Plants & Animals News
May 12, 2024
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May 2, 2024 — A wild orangutan was observed applying a plant with known medicinal properties to a wound, a first for a wild ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — It has long been thought that meat played an important role in the diet of hunter-gatherers before the Neolithic transition. However, due to the scarcity of well-preserved human remains from Paleolithic sites, little information exists about the ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Dinosaurs were likely as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with neurons from rats, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into ...
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May 10, 2024 — The tool will help researchers better understand major challenges that afflict undernourished children, such as changes in cognitive development and higher infection ...
May 9, 2024 — New research reveals what countries think will be their most difficult to decarbonize sectors when they reach net zero, with agriculture expected to be responsible for the largest remaining ...
May 9, 2024 — A research team has identified the primary cause of sensory hypersensitivity in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorders ...
May 10, 2024 — Introns are perhaps one of our genome's biggest mysteries. They are DNA sequences that interrupt the sensible protein-coding information in your genes, and need to be 'spliced ...
May 9, 2024 — A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease according to a new study. Previous methods ...
May 10, 2024 — Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors, versus our own three, and can ...
May 6, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with potential for future disease outbreaks -- including ...
May 9, 2024 — A 'crazy idea' hatched during a walk in the woods and first tested by a high school student is now an innovative research tool used by scientists ...
May 9, 2024 — In a study of a species of African butterfly, researchers have discovered a previously undescribed molecular mechanism of how the sex of an embryo is initially ...
May 8, 2024 — Researcher found that exposed individuals with confirmed TB infection -- i.e. a positive skin or blood test -- should receive priority treatment in ...
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May 9, 2024 — A team has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing antibodies against ...
May 9, 2024 — An international collaboration says the world's largest marine protected areas aren't collectively delivering the biodiversity benefits they could be because of slow implementation of ...
May 9, 2024 — Scientists have discovered a new partnership between a marine diatom and a bacterium that can account for a large share of nitrogen fixation in vast regions of the ocean. The newly-discovered ...
May 9, 2024 — New research has looked into the potential effects of increased rainfall in regions being earmarked for expansion of temperate rainforests. Amid global calls for more trees to be planted as part of ...
May 9, 2024 — Nature has consistently inspired engineering applications. Recently, a group of researchers drew new inspirations from the vascular network and developed a new type of fluidic system named ...
May 9, 2024 — A recent study led to the development of a powerful epigenetic editing technology. The system unlocks the ability to precisely program chromatin modifications at any specific position in the genome, ...
May 9, 2024 — After a century of functional extinction on the Australian mainland, a Flat oyster reef has been successfully restored along a metropolitan Adelaide ...
May 8, 2024 — New research shows human activity is significantly altering the ways in which marine organisms are preserved, with lasting effects that can both improve and impair the fossil ...
May 8, 2024 — Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small ...
May 8, 2024 — Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from the soap bark tree. To lower the cost and avoid the laborious extraction process from bark, synthetic ...
May 8, 2024 — Two species of marine bacteria from the North Sea have established an unusual and sometimes destructive relationship to produce the important vitamin B12. The team's experiments show that the ...
May 8, 2024 — Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, about 1400 km north of where it was previously known ...
May 8, 2024 — How do city residents feel about animals in their immediate surroundings? A recent study shows how different the acceptance of various wild animals in urban areas is. Important factors are the places ...
May 8, 2024 — Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. Based on genomic analyses of samples from European lakes, researchers uncovered specific ...
May 8, 2024 — An international team has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms. The compounds stall the unique metabolic process that worms use ...
May 7, 2024 — Tracking individual enzymes during the breakdown of cellulose for biofuel production has revealed how several roadblocks slow this process when using plant material that might otherwise go to waste. ...
May 7, 2024 — Chimpanzees continue to learn and hone their skills well into adulthood, a capacity that might be essential for the evolution of complex and varied tool use, according to a new ...
May 7, 2024 — Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists have now shown in mice that intermittent fasting on a 5:2 schedule can halt this ...
