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March 8, 2025
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Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world's hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs. However, the Arabian Gulf hosts fewer fish species ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. However, a major new study reveals that forests across the Americas are not adapting quickly enough ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — In scenarios where two mirror-image molecules are possible, special catalysts are required to produce only the desired one. A research team is using salts that control the desired reaction via halogen bonds. Going forward, the salts can be adapted ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — Certain glycans -- sugar-like compounds with carbohydrate chains -- containing galactose, may exhibit potential prebiotic properties that support human health. Identifying enzymes capable of breaking down these glycans is essential for unlocking ...
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Mar. 6, 2025 — Transposons, or 'jumping genes' -- DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another -- are key to bacterial evolution and the development of antibiotic resistance. Researchers have ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Killer whale populations in low latitudes have high genetic diversity despite having low population densities, as a result of genetic mixing, which plays a crucial role in their survival and ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, academics have ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Antimalarial drug resistance is a pressing issue in combating the spread of malaria worldwide. In a new study, researchers discovered a key process where malarial parasites take up a human blood cell ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — The study shows caribou herds changed their migratory duration, distance or elevation over 35 years of radio tag ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — Researchers have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and ...
Mar. 6, 2025 — A sweeping study for the first time tallies butterfly data from more than 76,000 surveys across the continental United States. The results: Butterflies -- all of them -- are ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Using two species of flies from different climates -- one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry deserts of the Southwest -- scientists ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers mimicked attacks by poking bacteria with an ultra-sharp tip. ...
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Mar. 5, 2025 — A team has found two antibodies that can work together to neutralize the virus that causes COVID-19 in all its current known variations in a laboratory environment. More research is needed, but the ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Amphibians are increasingly vulnerable to global warming, according to new ...
Mar. 5, 2025 — Bigger, tastier tomatoes and eggplants could soon grace our dinner plates thanks to scientists who have discovered genes that control how large the fruits will ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems. The study ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers report iron oxides can drive the same conversion at ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Researchers achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the alcohols they produce during fermentation of plant ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell arrives ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — The molecular structure of the motor component that powers the gliding apparatus of Mycoplasma mobile, one of the few mycoplasma bacteria that can move, has been revealed using cryo-electron ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that what was previously thought to be a unique seaweed species of bladderwrack for the Baltic Sea is in fact a giant clone of common bladderwrack, perhaps the ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A study of Asian hornets has found about 1,400 different species in their ...
Mar. 4, 2025 — A new study has unveiled a precise picture of how an ion channel found in most mammalian cells regulates its own function with a 'ball-and-chain' channel-plugging mechanism. The findings ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — The extensive loss of biodiversity represents one of the major crises of our time, threatening not only entire ecosystems but also our current and future livelihoods. As scientists realize the ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — For decades, scientists have relied on electrodes and dyes to track the electrical activity of living cells. Now, engineers have discovered that quantum materials just a single atom thick can do the ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — DNA repair proteins act like the body's editors, constantly finding and reversing damage to our genetic code. Researchers have long struggled to understand how cancer cells hijack one of these ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — A research team has uncovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism found in mammals is able to prevent sperm cells from interacting with an egg, preventing fertilization. The discovery, ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Gut microbes that were thought to feed exclusively on dietary fiber also get fed sugar from our guts, from which they produce short-chain fatty acids that are crucial to many body functions. The ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — New research reveals that a mother's diet during pregnancy -- characterized by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients -- may increase the risk of ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — Researchers have shown how a low carbohydrate diet can worsen the DNA-damaging effects of some gut microbes to cause colorectal cancer. The study compared the effects of three different diets in ...
Mar. 3, 2025 — A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, holds promise as a new treatment for C. difficile, a notoriously difficult-to-treat bacterial infection, according to a team of researchers. The ...
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- New Antibodies Show Potential to Defeat All SARS-CoV-2 Variants
- The Pot Is Already Boiling for 2% of the World's Amphibians
- Scientists Discover Genes to Grow Bigger Tomatoes and Eggplants
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Study Reveals How Rising Temperatures Could Lead to Population Crashes
- Iron Oxides Act as Natural Catalysts to Unlock Phosphorus to Fuel Plant Growth
- Breakthrough With Biofuel: How Alcohol Damages Microbes That Produce It
- White Blood Cells Use Brute Force to Dislodge Bacteria
- Motion Capture: M. Mobile's Motility Apparatus Clarified
- Giant Clone of Seaweed in the Baltic Sea
- 1,400 Species Found in Guts of Asian Hornets
- Study Establishes 'ball and Chain' Mechanism Inactivates Key Mammalian Ion Channel
Monday, March 3, 2025
- Who Gets the Lion's Share? Ecologists Highlight Disparities in Global Biodiversity Conservation Funding
- Quantum Properties in Atom-Thick Semiconductors Offer New Way to Detect Electrical Signals in Cells
- How a Crucial DNA Repair Protein Works -- And What It Means for Cancer Treatment
- Sea Otters Help Kelp Forests Recover -- But How Fast Depends on Where They Are
- Naturally Occurring Mechanism Hampers Fertility
- We Feed Gut Microbes Sugar, They Make a Compound We Need
- Strong Link Between Western Diet During Pregnancy and ADHD
- How a Low-Carb Diet Can Drive Colorectal Cancer Development
- Synthetic Microbiome Therapy Suppresses Bacterial Infection Without Antibiotics
- Caribou Case Study Offers a New Model to Manage Species at Risk
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Snakes on Sado Island Coexist Through Differentiation of Activity Time, Habitat, and Diet
- Cold Sore Discovery IDs Unknown Trigger for Those Annoying Flare-Ups
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Midwestern Field Trials Suggest Overuse of Rootworm-Resistant Corn Reduces Farmers' Profits
- Discovery of a Common 'weapon' Used by Disease-Causing Fungi Could Help Engineer More Resilient Food Crops
- Pioneering Work Generates Feline Embryonic Stem Cells in Boon for Cats
- Koalas' Catch-22
- Reactive Nitrogen Species Dominance Is Key in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance
- Neurons Gather Together for Vision
- When Birds Lose the Ability to Fly, Their Bodies Change Faster Than Their Feathers
- Genetic Switch Could Help Control Leaf Growth in Poor Soils
- Conservation Focusing on Birds of a Feather May Have Mixed Results
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Select Corn Lines Contain Compounds That Sicken, Kill Major Crop Pest
- When the Wild Things Are: Surprising Details of Mammalian Daily Activity
- Do Starchy Carbs Cause Cavities?
