See also stories tagged with Camel

Search results for Camels

Bio & Medicine Jul 9, 2018

Researchers discover llama-derived nanobody can be potential therapy for hard-to-treat diseases

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a nanobody that holds promise to advance targeted therapies for a number of neurological diseases and cancer.

Archaeology Jul 3, 2018

Ancestral people of Chaco Canyon likely grew their own food

Researchers think they have a better understanding for how ancient North Americans thrived for centuries in northwestern New Mexico's arid desert.

Bio & Medicine Jun 19, 2018

How to track and trace a protein: Nanosensors monitor intracellular deliveries

Researchers at the University of Basel's Biozentrum have developed a method for tracing the movement of proteins within the cell. They tagged proteins with tiny nanosensors, so-called nanobodies, which enable the scientists ...

Earth Sciences Jun 13, 2018

Ocean waves following sea ice loss trigger Antarctic ice shelf collapse

Storm-driven ocean swells have triggered the catastrophic disintegration of Antarctic ice shelves in recent decades, according to new research published in Nature today.

Space Exploration Jun 6, 2018

New crew blasts off for ISS

A relatively inexperienced crew of two astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.

Evolution May 30, 2018

Details that look sharp to people may be blurry to their pets

Compared with many animals, human eyes aren't particularly adept at distinguishing colors or seeing in dim light. But by one measure at least—something called visual acuity—human eyes can see fine details that most animals ...

Ecology May 20, 2018

Brumby reprieve: Australia to ban wild horses cull at national park

Australia said Sunday the culling of wild horses in a unique national park would be banned despite fears the animals were threatening native species.

Biotechnology May 16, 2018

What we inherited from our bug-eating ancestors

People who advocate adding insects to the human diet may be channeling their distant ancestors.

Biotechnology May 3, 2018

Solar powered sea slugs shed light on search for perpetual green energy

In an amazing achievement akin to adding solar panels to your body, a Northeast sea slug sucks raw materials from algae to provide its lifetime supply of solar-powered energy, according to a study by Rutgers University-New ...

Archaeology Apr 26, 2018

How to hunt a giant sloth—according to ancient human footprints

Rearing on its hind legs, the giant ground sloth would have been a formidable prey for anyone, let alone humans without modern weapons. Tightly muscled, angry and swinging its fore legs tipped with wolverine-like claws, it ...

page 29 from 40