/Technion An antibacterial peptide that turns on and off The researchers solved the 3D molecular structure of an ...

BioRescue two new northern white rhino embryos created at Christmas

Now there are fiveCredit: Rio the Photographer Happy end to a challenging year: Two new northern white rhino embryos created ...

Smithsonian scientists reduce uncertainty in forest carbon storage calculations

Credit: Steve Paton, STRI Investors who bet on tropical forest conservation and reforestation to solve global warming by storing carbon ...

New classification marks paradigm shift in how conservationists tackle climate change

Credit: Nicole Matson NEW YORK (January 14) -- A new study co-authored by researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society's (WCS) ...

Posidonia marine seagrass can catch and remove plastics from the sea

A trap for plastics in coastal areasCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Posidonia oceanica seagrass -an endemic marine phanerogam with an important ...

Fast decisions of flying insects

Ten times more skilled at 'life or death' reactionsCredit: Flinders Foundation, Jonathan Barge photographer Scientists are homing in on the ...

How insects activate muscles to adapt to limbs removed

Credit: Dai Owaki and Hitoshi Aonuma Adaptability explains why insects spread so widely and why they are the most abundant ...

Not as simple as thought: How bacteria form membrane vesicles