Antiarrhythmic Protection: Alligator Hearts Keep Beating No Matter What
Mammals and cold-blooded alligators share a common four-chamber heart structure – unique among reptiles – but that’s where the similarities end. Unlike humans and other…
Mammals and cold-blooded alligators share a common four-chamber heart structure – unique among reptiles – but that’s where the similarities end. Unlike humans and other…
Scientists are working toward advances that, using nanotechnology, could lead to a hospital bed or doorknob that naturally destroys viruses. Advances in the fields of…
Study shows sending microbes to Earth’s stratosphere, to test their endurance to Martian conditions, can reveal their potential use and threats to space travel. Some…
As the Mars Rover sets out to look for evidence of life on another planet, scientists back on Earth suggest viruses played a key role…
The use of weed killers can increase the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in soil, a new study from the University of York shows. Herbicides…
If you live with seasonal allergies and feel like the pollen seasons feel longer and longer every year, you may be right. New research shows…
Opening the black box to uncover the rules of the genome’s regulatory code. Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, in collaboration with colleagues…
DNA variants passed on to modern humans from Neanderthals can increase as well as decrease our ability to fight SARS-CoV-2, a new PNAS study finds….
UC Riverside mouse study shows where in the brain sensory input is transformed to movement. When we step on the car brake upon seeing a…
In a ground-breaking new study, scientists used innovative molecular techniques to explain how corals on the east coast of Australia survived previous tough conditions—enabling the…
Novel study used brain organoids genetically modified to mimic now-extinct Neanderthals. As a professor of pediatrics and cellular and molecular medicine at University of California…
A new study published in Scientific Reports revealed that dogs understand the relationship between their body and the environment in a problem solving task. The researchers…
An international team led by researchers at the Centre for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm has sequenced DNA recovered from mammoth remains that are up to 1.2…
Almost one in five people lack the protein α-aktinin-3 in their muscle fiber. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show that more of the…
For centuries, humans have blamed the moon for our moods, accidents, and even natural disasters. But new research indicates that our planet’s celestial companion impacts…
Wasps provide crucial support to their extended families by babysitting at neighboring nests, according to new research by a team of biologists from the universities…
For men with lower levels during puberty, higher testosterone increases brain response to faces. Young men with lower testosterone levels throughout puberty become more sensitive…
Study of Himalayan songbirds in museum collections is first step toward using feathers to predict the effects of climate change for birds in extreme environments….