- Genomic Tools Provide Clearer View of Health for Endangered Bats
- Feeding Anemone: Symbiote Fish Actively Feed Hosts in Wild
- Protein Design: Flexible Components Allow New Architectures
- Droplet Forming Power Is Key for Cells to Attach Properly
- Earliest Evidence for Humans in Rainforests
- Fish Teeth Show How Ease of Innovation Enables Rapid Evolution
- Comprehensive Resource Describes Functions of More Than 20,000 Human Genes
- Genomics Approach to Metabolism Reveals How Reactions Flow
- Bacteria Consumed by Immune Cells Become Part of the Cell
- New Spatial Mechanism for the Coexistence of Tree Species
- Hidden Allies: Trees and Fungi
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Automatic Cell Analysis With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
- New Manzanita Species Discovered, Already at Risk
- Role of Hormone in Influencing Brain Reward Pathway and Food Preferences
- Understanding the World Within: Study Reveals New Insights Into Phage--Bacteria Interactions in the Gut Microbiome
- Environment Nudges Birds to Fast, or Slow, Life Lane
- Bite-Size Clue May Help Rediscover the Missing Desert Rat-Kangaroo
- Some Animals Cooperate With Members of Other Species
- 'Smarts' Count: Evolution of Intelligence
- In the Weeds: Amaranth Genomes Reveal Secrets of Success
- Mimicking Shark Skin to Create Clean Cutting Boards
- New Insights Into How Gut Cells Respond to Bacterial Toxins
Monday, February 24, 2025
- DNA Origami Suggests Route to Reusable, Multifunctional Biosensors
- Heat-Stressed Reefs May Benefit from Coral-Dwelling Crabs
- Bigger Animals Get More Cancer, Defying Decades-Old Belief
- As Dengue Spreads, Researchers Discover a Clue to Fighting the Virus
- How Young Salmon Navigate a Gauntlet of Danger En Route to the Sea
- Research Suggests Common Viral Infection Worsens Deadly Condition Among Premature Babies
- Unexpected Discoveries in Study of Giraffe Gut Flora
- Research Provides New Detail on the Impact of Volcanic Activity on Early Marine Life
Friday, February 21, 2025
- New Microscope Can Image, at Once, the Full 3D Orientation and Position of Molecules in Cells
- AI Unlocks the Emotional Language of Animals
- Stealth Virus: Zika Virus Builds Tunnels to Covertly Infect Cells of the Placenta
- Unraveling the Mystery of the Missing Blue Whale Calves
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Predator Robots Help Researchers Uncover How Larval Zebrafish Rapidly Learn
- Framework to Identify Food Selectivity Origins in the Brain
- Scientists Decode DNA of White Oak Tree
- Biologists Discover a New Type of Control Over RNA Splicing
- Scientists Call for Efforts to Protect Habitats of Critically Endangered Shark Species
- Digging Into a Decades-Old Hepatitis B Mystery Suggests a New Potential Treatment
- Big Birds Like Emus Are Technical Innovators, Study Shows
- 10 New Sponge Species Near Hawaii
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- For Success in Bioelectronics, Build With Nature-Inspired Design
- Ginger Compound Has Potential to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors
- How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions
- Cell Connects: Breaking Barriers in Stem Cell Communication Through mRNA Transfer
- Resilient Algae May Speed Up Greenland Ice Melt
- Biodiversity in England's Rivers Improved as Metal Pollution Reduced
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Repeated Invasions Shape NZ's Bird Life
- New Study Uncovers How Genes Influence Retinal Aging and Brain Health
- Ecologist Finds Eastern Monarch Butterflies Delaying Fall Migration
- From Plants to People: How Amino Acid, Vitamin Balance Links Plant Immunity to Epilepsy
- A Treatment-Resistant, Severe Type of Asthma Successfully Modeled in Mice
- Biomedicine Shows the Way to Future Food Crops
- Scientists Decode Diet from Stool DNA -- No Questions Asked
- Biologists Transform Gut Bacteria Into Tiny Protein Pharmacies
- Rapid Environmental Change Can Threaten Even a Peaceful Daisyworld
Monday, February 17, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Researchers Discover How Opsin 3, a Light-Sensitive Brain Protein, Regulates Food Consumption in Mice
- Marine Mystery Solved: How Anemonefish Avoid Stings from Their Sea Anemone Hosts
- Mouse Study Finds Impaired Cell Development: Intermittent Fasting Could Be Unsafe for Teenagers
- Under-Sea Mountains Are Key 'hubs' For Sharks
- Protective Role of Mitochondrial Protein Mitofusin 2 in Cellular Health Revealed
- Scientists Optimize Biohybrid Ray Development With Machine Learning