Describing growing tissues in the language of thermodynamics
Apr 18, 2024, 3:40 pm By NULLA key feature of biological tissues is their inhomogeneity and their ability to grow via cell…Tagging project sheds light on the elusive white shark
Apr 18, 2024, 3:00 pm By NULLResearchers have discovered new white shark behaviors by attaching smart tags and cameras to their…Effects of organic matter input and temperature change on soil aggregate-associated respiration and microbial carbon use
Apr 18, 2024, 2:24 pm By NULLThe Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is one of the most dramatically affected regions by global warming. For a…Rewild the soil: The largest urban rewilding project is going underground
Apr 18, 2024, 1:50 pm By NULLThe largest urban rewilding project in the U.K. is happening on an old golf course.Scientists discover forests that may resist climate change
Apr 18, 2024, 1:34 pm By NULLWhile it's common knowledge that mountaintops are colder than the valleys below, a new University of…Polystyrene microplastics shown to enhance invasion of exotic submerged macrophytes
Apr 18, 2024, 1:26 pm By NULLSubmerged macrophyte invasions and microplastic pollution are major challenges in the context of…Africa is full of bats, but their fossils are scarce—why these rare records matter
Apr 18, 2024, 1:20 pm By NULLAfrica is home to more than 20% of the world's bat population. There are more than 200 species to be…Invasive species sound off about impending ecosystem changes
Apr 18, 2024, 1:13 pm By NULLAnticipating changes to ecosystems is often at best an educated guess, but what if there was a way…Bird flu in cattle: What are the concerns surrounding the newly emerging bovine H5N1 influenza virus?
Apr 18, 2024, 1:10 pm By NULLThe confirmed presence of bird flu in American dairy cattle in a March 25 report from the U.S.…Why the kookaburra's iconic laugh is at risk of being silenced
Apr 18, 2024, 1:03 pm By NULLOnce, while teaching a class of environmental science students in China's Hebei University of…Mobile genetic elements can inadvertently suppress bacterial immune systems, research reveals
Apr 18, 2024, 11:34 am By NULLBacterial restriction-modification systems are responsible for protecting cells from foreign genetic…Team finds direct evidence of 'itinerant breeding' in East Coast shorebird species
Apr 18, 2024, 11:34 am By NULLMigration and reproduction are two of the most demanding events in a bird's annual cycle, so much so…How insects control their wings: The mysterious mechanics of insect flight
Apr 18, 2024, 11:02 am By NULLMany of us would love the superpower to fly, and for good reason: Flight offers a crucial…Discovery of new ancient giant snake in India
Apr 18, 2024, 11:00 am By NULLA new ancient species of snake dubbed Vasuki Indicus, which lived around 47 million years ago in the…Researchers reveal a hidden trait in Mycobacterium genomes governing stress adaptation
Apr 18, 2024, 10:22 am By NULLA new study, led by Qingyun Liu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, has…Scientists construct organo-phosphatic shells of brachiopods
Apr 18, 2024, 9:53 am By NULLBiomineralized columns, stacked in layers like a sandwich gave Cambrian brachiopod shells their…Instinct for 'fight or flight' may be much older than we thought
Apr 18, 2024, 9:51 am By NULLEvidence in lampreys for the presence of a rudimentary sympathetic nervous system, previously…Capturing DNA origami folding with a new dynamic model
Apr 18, 2024, 9:47 am By NULLMost people are familiar with the DNA double-helix. Its twisted ladder shape forms because the long…Researchers crack mystery of swirling vortexes in egg cells
Apr 18, 2024, 9:16 am By NULLEgg cells are the largest single cells on the planet. Their size—often several to hundreds of…Researchers train a bank of AI models to identify memory formation signals in the brain
Apr 18, 2024, 9:07 am By NULLAn international research collaboration between Vanderbilt University and the Madrid-based de la…
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