There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?
Oct 9, 2023, 12:16 pm By NULLYesterday it was announced the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National DNA Program for Unidentified…Research team clarifies molecular mechanisms of fungal infections
Oct 9, 2023, 12:13 pm By NULLFungal infections pose a threat to humans, animals and plants, and can have serious consequences.…Bacteria opt for the best price-to-quality ratio to predict the future
Oct 9, 2023, 11:50 am By NULLPredicting the future can be a matter of life or death. Just think, every time you cross the street,…New analytical tool improves genetic analysis and research accuracy
Oct 9, 2023, 11:46 am By NULLRutgers researchers have developed an analytical tool for spotting and omitting stray DNA and RNA…DREAM tool for gene therapies uses 'locally sourced' components
Oct 9, 2023, 11:46 am By NULLSourcing some materials closer to home may be a good practice not only in the produce aisle but also…Epigenetic regulator MOF drives mitochondrial metabolism, new study shows
Oct 9, 2023, 11:00 am By NULLThe intricate control of cellular metabolism relies on the coordinated and harmonious interplay…Investigating a recently discovered Arabian Partridge population in Saudi Arabia's Harrat Uwayrid Biosphere Reserve
Oct 9, 2023, 10:20 am By NULLForming a land bridge between Asia, Europe and Africa, the Arabian Desert hosts a distinctive…Hybridization of Atlantic puffins in the Arctic coincides with 20th-century climate change
Oct 9, 2023, 10:00 am By NULLA team of ecologists and evolutionary scientists at the University of Oslo, working with colleagues…Darwin or Kimura? Natural selection or pure chance? New literature review aims to clarify a heated debate
Oct 9, 2023, 9:57 am By NULLSome of nature's mysteries have kept scientists busy for decades—for example, the processes that…New study on movement patterns of leaf frogs in Brazil could open a path for conservation strategies
Oct 9, 2023, 9:53 am By NULLFor researchers and environmentalists, knowing how frogs and other amphibians move through their…Evolutionary history of three-finger snake toxins decoded
Oct 9, 2023, 9:37 am By NULLSnakebites cause around 100,000 deaths worldwide every year. Researchers at the Technical University…Forest biodiversity: Mixed forests are more productive when they are structurally complex
Oct 9, 2023, 9:33 am By NULLThe richer forests are in different tree species, the faster the trees grow and the more CO2 they…Female animals teach each other to choose unusual males—new research
Oct 7, 2023, 12:30 pm By NULLMy friend recently changed their favorite celebrity crush from Anna Kendrick to Lily James. While…AI of the tiger: Tiny camera 'protects' predator—and people
Oct 7, 2023, 6:30 am By NULLTiger populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are roaming…Scientists build a spatial atlas of the chloroplast proteome, the home of photosynthesis
Oct 7, 2023, 5:50 am By NULLPlants and algae convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. This process is…Remnant of cell division could be responsible for spreading cancer
Oct 7, 2023, 5:13 am By NULLOnce thought to be the trash can of the cell, a little bubble of cellular stuff called the midbody…The currency of conservation: A little flexibility goes a long way in nature's bureau de change
Oct 7, 2023, 5:12 am By NULLGovernments, nonprofit organizations, and other groups spend roughly $100 billion a year to support…Examining the toxins in the common tomato
Oct 6, 2023, 1:55 pm By NULLRegardless of how one says "tomato," they all contain tomatine, a toxin in the plant's green fruit,…Unearthing the leaf miners of ancient times: 312-million-year-old fossil sheds light on insect behavior and evolution
Oct 6, 2023, 1:27 pm By NULLInsects are fragile, soft-bodied animals whose remains are difficult to preserve. Wings are often…Fossil snake traces: Another world-first find on South Africa's Cape south coast
Oct 6, 2023, 1:20 pm By NULLSnakes are familiar, distinctive—and often feared—reptiles. And they've been around for a long…
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