How deadly parasites choose to be male: Researchers reveal gene expression across the life cycle of Cryptosporidium
May 30, 2024, 10:53 am By NULLThe single-cell parasite Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of deadly diarrheal disease in young…Evolutionary biologist suggests human brain grew as energy was freed from ovarian follicles
May 30, 2024, 10:20 am By NULLMauricio González-Forero, an evolutionary biologist at the University of St Andrews, in the U.K.,…Sea urchins made to order: Scientists make transgenic breakthrough
May 30, 2024, 10:16 am By NULLConsider the sea urchin. Specifically, the painted urchin: Lytechinus pictus, a prickly Ping-Pong…Clues from bird flu's ground zero on dairy farms in the Texas panhandle
May 30, 2024, 10:10 am By NULLIn early February, dairy farmers in the Texas Panhandle began to notice sick cattle. The buzz soon…Stem cell research reveals new clues to tissue repair that could help heal the uterus and more
May 30, 2024, 10:09 am By NULLStem cells play a vital role in repairing damaged tissue, whether it's a scraped knee or a scarred…Large fossil discovery finally exposes origins of Welsh dragons
May 30, 2024, 10:00 am By NULLA large fossil discovery has helped shed light on the history of dinosaurs in Wales. The find is…Musankwa sanyatiensis, a new dinosaur from Zimbabwe discovered
May 30, 2024, 9:51 am By NULLFossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur…A novel diagnostic for fish herpesvirus diagnostics and treatment
May 30, 2024, 9:27 am By NULLResearchers at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have established a highly…Catalina's invasive mule deer are spared death from above: They still face an uncertain fate
May 30, 2024, 7:50 am By NULLSanta Catalina Island's evasive mule deer dodged a bullet—or several—May 29. At a special…The magical California state park that doesn't allow visitors
May 30, 2024, 6:48 am By NULLAbout 60 miles north of Sacramento, the Sutter Buttes rise starkly from the floor of the Central…Antibiotic pollution disrupts the gut microbiome and blocks memory in aquatic snails, study finds
May 29, 2024, 8:10 pm By NULLAntibiotics prevent snails from forming new memories by disrupting their gut microbiome—the…It's hard to find fossil skin, but a rare discovery reveals clues about the evolution from water to land
May 29, 2024, 5:30 pm By NULLFossilized skin and other soft tissues are exceedingly rare, and it is only under special conditions…Symbiosis study exposes new 'origin' theories, identifies experimental systems for plant life
May 29, 2024, 5:27 pm By NULLA Mississippi State faculty member's work on plant life symbiosis—a mutually beneficial…AIM algorithm enhances super-resolution microscope images in real time
May 29, 2024, 5:22 pm By NULLWhen trying to measure molecular structures with nanometer precision, every bit of noise shows up in…Advancing poplar genomics: Nearly gap-free genome assembly unveils new insights and applications
May 29, 2024, 5:16 pm By NULLA research team has successfully assembled a nearly gap-free, telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome of…Study reveals maintenance of male-related genes after loss of males in stick insects
May 29, 2024, 4:52 pm By NULLTraits are often lost during evolution, either because they are no longer beneficial or because they…Insect frass becomes food for protein-rich microalgae
May 29, 2024, 4:38 pm By NULLAs the demand for protein-rich food increases with population growth and rising awareness of…Fatal attraction: When endangered species try to mate with domestic relatives, both wildlife and people lose
May 29, 2024, 4:30 pm By NULLSticks and stones aren't enough to thwart biological attraction, but sometimes those are the only…New sensing techniques can detect drought tolerance in ancient crops, may inform new breeding programs
May 29, 2024, 4:24 pm By NULLDrought is the most devastating environmental stress that farmers face worldwide. With the added…How did the zebrafish get its stripes? Researchers are one step closer to finding out
May 29, 2024, 3:34 pm By NULLAlthough zebrafish are much smaller and less famous than their terrestrial namesakes, the tiny fish…
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