Biology

From a Rotten Tomb Fungus to a Cancer Remedy: Aspergillus Flavus produces a Powerful New Medication

From a Rotten Tomb Fungus to a Cancer Remedy: Aspergillus Flavus produces a Powerful New Medication

In a remarkable twist of science, researchers have transformed a fungus long associated with death into a potential weapon against cancer. Found in tombs like…
Coastal Waters’ Artificial Oxygen Supply – a Promising but Dangerous Idea

Coastal Waters’ Artificial Oxygen Supply – a Promising but Dangerous Idea

Could the artificial introduction of oxygen revitalise dying coastal waters? While oxygenation approaches have already been proven successful in lakes, their potential side effects must…
Bacteria that generate Electricity could drive Future Advancements

Bacteria that generate Electricity could drive Future Advancements

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons…
Giant Crocodile-like Carnivore Fossils discovered in the Caribbean

Giant Crocodile-like Carnivore Fossils discovered in the Caribbean

Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound – that’s a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, they dominated South American…
Simulations predict how chemicals may impact Honeybee Colonies

Simulations predict how chemicals may impact Honeybee Colonies

Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Stressors like climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure threaten their ability to forage for pollen,…
Snake Skin patterns are determined by a Single Gene

Snake Skin patterns are determined by a Single Gene

In many animals, skin colouration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In the corn snake, some morphs display red,…
Combating Parasites that are Destroying Fish Farms all around the World

Combating Parasites that are Destroying Fish Farms all around the World

At the heart of the Amazon researchers are investigating a mysterious parasite which is devastating fish farms around the world. Parasites called myxozoa infect fish…
Researchers figure out how Cells Move

Researchers figure out how Cells Move

Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin have created a data science framework to better understand how cells travel…
Better Lactobacillus Strains can be achieved using DNA Base Editing instead of Copying and Pasting

Better Lactobacillus Strains can be achieved using DNA Base Editing instead of Copying and Pasting

A Kobe University team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms. This technique is indistinguishable from natural variation…
How the Early Embryo’s DNA Self-organizes

How the Early Embryo’s DNA Self-organizes

An international research team led by Helmholtz Munich has, for the first time, provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material…
A Study on the Reliability of Insect Behavioral Tests has been Released

A Study on the Reliability of Insect Behavioral Tests has been Released

A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioural experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible reproducibility problems have been little…
Experimental Avian Flu Vaccine Outperforms in Animal Models

Experimental Avian Flu Vaccine Outperforms in Animal Models

A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird…
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