Sugar ants’ preference for pee may reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Credit: UniSA / Sophie Petit An unlikely penchant for pee is putting a common sugar ant on the map, as ...
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An invasive flatworm from Argentina, Obama nungara, found across France and Europe
Citizen science reveals the presence of the flatworms in gardens in three quarters of metropolitan FranceCredit: Photo by Pierre Gros ...
Montana State researcher earns Keck grant to link Yellowstone seismic, microbial activity
Credit: MSU photo by Kelly Gorham. BOZEMAN -- For over 100 years, scientists have studied the heat-loving microbial life in ...
Boston College biologist Emrah Altindis awarded grant from the Mathers Foundation
Mathers Foundation funding will support research into Type 1 diabetesCredit: Peter Julian/Boston College Boston College Assistant Professor of Biology Emrah ...
Analysis of human genomes in the cloud
EMBL scientists present tool for large-scale analysis of genomic data with cloud computingCredit: Aleksandra Krolik/EMBL Most bioinformatics software used for ...
Finding genetic cancer risks
EMBL scientists describe how our genetic background influences cancer developmentCredit: Rayne Zaayman-Gallant/EMBL Germline variants are present in every single cell ...
Why males pack a powerful punch
Upper arm strength, different from females', may have specialized for forceful blowsCredit: Photo by Jeremy Morris Elk have antlers. Rams ...
The invisibility cloak of a fungus
Researchers find out that a fungal pathogen uses an enzyme to hide from the human immune system / Study in ...
Waterbug from european rivers found in the Iberian Peninsula
New family of Heteroptera in the fauna of CataloniaCredit: Ekkerhardt Wachmann Aphelocheirus aestivalis, a waterbug found in mid and high ...
A 3D study of a tiny beetle that attacks the fruits of coffee reveals details of its anatomy and secret life that can help fight this pest
Scientists from the University of Granada, thanks to microtomography techniques, reveal secret, and until now unknown, aspects of tunnel construction ...
Nanoparticles produced from burning coal result in damage to mice lungs
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have discovered that incredibly small particles of an unusual and highly toxic titanium oxide ...
Scientists document collapse of key Central American forest engineer
Populations of white-lipped peccaries, a 'new world' pig-like species usually found throughout Central American tropical forests, are in freefallCredit: Apolinar ...
Fiber crossings ahead: Key enzymes affecting nervous system pathway identified
Researchers in Japan identify enzymes essential for normal development of the corticospinal tract and skilled movement in miceCredit: University of ...
Targeting the cancer microenvironment
Researchers discover a novel checkpoint in immune cells with the potential to treat the cancer cell microenvironmentCredit: © Wolfram Weckwerth ...
Landscape-level surveys are necessary to address large-scale wildlife losses from poaching
Credit: Tilker/Wilting Widespread poaching in tropical biodiversity hotspots is causing unprecedented declines in wildlife populations, known as defaunation. A new ...
Putting a finger on plant stress response
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba show that a zinc finger domain in Arabidopsis protein SIZ1 is essential for transcriptional ...
Faster than a speeding bullet: Asian hornet invasion spreads to Northern Germany
Credit: Mr. Martin Husemann In early September 2019, an Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) was collected alive in Hamburg, Germany, ...
Fruit flies respond to rapid changes in the visual environment
Neurons in the visual system sensitive to luminance make it possible to maintain effective vision and react appropriately when encountering ...
Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Some of the first biological evidence of the incongruence transgender individuals experience, because ...
Bumble bees prefer a low-fat diet
A bumble bee's diet affects survival and reproductive capabilitiesCredit: Dieter Mahsberg Bees are an important factor for our environment and ...
