Scientists sequence genome for threatened whitebark pine
Dec 14, 2023, 1:00 pm By NULLResearchers have sequenced the whitebark pine genome, presenting new opportunities to help the…Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed
Dec 14, 2023, 1:00 pm By NULLRaja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions—literally and figuratively—at the St.…Insights into the metabolism of plastic-eating bacteria
Dec 14, 2023, 12:58 pm By NULLPlastic-eating bacteria could help to curb the global waste problem in the future. But many…Human intelligence: How cognitive circuitry, rather than brain size, drove its evolution
Dec 14, 2023, 12:55 pm By NULLIt's one of the great paradoxes of evolution. Humans have demonstrated that having large brains are…Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats
Dec 14, 2023, 12:50 pm By NULLLight pollution has steadily intensified and expanded from urban areas, and with the advent of LED…Discovery reveals lipid-signaling microdomains in cells
Dec 14, 2023, 12:40 pm By NULLImportant signaling molecules called phospholipids are active throughout cells in small compartments…New method analyzes relationship between ecosystem biodiversity and multifunctionality of entire landscapes
Dec 14, 2023, 12:34 pm By NULLA DFG research group led by the University of Würzburg has developed a method that makes it…Researchers define new class of regulatory element in DNA
Dec 14, 2023, 12:32 pm By NULLResearchers at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine's Laboratory of Gene Regulation,…Research reveals the secret sites where America's migrating songbirds stop to rest and refuel
Dec 14, 2023, 12:16 pm By NULLEvery year, billions of birds migrate thousands of miles from their summer breeding ranges to their…People, not the climate, found to have caused the decline of the giant mammals
Dec 14, 2023, 12:02 pm By NULLFor years, scientists have debated whether humans or the climate have caused the population of large…Forest fragmentation is changing the shape of Amazonian trees, finds study
Dec 14, 2023, 11:26 am By NULLDue to clear-cutting, the area of undisturbed rainforests is decreasing. At the edges of deforested…New method tags cells with location coordinates for single-cell studies
Dec 14, 2023, 11:16 am By NULLWhen a scientist wants to study individual cells at the molecular level within an organ like the…New understanding of ancient genetic parasite may spur medical breakthroughs
Dec 14, 2023, 11:00 am By NULLA multidisciplinary study published in Nature has elucidated the structure of the machinery…Seals stay warm and hydrated in the Arctic with larger, more convoluted nasal passages
Dec 14, 2023, 11:00 am By NULLArctic seals have evolved many adaptations to cope with their frosty environment—one that you…Cats playing fetch: Research investigates how the game unfolds
Dec 14, 2023, 11:00 am By NULLCats tend to dictate games of fetch with their owners and most cats who play fetch learned to do so…Scientists create artificial DNA that can be transcribed by a natural enzyme
Dec 14, 2023, 10:39 am By NULLThe genetic alphabet contains just four letters, referring to the four nucleotides, the biochemical…Paleontologist discovers rare soft tissue in fossil of crab
Dec 14, 2023, 10:37 am By NULLMost animals and plants never fossilize. For those that do, it's usually only hard parts such as…Simplifying the way cell proliferation is monitored in mice
Dec 14, 2023, 9:53 am By NULLObserving cell proliferation in living animals for a long period requires collecting and analyzing…Squamates with horns more likely to take 'sit-and-wait' approach to hunting
Dec 14, 2023, 9:23 am By NULLAn international research collaborative has found evidence showing that squamates (lizards and…Cockroaches can transmit antimicrobial resistance genes between groups
Dec 14, 2023, 9:00 am By NULLA new paper describes a study of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission among cockroaches, with…
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