Although the little skate is a fish, it is known for using its fins like legs to walk, similar to terrestrial vertebrates. The little skate is thought to have diverged from a common ancestor with terrestrial tetrapods about ...
Evolution
Dec 14, 2022
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Biofilms, complex communities of bacteria, abound around us: on the surface of cheese where they give off flavors and aromas, in streams where they form the slimy substance on rocks, on our teeth where they form plaque.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 12, 2022
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64
Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IVPP) in Beijing and the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago have revealed that birds retained key ...
Evolution
Dec 7, 2022
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An investigation into National Science Foundation (NSF) data on funding rates, award types, and proposal ratings from 1996 to 2019 found pervasive racial disparities. The study, recently published in eLife by a team of researchers ...
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2022
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29
The brains of all higher-order animals are filled with a diverse array of neuron types, with specific shapes and functions. Yet, when these brains form during embryonic development, there is initially only a small pool of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 29, 2022
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Dormant strains of bacteria that have previously adapted to cope with certain temperatures are switched back on during climatic change, study shows.
Ecology
Nov 29, 2022
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The vast majority of vertebrate species living today, including humans, belong to the jawed vertebrate group. The development of articulating jaws during vertebrate evolution was one of the most significant evolutionary transitions ...
Evolution
Nov 25, 2022
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The movement patterns of microscopic algae can be mapped in greater detail than ever before, giving new insights into ocean health, thanks to new technology developed at the University of Exeter.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 23, 2022
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87
The defense mechanisms plants use to recognize and respond to a common pest—the caterpillar—has arisen from a single gene that evolved over millions of years, according to a report published today in eLife.
Evolution
Nov 15, 2022
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An analysis of massive amounts of genetic data on the SARS-CoV-2 virus suggests that COVID-19 variants worldwide are repeatedly evolving the same mutations, according to a study published today in eLife and carried out by ...
Evolution
Nov 15, 2022
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