A new study from Tel Aviv University reveals that the greater mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma microphyllum) uses its long tail as a natural tactile sensor to navigate backward in dark caves. The researchers discovered that the ...
Plants & Animals
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Cells throughout the body work together like singers in a choir to keep us healthy, as long as they work in perfect harmony. If any cells are off key, that harmony can be disrupted, with far-reaching effects across the body. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 7, 2025
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, pretty much everybody is familiar with this technology: paper-based rapid test strips, also called lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs). They enable easy detection of biomarkers that indicate the ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 7, 2025
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Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees.
Social Sciences
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In County Meath in eastern Ireland sits the world heritage site of Brú na Bóinne. The late 4th millennium BC megalithic tombs have been labeled "passage tombs" by archaeologists because they typically feature a narrow passage ...
Archaeology
Apr 7, 2025
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There are trillions of microplastic particles, ranging in size from about one micrometer to a few millimeters, on Earth. Many of these particles end up in the oceans, where they disrupt nutrient cycles, are ingested by marine ...
Environment
Apr 7, 2025
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The Last of Us is back on April 13 and this season is more realistic than ever.
Ecology
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Reptiles living in open habitats generally have brighter coloration than species living in denser vegetation. This is shown in a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The study, published in Nature Communications, suggests ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 7, 2025
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A team of ecologists, climatologists and evolutionary specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found that Gila monsters may find it difficult to survive in the face of climate change. In their study ...
Lipid bilayers in mammalian membranes can have a more asymmetric composition than previously thought, new research shows. This lipid abundance asymmetry is enabled by the unique properties of cholesterol and endows biomembranes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 7, 2025
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