A new study throws into question the notion that today's crocodiles and alligators have a simple evolutionary past.
Archaeology
Jan 24, 2019
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A new study co-led by University of Iowa researchers explains how ammonia is distributed in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2018
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We all know viruses cause colds and flu this time of year, but you might be surprised to learn that a virus may have played a key role in the evolution of nearly all life forms on Earth.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 7, 2018
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At the University of Iowa, you can see how gravity works by playing in the sand.
Space Exploration
Jan 12, 2018
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Pigeons aren't so bird-brained after all. New research at the University of Iowa shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time—and seem to use a different region of the brain than humans and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2017
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Tumor-targeting nanoparticles loaded with a drug that makes cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy's toxicity could be used to treat an aggressive and often deadly form of endometrial cancer, according to new research ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 4, 2017
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Soon after the Big Bang, the universe went completely dark. The intense, seminal event that created the cosmos churned up so much hot, thick gas that light was completely trapped. Much later—perhaps as many as one billion ...
Astronomy
Aug 30, 2017
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Some of the biggest galaxies in the universe are full of extinguished stars. But nearly 12 billion years ago, soon after the universe first was created, these massive galaxies were hotspots that brewed up stars by the billions.
Astronomy
Jul 31, 2017
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A promiscuous salamander has found a simple genetic formula for success: Mate with multiple males and use equal parts of each partner's genetic material in her offspring.
Evolution
Jun 12, 2017
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Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered that a molecule which can sense the swelling of fat cells also controls a signaling pathway that allows fat cells to take up and store excess glucose. Mice missing this ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 25, 2017
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