Decentralising science may lead to more reliable results
Analysis of data on tens of thousands of drug-gene interactions suggests that decentralised collaboration will increase the robustness of scientific ...
Tag: Biology
Smells like love…to sea lampreys
Credit: Courtesy of Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Some people are drawn to cologne; others are attracted to ...
Lovebirds ace maneuvers in the dark
Credit: Lentink Lab While pilots rely on radio signals, advanced computations and tools to keep them on course during strong ...
Inbreeding depression reduces litter sizes in golden retrievers
Data from the Morris Animal Foundation Golden Retriever Lifetime Study shows that inbreeding depression, the result of breeding closely-related individuals, ...
Body plan evolution not as simple as once believed
Hox gene is only part of what determines evolution of limbs, vertebrae in animalsCredit: Eden Wellesley McQueen The role of ...
Fear of predators increases risk of illness
Predators are not only a deadly threat to many animals, they also affect potential prey negatively simply by being nearby. ...
Linking phenotypes to genotypes: A newly devised gene-editing strategy
Credit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience The power and convenience of modern-day word-processing programs, like Microsoft Word, have revolutionized ...
New antibacterial fillings from Tel Aviv University may combat recurring tooth decay
Novel material may prevent one of the costliest and most prevalent bacterial diseases in the world Tooth decay is among ...
Cyborg-like microchip valve driven by earthworm muscle
Credit: RIKEN Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed the first microchip valve ...
Early first pregnancy is the key to successful reproduction of cheetahs in zoos
Credit: Ad Meskens, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68621350 Cheetah experts in many zoos around the world are at a loss. Despite all their efforts, ...
Tungsten as interstellar radiation shielding?
Metallophilic microorganisms could benefit from the heavy metal in harsh survival conditionsCredit: © Tetyana Milojevic A boiling point of 5900 ...
Do teaching and communicating about microfluidics advances need improvement?
A group of researchers is encouraging more sharing of ideas and activities for teaching about microfluidics and outreach efforts to ...
Cultural drive breeds war in new evolutionary theory
New mathematical model for understanding the evolution of intergroup conflictsCredit: Photo credit: Shield Warrior 0087 by glyphwalker License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/legalcode Creative ...
Deep learning-powered ‘DeepEC’ helps accurately understand enzyme functions
Credit: KAIST A deep learning-powered computational framework, 'DeepEC,' will allow the high-quality and high-throughput prediction of enzyme commission numbers, which ...
Temple researchers: Sorting protein in neurons defends against neurodegenerative disease
Credit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) - Like a sorting machine in an assembly line, ...
Dartmouth study finds that parental ‘memory’ is inherited across generations
Are our personalities and behaviors shaped more by our genes or our circumstances? While this age-old "nature vs. nurture" question ...
Herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain found unsafe by researchers
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage ...
New anticancer agents may better control tumor growth in nearly every cancer type
Novel set of G-quadruplex stabilizers may help stop gene from driving tumor growth in hundreds of cancersCredit: Purdue University/Danzhou Yang ...
UBC scientists find high mutation rates within huge, old-growth trees
Study provides clues on how trees evolve to surviveCredit: TJ Watt The towering, hundred-year-old Sitka spruce trees growing in the ...
Life is tough but so are worms — thanks to mom
Insulin signaling helps hungry mother worms make sure the next generation fares better in the face of famineCredit: Image courtesy ...
