Last update:
Biology news
Worm species thought to have disappeared has been appearing in photos of pygmy seahorses all along
A small team of marine scientists from the University of the Ryukyus, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation, has found that a worm species thought to be missing ...
Dinosaur skeleton fetches 6 million euros in Paris sale
The skeleton of a 22-meter-long dinosaur (70 feet) fetched six million euros ($6.4 million) Saturday, AFP learned from auction houses Collin du Bocage and Barbarossa.
Paleontology & Fossils
8 hours ago
0
10
California researchers discover mysterious, gelatinous new sea slug
More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California researchers this week announced that it is a new species of sea slug.
Plants & Animals
11 hours ago
0
3
Study links relative brain volume to temperament in diverse dog breeds
Researchers from the University of Montpellier, the University of Zurich, Naturhistorisches Museum Bern, and other institutions have found that breed function and behavior correlate with relative endocranial volume (REV) ...
Methylmercury: How microbes create the most toxic form of mercury
Mercury is extraordinarily toxic, but it becomes especially dangerous when transformed into methylmercury—a form so harmful that just a few billionths of a gram can cause severe and lasting neurological damage to a developing ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 16, 2024
0
110
Selenoproteins open new strategies for treating certain cancers in children
Selenoproteins are crucial for several biological functions, including the breakdown of harmful substances, immune system support, and regulating metabolic processes. However, in specific contexts, these proteins can be misused ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2024
0
99
Study challenges assumptions about how tuberculosis bacteria grow
The rod-shaped tuberculosis (TB) bacterium, which the World Health Organization has once again ranked as the top infectious disease killer globally, is the first single-celled organism ever observed to maintain a consistent ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2024
0
45
Biodiversity in the city: Designing urban spaces for humans and animals
Animals and plants also live and thrive on public squares. This creates opportunities for greater biodiversity and well-being for the human population. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have studied ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2024
2
79
Evo—an AI-based model for deciphering and designing genetic sequences
Computer scientists, bioengineers and AI specialists from the Arc Institute and Stanford University have developed an AI-based model capable of decoding and designing genetic sequences. In their paper published in the journal ...
Genes of ancient animal relatives used to grow a mouse: Study reveals hidden history of stem cells
An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of generating a fully developed mouse using genetic tools from a unicellular organism, with which we share ...
Evolution
Nov 15, 2024
0
92
Scientists propose drug-free method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next quarter century. More than 1 million people died from drug-resistant infections each year from 1990 to 2021, a recent ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2024
0
71
Cross-species transplantation: Generation of rat offspring from ovarian oocytes in mice
The idea of maturing oocytes in the ovary to produce offspring has been implemented in various ways. One such method, ovarian transplantation, is a relatively simple procedure for obtaining eggs, compared to in vitro culture ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2024
0
19
Can AI improve plant-based meats? Using mechanical testing and machine learning to mimic the sensory experience
Cutting back on animal protein in our diets can save on resources and greenhouse gas emissions. But convincing meat-loving consumers to switch up their menu is a challenge. Looking at this problem from a mechanical engineering ...
Biotechnology
Nov 15, 2024
0
7
One or many? Exploring the population groups of the Antarctic blue whale using historical mark-recovery data
Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most recent estimate in 2004 put Antarctic ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2024
0
1
Study uncovers role of tissue viscoelasticity in cell response
To the casual eye, a memory foam mattress would appear to have no relationship to the behavior of cells and tissues. But an innovative study carried out at the Centro de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid shows ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2024
0
1
'Walk this way': Model explains how ants create trails to multiple food sources
It's a common sight—ants marching in an orderly line over and around obstacles from their nest to a food source, guided by scent trails left by scouts marking the find. But what happens when those scouts find a comestible ...
Ecology
Nov 15, 2024
0
1
Mountain lions in LA coexist with outdoor recreationists by taking the night shift
Mountain lions in greater Los Angeles are proactively shifting their activity to avoid interacting with cyclists, hikers, joggers and other recreationists, finds a study from the University of California, Davis, Cal Poly ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2024
0
9
3D virtual skulls study maps missing piece of brain evolution
The temporal lobe—a key area of our brain responsible for our memory and communication—could also reveal hidden clues about how human brains have evolved over time, according to a new study from The Australian National ...
Evolution
Nov 15, 2024
0
8
Age on the molecular level: Research analyzes quantitative changes in a wide range of proteins
With the worldwide population aging at an unprecedented rate, the prevention of age-related diseases has become a prominent issue. It is important to comprehensively and quantitatively evaluate the changes that aging causes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 15, 2024
0
15
Hormone receptor structure reveals how it functions in heart disease
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have determined the full-length structure of a blood pressure-regulating hormone receptor for the first time, uncovering how it functions, which may enable better drug targeting of the receptor ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Nov 15, 2024
0
0
More news
How conflicting memories of sex and starvation compete to drive behavior
Researchers reveal why a key tuberculosis drug works against resistant strains
How plant roots change their growth pattern during 'puberty' has implications for climate-resilient agriculture
Other news
'Jekyll and Hyde' leaders do lasting damage, new study shows
Physicists create the first fully mechanical qubit
ATLAS observes top quarks in lead–lead collisions
For the first time, scientists film 'giant' Mimivirus in action
Picky proteins: Understanding yeast adaptor protein selectivity
'Cool' white car headlights more likely to dazzle and endanger moths
Endangered orca vanishes from dwindling pod off Washington coast
Novel magnetic field integration enhances green hydrogen peroxide production
China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks
