New species of marine bacteria isolated from a deep-sea cold seep
Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean seabed.
Ecology
Aug 29, 2023
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eLife
Bonobos found to grow similarly to humans
Until now, there has been a broad consensus that the human adolescent growth spurt in body length is evolutionarily unique and absent in other primates. However, such adolescent growth spurt occurs in many primate species ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2023
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Researchers unearth a new process by which algae pass on nutrients to their coral host
Researchers have identified a new pathway by which sugar is released by symbiotic algae. This pathway involves the largely overlooked cell wall, showing that this structure not only protects the cell but plays an important ...
Ecology
Aug 23, 2023
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Study shows sandwich-stacked columns give brachiopod shells their strength and flexibility
Researchers have shed new light on the evolution of biomineralized columnar pillars in the shells of small marine shellfish called phosphatic-shelled or linguliform brachiopods.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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Scientists study the evolutionary origins of coronary arteries
Coronary arteries are a vital part of the human heart, providing it with oxygen-rich blood so that it can work. By comparing the hearts of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and frogs, a multi-institutional team of researchers ...
Evolution
Aug 22, 2023
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Biodiversity research and conservation efforts may be missing half the world's species
Our understanding of the biodiversity on Earth is unbalanced and biased towards certain species within the Tree of Life, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2023
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Unlocking mysteries of octopus cognition: Paving the way for memory research
New study by Prof. Benny Hochner from the Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences at The Hebrew University and Prof. Jeff Lichtman from Harvard University has unveiled the intricate neural architecture governing the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 16, 2023
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Structures of connexin-43 gap junction channel and hemichannel in a putative closed state
A recent eLife paper by the group of Volodymyr Korkhov (IMBB, ETHZ & PSI), in collaboration with the Francesco Gervasio (UniGe), Mario Bortolozzi (UniPD), Paola Picotti (IMSB, ETHZ) and Nicola Zamboni (IMSB, ETHZ) groups ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 14, 2023
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Chemicals from maize roots influence wheat yield
Maize roots secrete certain chemicals that affect the quality of soil. In some fields, this effect increases yields of wheat planted subsequent to maize in the same soil by more than 4%. This was proven by researchers from ...
Ecology
Aug 11, 2023
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Amber reveals evolution of parasitism of nematodes
Nematodes (roundworms) are distributed worldwide in almost all habitats. The Mermithidae, a family of nematodes larger than others, are obligate invertebrate parasites which occur in insects, millipedes, crustaceans, spiders, ...
Evolution
Jul 18, 2023
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