In a remarkable new study published in the journal Fungal Systematics and Evolution, Dr. Harry Evans, Emeritus Fellow at CAB…
Category: Biology
Vocalizations Reflect Personality Traits in Pallas’ Long-Tongued Bats
A team of animal behaviorists from the Leibniz-Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, the Museum für Naturkunde, and Wageningen University…
Plant Genomes Surprisingly Stable After Chromosome Shifts
The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positioning are crucial factors in understanding the regulation of genes in…
Three-Nucleon Force Drives Enhanced Spin-Orbit Splitting and Stabilizes Atomic Nuclei
A new study led by researchers at Kyushu University, Japan, has uncovered the important role of the three-nucleon force in…
New Research Challenges Conventional Understanding of Magma Sources at Kīlauea and Mauna Loa
A team of Earth scientists from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, along with international collaborators, has recently made an…
BCL6 Protein Identified as Key to Maintaining Muscle Mass During Weight Loss
One in eight adults in the United States has tried or is currently using a GLP-1 medication, with about a…
Seawater-Powered Yarn-Like Batteries
For decades, most batteries have been rigid, dry, and poorly suited to the demands of marine environments. These energy sources,…
Self-Destructing Cells May Spread Sepsis Through Gasdermin-D Vesicles
Sepsis, one of the most common and deadly conditions globally, kills approximately 11 million people annually according to the World…
Potato Famine Pathogen Traced to South American Andes
Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State) have confirmed that the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, originated in…
Human-Specific Gene Mechanism Enables Rapid Response to Viral Infections
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have made a groundbreaking discovery about the immune system’s ability to rapidly defend…
The Evolutionary Puzzle Solved? New Tool Analyzes Entire Genomes
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), led by a team of electrical engineers, have introduced an innovative…
Fruit Fly Research Could Help Stop Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Researchers at the University of Iowa have uncovered a significant genetic discovery that could play a crucial role in curbing…
Rickettsia parkeri Establishes Stable Membrane Contacts with the Endoplasmic Reticulum
In the world of cellular biology, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is often depicted in textbooks as a compact and isolated…
Cave Bear Footprints Unearthed in Spain
A new article featured on the cover of the journal Ichnos highlights a remarkable discovery: a set of 16 footprints,…
Giant Bird’s Skull Rediscovered in German Museum
Around 45 million years ago, during the Eocene Epoch, the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, was home to a…
Ancient Human Footprints Found in Romania
Research conducted by the Department of Sociology & Anthropology at Ohio University has yielded remarkable findings from a fossil site…
Climate-Induced Changes in Mammalian Body Sizes during the Pleistocene-Holocene Transition
Earth’s climate underwent substantial shifts during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene epochs, which spanned from approximately 130,000 to 7,000…
New Study Suggests Hot, Dry Environments in Gondwana as the Birthplace of Dinosaurs
The origins of dinosaurs, long a subject of fascination and scientific inquiry, may be far older and more elusive than…
New Hope in the Fight Against Malaria
The global threat of malaria, a deadly disease primarily transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, has persisted for centuries, causing significant morbidity…
Electrochemical Conversion of Urea into Percarbamide for Sustainable Agriculture
A team of chemists and agriculture specialists has successfully developed a process that transforms urea found in wastewater into percarbamide,…