Most male mammals are not bigger than females: New analysis of more than 400 species
New research is cutting male mammals down to size.
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2024
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News tagged with life
Maximum mass of non-rotating neutron star precisely inferred to be 2.25 solar masses
A study led by Prof. Fan Yizhong from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has achieved significant precision in determining the upper mass limit for non-rotating neutron stars, a pivotal aspect ...
Astronomy
Mar 11, 2024
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Sharks, turtles and other sea creatures face greater risk from industrial fishing than previously thought
My colleagues and I mapped activity in the northeast Pacific of "dark" fishing vessels—boats that turn off their location devices or lose signal for technical reasons. In our new study published in Science Advances, we ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2024
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Research reveals novel herpesvirus in South American pinnipeds
New research in PLOS ONE uncovers an important discovery in the study of marine mammal health by being the first study to detect Otariid gammaherpesvirus 1 (OtGHV1) in free-ranging South American pinnipeds, as well as a novel ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2024
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Early life adversity leaves long-term signatures in baboon DNA
Early experiences in an animal's life can have a significant impact on its capacity to thrive, even years or decades later, and DNA methylation may help record their effects.
Plants & Animals
Mar 6, 2024
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Modeling the origins of life: New evidence for an 'RNA World'
Charles Darwin described evolution as "descent with modification." Genetic information in the form of DNA sequences is copied and passed down from one generation to the next. But this process must also be somewhat flexible, ...
Evolution
Mar 4, 2024
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New research shows migrating animals learn by experience
Research led by scientists from University of Wyoming and Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior shows that migrating animals refine their behavior as they get older, suggesting that experiential learning is an important ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2024
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Bacterial genes responsible for breaking down metformin in sewer water discovered
A team of biochemists at the University of Minnesota has discovered which two bacterial genes are responsible for producing proteins capable of breaking down metformin in sewer water. In their study, published in the Proceedings ...
Study shows glacier shrinkage is causing a 'green transition'
Glacier-fed streams are undergoing a process of profound change, according to EPFL and Charles University scientists in a paper appearing in Nature Geoscience today. This conclusion is based on the expeditions to the world's ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 1, 2024
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Recycling research finds new process to transform glass fiber-reinforced plastic into silicon carbide
Glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP), a strong and durable composite material, is widely used in everything from aircraft parts to windmill blades. Yet the very qualities that make it robust enough to be used in so many ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 29, 2024
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