New epidemic diseases have an evolutionary advantage if they are of “intermediate” severity, research shows. Scientists tested the theory that pathogens (disease-causing organisms) that inflict…
An artist’s interpretation of the creation of two cell atlases that track gene expression and chromatin accessibility during the development of human cell types and…
One of the most remarkable groups of deep-sea squids is the Magnapinnidae, known for their large fins and strikingly long arm and tentacle filaments. Little…
The Zoonomia Project has released this vast dataset to advance both biomedical research and biodiversity conservation. An international team of researchers with an effort called…
New method bridges in situ microscopy with single cell omics. Scientists can now select individual cells from a population that grows on the surface of…
First analysis combining genetic and physical differences of populations of gentoo penguins indicates they should be treated as four separate species. Gentoo penguins should be…
The era of COVID-19 and the need to constantly wash one’s hands and sanitize things have brought microbes to new levels of scrutiny, particularly for…
Neuroscientists at University College London (UCL) have used laser beams to “switch on” neurons in mice, providing new insight into the hidden workings of memory…
Most mammals — including humans and other primates — reach sexual maturity early or late depending on lots of different factors, such as how much…
A world-first study on the Great Barrier Reef shows crown-of-thorns starfish have the ability to find their own way home — a behavior previously undocumented…
They belong to the bark beetle family, and they are the only animals in nature, along with leaf-cutter ants and some termites, that practice agriculture:…
Finding just the right model to study human development — from the early embryonic stage onward — has been a challenge for scientists over the…
By analyzing duplicates of thousands of genes, researchers have reconstructed the evolutionary events leading to the creation of eukaryotic cells, the precursors to virtually all…
Goby Fins Are Touchy-Feely Groping around in your bag for your keys can be a daily ordeal. I’m not going to list the catalog of…
Researchers propose new model for host colonization by different microbial species, providing fundamental advances for the understanding of biodiversity. How biodiversity is generated and maintained…
Each year ligament injuries sideline thousands of athletes and regular citizens. Recovery is long and painful, and sometimes a return to full function is never…
Mutation to MARK4 makes proteins stickier and more likely to clump in brain. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a new mechanism by which…
For millions of years, viruses have participated in a far-flung, import-export business, exchanging fragments of themselves with both viral and nonviral agents and acquiring new…