May 7, 2024 — How well bees tolerate temperature extremes could determine their ability to persist in a changing climate. But heat tolerance varies between and within populations, so entomologists examined bee ...
May 7, 2024 — Researchers have found that herpesvirus infection modifies the structure and normal function of the mitochondria in the host cell. The new information will help to understand the interaction between ...
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- GPS-Like System Shows Promise as HIV Vaccine Strategy to Elicit Critical Antibodies
- Ocean Biodiversity Work Needs Improvement
- New Rhizobia-Diatom Symbiosis Solves Long-Standing Marine Mystery
- Saturated Soils Could Impact Survival of Young Trees Planted to Address Climate Change
- Fluidic Systems Resembling Blood Vascular Tissues: Artificial Blood Vessels and Biomedicine
- An Epigenome Editing Toolkit to Dissect the Mechanisms of Gene Regulation
- Rapid Oyster Reef Restoration Gives Hope for Repairing the Sea
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Human Activity Is Making It Harder for Scientists to Interpret Oceans' Past
- New Record Holder for Smallest Dispersers of Ingested Seeds: Woodlice
- An Adjuvant Made in Yeast Could Lower Vaccine Cost and Boost Availability
- Marine Bacteria Team Up to Produce a Vital Vitamin
- Scientists Find Ancient, Endangered Lamprey Fish in Queensland, 1400 Km North of Its Previous Known Range
- Acceptance of Animals in Urban Environments
- Limited Adaptability Makes Freshwater Bacteria Vulnerable to Climate Change
- Natural Compounds That Selectively Kill Parasites
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Why Is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?
- Chimps Learn and Improve Tool-Using Skills Even as Adults, Study Finds
- Intermittent Fasting Protects Against Liver Inflammation and Liver Cancer
- Bee Body Mass, Pathogens and Local Climate Influence Heat Tolerance
- Progression of Herpesvirus Infection Remodels Mitochondrial Organization and Metabolism
- How a 'conductor' Makes Sense of Chaos in Early Mouse Embryos
- Scientists Cooked Pancakes, Brussels Sprouts, and Stir Fry to Detect an Oxidant Indoors
- Bio-Inspired Materials' Potential for Efficient Mass Transfer Boosted by a New Twist on a Century-Old Theory
- Free-Forming Organelles Help Plants Adapt to Climate Change
- First Effective Treatment Found for Spitting Cobra Snakebite
- Fruit Fly Model Identifies Key Regulators Behind Organ Development
- Engineers Develop Innovative Microbiome Analysis Software Tools
Monday, May 6, 2024
- DDT Pollutants Found in Deep Sea Fish Off Los Angeles Coast
- Using Advanced Genetic Techniques, Scientists Create Mice With Traits of Tourette Disorder
- High-Pressure Spectroscopy: Why 3,000 Bars Are Needed to Take a Comprehensive Look at a Protein
- Improved Nutrition, Sanitation Linked to Beneficial Changes in Child Stress and Epigenetic Programming
- AI to Make Crop Production More Sustainable
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Aligned Peptide 'noodles' Could Enable Lab-Grown Biological Tissues
- Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Is Shifting the Ecological Balance of Caribbean Reefs
- Genomes of 'star Algae' Shed Light on Origin of Plants
- Birdwatching Can Help Students Improve Mental Health, Reduce Distress
- Did a Magnetic Field Collapse Trigger the Emergence of Animals?
