The fruit fly, long the organism of choice for scientists studying genetics and basic biological processes, still harbors some secrets of its own.
Plants & Animals
Oct 27, 2021
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31
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to understanding some of its evolution. It shows that human brains decreased in size approximately 3,000 years ago. By studying ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 22, 2021
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2519
Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called ...
Evolution
Oct 8, 2021
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729
The world at night is never truly dark anymore, but rather lit up with the light of many fake suns.
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2021
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40
Researchers have tracked flies' ability to interpret information while asleep, showing which parts of the brain remain 'awake'.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 29, 2021
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17
Researchers can predict what syllables a bird will sing—and when it will sing them—by reading electrical signals in its brain, reports a new study from the University of California San Diego.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 23, 2021
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182
An internal Facebook report found that the social media platform's algorithms—the rules its computers follow in deciding the content that you see—enabled disinformation campaigns based in Eastern Europe to reach nearly ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2021
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45
Whistling while you work isn't just a distraction for some people. More than 80 cultures employ a whistled form of their native language to communicate over long distances. A multidisciplinary team of scientists believe that ...
Other
Sep 21, 2021
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1276
In a discovery published in the journal Nature, an international team of researchers has described a novel molecular device with exceptional computing prowess.
General Physics
Sep 1, 2021
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1350
A University of Miami Miller School of Medicine biochemistry researcher has found that a nanoparticle drug delivery system can reduce HIV/AIDS viral reservoirs in the brain that normally contribute to neurological problems.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 11, 2021
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