Swedish oak forests study reveals unexpected patterns in biodiversity, poses challenge for conservation
Dec 18, 2024, 9:11 am By NULLA new study from Linnaeus University reports that plant and insect diversity in Swedish oak forests…Giant virus encodes key piece of protein-making machinery of cellular life
Dec 18, 2024, 8:54 am By NULLResearchers at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa have discovered that a virus, FloV-SA2, encodes…Blinded by the light: The effects of urban lighting on beach bugs
Dec 18, 2024, 8:27 am By NULLA group of international scientists—including two from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth…Shrimp that can 'punch' through aquarium glass found in New Zealand bay, officials say
Dec 18, 2024, 8:20 am By NULLGovernment officials in New Zealand are investigating how an aggressive species known as "the thumb…Coral reef nightlife becomes more predatory with artificial light
Dec 18, 2024, 5:00 am By NULLArtificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef…Carnivorous squirrels documented in California
Dec 18, 2024, 4:00 am By NULLA ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains is a common sight. But a new study…Study uncovers high extinction risk for many Amazonian tree species
Dec 18, 2024, 3:10 am By NULLAmong tree species in the Ecuadorian Amazon, investigators at the Universidad de las Américas, in…World's only bonobo sanctuary aids orphaned apes in developing social skills
Dec 17, 2024, 7:10 pm By NULLApes orphaned by the illegal trade in bushmeat and pets can overcome trauma and develop social…Ocean microbe's unusual pair of enzymes may boost carbon storage
Dec 17, 2024, 4:53 pm By NULLStanford researchers have found a surprising genetic twist in a lineage of microbes that may play an…Low glycemic index rice seen as promising solution to mitigate Asia's diabetes crisis
Dec 17, 2024, 4:50 pm By NULLA new paper recently published by scientists explores the potential of low glycemic index (Low GI)…Dogs demonstrate ability to match voices to familiar humans
Dec 17, 2024, 4:44 pm By NULLResearchers at ELTE Department of Ethology, Hungary designed an experiment to investigate whether…Mathematics reveals how the size of cellular components is regulated
Dec 17, 2024, 3:54 pm By NULLSebastian Persson uses mathematical models as a complement to experiments to study biological…Humpback whale mother-calf health assessed using drone tech
Dec 17, 2024, 2:46 pm By NULLUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology biologists used drone imagery…Images of crucial cell receptors show promising new drug targets
Dec 17, 2024, 2:44 pm By NULLAlmost 35% of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration work by targeting G protein-coupled…Mysterious plant fossil belongs to a family that no longer exists
Dec 17, 2024, 2:25 pm By NULLIn 1969, fossilized leaves of the species Othniophyton elongatum—which translates to "alien…Scientists find vulnerability in antibiotic resistance mechanism
Dec 17, 2024, 2:25 pm By NULLSuperbugs, bacteria that are immune to multiple antibiotics, pose a great challenge to modern…The role of Rubisco in food and energy security
Dec 17, 2024, 2:13 pm By NULLAs global food and energy demand continues to grow, researchers are exploring multiple strategies to…Captive tilapia study shows cold-blooded animals using behaviorally-induced fever to battle infection
Dec 17, 2024, 1:40 pm By NULLA team of life scientists at East China Normal University has found that at least one type of…Boltz-1: Fully open-source model rivals AlphaFold3 for predicting biomolecular structures
Dec 17, 2024, 1:32 pm By NULLMIT scientists have released a powerful, open-source AI model called Boltz-1 that could…Study maps bed bugs' genomes in unprecedented detail to find out why they just won't die
Dec 17, 2024, 1:24 pm By NULLScientists mapped near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a…
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