Teeth Serve as ‘Archive of Life’ – Record Intimate Details of a Person’s Life
Teeth constitute a permanent and faithful biological archive of the entirety of the individual’s life, from tooth formation to death, a team of researchers has…
Teeth constitute a permanent and faithful biological archive of the entirety of the individual’s life, from tooth formation to death, a team of researchers has…
Study from international team of researchers, including University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist John Rowan, shows introduced species can restore a lost world. When cocaine kingpin…
How do animals that help their brethren manage to prioritize those most in need? A study publishing March 24, 2020, in the open-access journal PLOS…
Many frogs look like water balloons with legs, but don’t be fooled. Beneath slick skin, some species sport spines, spikes, and other skeletal secrets. While…
Using a recently developed fluorescent imaging technique, researchers in the United States have developed high-resolution maps of microbial communities on the human tongue. The images,…
The world’s animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers discovered the existence of ‘Australian’ species on Christmas Island. The…
Growth of an Organism Rides on a Pattern of Waves Study shows ripples across a newly fertilized egg are similar to other systems, from ocean…
Corrugated metal pipes have been installed at cave and mine entrances to help bats access their roosts, but a new study from Brown University researchers…
Some butterflies have ultra-black wings that rival the blackest materials made by humans, using wing scales that are only a fraction as thick — here’s…
For the first time, scientists from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and collaborators have described the structure of an endogenously sourced, functioning neuronal amyloid…
An ancient fossil found in Canada reveals new insights into how the human hand evolved from fish fins. An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil found in…
The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of paleontologists. The…
Stanford Researchers Program Cells to Carry Out Gene-Guided Construction Projects Stanford researchers have developed a technique that reprograms cells to use synthetic materials, provided by…
It starts with a gradual buildup of trust, study finds. We humans can explain how our relationships with college roommates and co-workers have formed over…
The next time you eat sashimi, nigiri or other forms of raw fish, consider doing a quick check for worms. A new study led by…
Computer program advances efforts to map every neuron in worms. Researchers working towards understanding the brain in high-definition, single-cell level of detail have designed a…
Researchers harness photolithography and programmable DNA to rapidly construct arrays of cells and proteins that mimic living conditions. Like humans, cells can be easily influenced…
Raking leaves out to the yard edge may increase tick numbers there. If you cleared fallen leaves from your lawn last fall, did you deposit…