A study in scarlet Japanese macaques
Skin coloration does not correlate with fertility, as previously thoughtCredit: Kyoto University/Lucie Rigaill Japan -- From peacocks to butterflies and ...
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Infection-fighting protein also senses protein misfolding in non-infected cells
Credit: Shawn Goyal Researchers at the University of Toronto have uncovered an immune mechanism by which host cells combat bacterial ...
How the brain remembers where you’re heading to
Researchers have made new discoveries about how certain brainwaves aid navigation The brain appears to implement a GPS system for ...
Scientists discover origin of cell mask that hides stomach cancer
A layer of cells that look like normal stomach lining on top of sites of stomach cancer can make it ...
Molecular energy machine as a movie star
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have used the Swiss Light Source SLS to ...
‘Curvy bacteria’ weigh the benefits of different shapes
University of Lincoln research finds a curved shape is beneficial for movement and chemotaxis Research by scientists into why some ...
Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin
OHSU research could lead to new therapies to heal nervous system disorders Scientists have discovered that a special type of ...
Caspase-1 initiates apoptosis, but not pyroptosis, in the absence of gasdermin D
Credit: Kanazawa University Background Most unnecessary or dangerous cells such as virus-infected cells commit suicide by activating an in-built suicide ...
Call for green burial corridors alongside roads, railways and country footpaths
A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes ...
Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic
Credit: Daniel Cartamil Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research ...
Satellite data reveals largest-ever macroalgae bloom
Scientists have used satellite observations to identify the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt ...
Area for restoring trees far greater than imagined and ‘best climate change solution available’
In the first study to quantify how many trees the Earth can support, where, and how much carbon they could ...
How trees could save the climate
Credit: ETH Zurich / Crowther Lab The Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich investigates nature-based solutions to climate change. In their ...
Molecular oxygen sensing systems conserved across kingdoms
Researchers have discovered a biochemical oxygen sensing system conserved across biological kingdoms, which allows both plant and animal cells to ...
Project to examine ‘price of birdsong’
What is the natural world worth? Can you put a price on birdsong? These are among the questions to be ...
New dairy cattle breeding method increases genetic selection efficiency
Inclusion of a parameter that measures an animal's capacity to transmit its genetic traits resulted in gains of up to ...
Columbia researchers controlled the behavior in a mouse’s brain with single-cell precision
The researchers prove it's possible to control a visual behavior of a mouse by activating neurons in its visual cortex ...
Mechanism of scorpion toxin inhibition of K+ channel elucidated using high-speed AFM
Scheme of association and dissociation of potassium channel KcsA (Q58A/T61S/R64D) and AgTx2 and representative AFM images. Background Cell membranes contain ...
Murder in the Paleolithic? Evidence of violence behind human skull remains
Credit: Kranoti et al, 2019 New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died ...
Deep Aging Clocks: The emergence of AI-based biomarkers of aging and longevity
The advent of deep biomarkers of aging, longevity and mortality presents a range of non-obvious applicationsCredit: Insilico Medicine July 3, ...
