Gene behind male mosquitoes’ attraction to female wingbeats identified
Scientists found that the fruitless gene builds the male mosquito's ear and its attraction to female wingbeat sounds, and mutating ...
Tag: PLOS Biology
Receptor promiscuity in bat sarbecoviruses exposes conserved spike targets
Two new PLOS Biology studies link broad ACE2 receptor use in bat sarbecoviruses to shared spike epitopes that human antibodies ...
Single Gene Drives Male Mosquitoes’ Attraction to Female Flight Sounds
A male-specific form of the fruitless gene is essential for male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes' attraction to female flight sounds, according ...
Cryo-EM reveals how unrelated phage peptides converge on the same bacterial target
A new cryo-EM structure shows how the phage lysis protein SglPP7 locks the essential transporter MurJ in an outward-facing state, ...
Pollinator abundance shifts where sexual selection acts in a flowering plant
In experimental Brassica rapa populations, pollen competition for ovules was the main arena of sexual selection, while reduced pollinator abundance ...
Brain scans reveal a shared spatial map for integers and fractions
Functional MRI scans of 20 adults comparing integers and fractions revealed an organized spatial map of numerical magnitude in the ...
Scientists Discover a Surprising New Heat Sensor Hidden in Nerve Cells
A mechanosensitive channel once thought to detect only physical force turns out to help sensory neurons register burning heat, with ...
When a Paper No Longer Means Science: Biology’s reckoning With AI-Generated Research
A PLOS Biology perspective argues that generative AI has severed the link between writing a scientific paper and doing real ...
Brain organoids without immune cells may miss the real story of neurodegeneration
A PLOS Biology Perspective argues that immune and vascular cells, especially microglia, must be core components of neural organoids used ...
Placental Hormone GDF15 Emerges as Key Driver of Fetal Growth and Potential Therapy
New research in mice and pigs shows that the placental hormone GDF15 drives fetal growth by activating a STAT3-IGF2 signaling ...
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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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