Mysterious Magnetic “Sixth Sense” Some Animals Have May Come From Bacteria
The question is one that has been unresolved despite 50 years of research. A University of Central Florida researcher is co-author of a new paper…
The question is one that has been unresolved despite 50 years of research. A University of Central Florida researcher is co-author of a new paper…
A comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could inform the development of an effective vaccine, according to a study published…
For the first time, scientists have created pigs, goats, and cattle that can serve as viable “surrogate sires,” male animals that produce sperm carrying only…
A much richer picture of the past revealed with new DNA recovery technique. Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new technique to tease ancient…
Giant viruses, like the recently discovered medusavirus, may hold the key to deciphering the evolutionary mystery of the eukaryotic nucleus. An exchange of genetic material…
Since the start of the pandemic, scientists have learned that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is quite cunning. When the virus enters the body,…
New research from an international team of evolutionary geneticists, bioinformaticians, and paleontologists suggests that dramatic environmental changes accompanying the shift or melting of continental glaciers…
The finding marks a new effort in conserving an ancient dog breed, with potential to inform human vocalization processes. In a study published in PNAS,…
Salk study is the first to reveal ways cells from the human circulatory system change with age and age-related diseases. Salk scientists have used skin…
Paleogeneticists at Mainz University have found evidence of lactase persistence in only a small proportion of human bones from the Bronze Age battlefield in the…
Over the past few months, a number of drugs have been under investigation to treat COVID-19 without well-established safety or data to support these claims….
USDA Forest Service scientists advance genetic understanding of African baobab tree. The African baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is called the tree of life. Baobab trees…
By genetically reprogramming the cellular machinery of yeast they created microscopic factories that convert sugars and amino acids into plant-based drugs. Since antiquity, cultures on…
“Hotspots” of Coronavirus Infections in Human Bodies An infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) can affect multiple organs. With this in mind, researchers of the…
A new study published in Current Biology reveals that the ability for humans to digest milk (lactase persistence) spread through Central Europe quickly in evolutionary terms. The…
Your genetic code determines that you will grow two arms and two legs. The same fate is true for all mammals. Similarly, the number of…
New ancient DNA study finds that Northern mastodon populations were less genetically diverse and more vulnerable to extinction. New research suggests that American mastodons were…
Losing weight could prevent or even reverse diabetes, according to late-breaking research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.1 In 2019, approximately 463 million people worldwide…