What Would Darwin Discover Today?
Eduardo Sampaio is certain that Charles Darwin would have been ecstatic if he had the opportunity to explore the underwater world of the Cape Verde…
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New Research Reveals the Biochemical “Rings of Power”
The process of genome mining reveals a common category of naturally occurring compounds that have the potential as viable drug candidates. Researchers at the Max…
Uncovering the Secrets of Skeleton Motion
A new technique has been developed to track and measure the movement of skeletons in freely moving rodents. How can researchers accurately and precisely measure…
New Model Explains Two Puzzling Planetary Mysteries
A new model explains the rarity of planets with masses that fall between super-Earths and mini-Neptunes. A new model that takes into account the various…
Fireworks and Birds: The Hidden Costs of Celebration
Changes in bird behavior persist long after the fireworks are gone. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany, and the…
Resurrecting Billon-Year-Old Enzymes – Scientists Reveal New Key Information About Photosynthesis
Back to the future of photosynthesis. Rubisco, the central biocatalyst in photosynthesis, is the most prevalent enzyme on the planet. A group of Max Planck…
Organoid Engineering Breakthrough: Developing Model Systems That Mimic Human Organs
Researchers from Dresden and Vienna reveal a link between the connectivity of three-dimensional structures in tissues and the emergence of their architecture to help scientists…
The Ultimate Death Stare: How Moth Wing Patterns Allow Them To Escape Death
Dr. Hannah Rowland and Dr. John Skelhorn explain how these defensive patterns on moth wings persuade birds that assaulting the insects is not worth the risk….
Researchers Have Discovered a Mutation That Significantly Increases Lifespan
The study found that faulty RNA processing can result in longer life. RNA is an important information transmitter in our cells and acts as a…
A Rare Phenomenon of Reversible Brain Shrinkage
Researchers find another brain-shrinking mammal. European moles face an existential crisis in the depths of winter. Their high-limit mammal metabolisms need more food than is available…
The Brain Isn’t Symmetrical – Researchers Reveal New Insight About the Brain
The brain’s hemispheres are not equal. At first glance, the human body seems to be symmetrical: two arms, two legs, two eyes, two ears, and…
Artificial Cells With Lifelike Functionality – New Breakthrough Brings Scientists One Step Closer
The study uses bacteria to bring scientists closer to building these artificial lifelike cells. Researchers have used bacteria to help develop advanced synthetic cells that…
Scientists Uncover the Gene Responsible for Human’s Big Brain
Brain organoids shed light on the evolution of the human brain. Great ape animal studies have long been prohibited in Europe due to ethical concerns….
First Neanderthal Family Revealed by DNA From Remote Siberian Cave
Ancient genomes of thirteen Neanderthals provide an unprecedented snapshot of their community and social organization. For the first time, scientists have managed to sequence multiple…
Could a Refuted 120-Year-Old Theory Actually Be True? Similarity Between Dementia and Schizophrenia Discovered
For the first time, researchers compared schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia, two conditions that affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Rarely do researchers…
Scientists Investigate the Effect of the Color Red on Brain Waves
Red has a signaling and warning effect. How is this color specificity reflected in the brain? Scientists at the Ernst Strüngmann Institute for Neuroscience have…
“Really Impressive” – Astronomers Capture the First Wide-Field Snapshots of X-Ray Universe
EP-WXT Pathfinder has released its first results. EP-WXT Pathfinder, an experimental prototype of a module that will ultimately be part of the wide-field X-ray telescope…
Atlas of Australian Dragon Brain Reveals Secrets of Brain Evolution
Dragons and Brain Evolution These days, dragons are keeping Game of Thrones fans on their toes. But according to recent research conducted by Max Planck…
