Were We Wrong About the “Love Hormone” Oxytocin?
Study finds that prairie voles without oxytocin receptors can bond with mates and young. The vital role of oxytocin—the “love hormone”—for social attachments is being…
Study finds that prairie voles without oxytocin receptors can bond with mates and young. The vital role of oxytocin—the “love hormone”—for social attachments is being…
A new study in fruit flies, led by researchers at University College London (UCL), has found that experiences during early life can have a long-term…
The ability of the adult brain to form new memories and absorb new information may be explained by these immature connections. MIT neuroscientists have found…
Leading experts from several scientific disciplines find flaws in studies that suggest the existence of a “fetal microbiome.” Scientific claims that babies harbor live bacteria…
UCSC researchers suggest that introns, a source of molecular complexity unique to eukaryotes, primarily originate from introners. The origins of introns, segments of non-coding DNA…
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Adelaide has provided the first anatomical description of the female snake clitoris, in a first-of-its-kind…
Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two endangered sharks. Low genetic diversity and signs of inbreeding ring alarm bells for great hammerheads, but there may…
Laboratory experiment shows that bacteria really eat and digest plastic. The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory…
From the complexity of neural networks to basic biological functions and structures, the human brain only reluctantly reveals its secrets. Advances in neuro-imaging and molecular…
An ancient fish called a “living fossil” has assisted scientists in gaining a deeper understanding of stem cells, which could potentially lead to advancements in…
Study at the University of Bonn elucidates previously unknown mechanism for spatial learning. There are two fundamentally different cell types in the brain, neurons, and…
New research suggests that microRNAs play a crucial role in the advanced development of the brain, including in humans. Octopuses have fascinated scientists and the…
Study first to investigate and demonstrate the effects of ‘virovory’ Over a single day, in the placid waters of a single pond, a million virus…
A team of researchers has created 3D models in order to gain a better understanding of the evolution of flowers. A team of researchers from…
Research conducted by the University of Liège sheds new light on the mechanisms behind the bites of saber-toothed carnivores. Narimane Chatar, a Ph.D. student at…
New research reveals the genes that likely allowed whales to grow to giant sizes compared to their ancestors, reports a study published today (January 19)…
Stem cells are a remarkable biological wonder that have the ability to repair, replace and regenerate cells. In most animals and humans, stem cells are…
A significant discovery about the mechanisms by which plants open and close their stomata could lead to new methods of protecting crops from the effects…