- How E. Coli Get the Power to Cause Urinary Tract Infections
- Plants Utilize Drought Stress Hormone to Block Snacking Spider Mites
- Source of Pregnancy Complications from Infections Revealed by Placenta Map
- New Discovery of a Mechanism That Controls Cell Division
- Novel Chemical Tool for Understanding Membrane Remodeling in the Cell
- In Medieval England, Leprosy Spread Between Red Squirrels and People, Genome Evidence Shows
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- For Microscopic Organisms, Ocean Currents Act as 'expressway' To Deeper Depths
- Oil Palm Plantations Are Driving Massive Downstream Impact to Watershed
- Scientists Track 'doubling' In Origin of Cancer Cells
- Human Activity Is Causing Toxic Thallium to Enter the Baltic Sea, According to New Study
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
- Promising New Treatment Strategy for Deadly Flu-Related Brain Disorders
- New Approach in the Synthesis of Complex Natural Substances
- Activation of Innate Immunity: Important Piece of the Puzzle Identified
- Malaria May Shorten Leukocyte Telomeres Among Sub-Saharan Africans
- Microneedles and Suction Cup for Blood Diagnostics, Modeled on Leeches
- Artificial Intelligence Enhances Monitoring of Threatened Marbled Murrelet
- Medical School Scientist Creates Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Therapy to Kill Hypervirulent Bacteria Developed
- Archaea Can Be Picky Parasites
- Feathers, Cognition and Global Consumerism in Colonial Amazonia
- Identifying Risks of Human Flea Infestations in Plague-Endemic Areas of Madagascar
- Key Functions of Therapeutically Promising Jumbo Viruses
- Marriage of Synthetic Biology and 3D Printing Produces Programmable Living Materials
- Why You Can Taste More Ethanol in a Cold Pint of Beer or Warm Glass of Baijiu
- Father's Gut Microbes Affect the Next Generation
- Calcium Can Protect Potato Plants from Bacterial Wilt
- New Japanese Lily Species Identified, 1st Addition to Sukashiyuri Group in 110 Years
- Novel Genetic Plant Regeneration Approach Without the Application of Phytohormones
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Is It Time to Retire the Best-Before Date?
- Missing Link in Species Conservation: Pharmacists, Chemists Could Turn Tide on Plant, Animal Extinction
- Researchers Develop an AI Model to Reduce Uncertainty in Evapotranspiration Prediction
- New and Improved Way to Grow the Cells That Give Rise to the Kidney's Filtration System
- Researchers Parse Oddity of Distantly Related Bats in Solomon Islands That Appear Identical
- Protecting Endangered Monkeys from Poachers, Habitat Loss
- Discovery of Mechanism Plants Use to Change Seed Oil Could Impact Industrial, Food Oils
- Unlocking the Genetic Mysteries Behind Plant Adaptation: New Insights Into the Evolution of a Water-Saving Trait in the Pineapple Family (Bromeliaceae)
- Childcare Pick-Up: A 1-Hour Window to Build Healthier Eating Habits
- Cranberry Extracts Could Boost Microbiota and Counter Cardiometabolic Diseases
- New Technology Makes 3D Microscopes Easier to Use, Less Expensive to Manufacture
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
Monday, April 29, 2024
- The Double-Fanged Adolescence of Saber-Toothed Cats
- Fading Lights: Multiple Threats to North America's Firefly Populations
- Research on RNA Editing Illuminates Possible Lifesaving Treatments for Genetic Diseases
- Long Snouts Protect Foxes When Diving Headfirst in Snow
- One in Eight Grown-Ups Love Extreme Tartness
- Possible Alternative to Antibiotics Produced by Bacteria
- Hornets Found to Be Primary Pollinators of Two Angelica Species
- Study Reveals Cancer Vulnerabilities in Popular Dog Breeds
- Scientists Develop Strong Yet Reusable Adhesive from Smart Materials
- Fixin' To Be Flexitarian: Scrap Fish and Invasive Species Can Liven Up Vegetables
- Cardio-Fitness Cuts Death and Disease by Nearly 20%
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Study Details a Common Bacterial Defense Against Viral Infection
- Mobile Device Location Data Is Already Used by Private Companies, So Why Not for Studying Human-Wildlife Interactions
- Test Reveals Mice Think Like Babies
- Florida Dolphin Found With Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu
- Ancient Maya Blessed Their Ballcourts
- Surprising Evolutionary Pattern in Yeast Study
- AI Deciphers New Gene Regulatory Code in Plants and Makes Accurate Predictions for Newly Sequenced Genomes
- Could Fishponds Help With Hawaii's Food Sustainability?
- Genetic Hope in Fight Against Devastating Wheat Disease