Biology
Last surviving woolly mammoths were inbred but not doomed to extinction
The last population of woolly mammoths was isolated on Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia 10,000 years ago, when...
Why the harsh Snowball Earth kick-started our earliest multicellular ancestors: new study
For a billion years, single-celled eukaryotes ruled the planet. Then around 700 million years ago during Snowball Earth — a...
Special Issue of Applied Biosafety focuses on synthetic genomics
In its first special issue on Biosafety and Biosecurity Considerations of Synthetic Genomics, the first part of a two-part special...
Neuroscience research leverages stem cells to understand how neurons connect and communicate in the brain
Newly published research from Colorado State University answers fundamental questions about cellular connectivity in the brain that could be useful...
Ocean’s loss of oxygen caused massive Jurassic extinction. Could it happen again?
DURHAM, NC – Researchers have discovered a clue in Italian limestone that helps explain a mass extinction of marine life...
A kissing bug humans do not want to canoodle
In July 2023, a New Castle County resident was getting ready for bed when they pulled back their comforter and...
Rewriting the armadillo family tree: A new species, plus a name change for the state mammal of Texas
While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths...
Stress testing pension funds: Lithuanian researchers lead global innovation
“We wanted to investigate how second pillar pension funds react to financial crises and how to protect them from the...
Fish mucus: A form of maternal immunity like mammalian milk
Maternal immunity refers to the immunity transferred across the placenta, colostrum, milk or eggs from mother to offspring. It plays...
Zebrafish reveal how bioelectricity shapes muscle development
A question left unanswered in a biologist’s lab notebook for 40 years has finally been explained, thanks to a little...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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