Ancient DNA Mapped the Evolution of Fever-causing Bacteria
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analysed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it…
Biology
CT Scanning helps Highlight the Process from Rotten Fish to Fossils
Scientists have found that X-Ray scanning reveals secrets of fossil formation without disturbing the decay of buried carcasses. A new study published in Palaeontology has confirmed that…
Using a Fossilized time Capsule to Preserve what a Dinosaur ate 100 Million Years Ago
A prehistoric digestive time capsule has been unearthed in Australia: plant fossils found inside a sauropod dinosaur offer the first definitive glimpse into what these…
Discovery of the Oldest Whale Bone Tools
Humans were making tools from whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago, according to a study conducted by scientists from the Institute of…
Dinosaurs might be the Key to Understanding Cancer
New techniques used to analyse soft tissue in dinosaur fossils may hold the key to new cancer discoveries, according to a new study published in…
The Ancient Egyptian Blues are recreated by Researchers
A team of Washington State University-led researchers has recreated the world’s oldest synthetic pigment, called Egyptian blue, which was used in ancient Egypt about 5,000…
A New Approach Gives a Way to Accessing Proteins in Ancient Human Remains
A new method developed by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, could soon unlock the vast repository of biological information held…
Different Stages of Evolution throughout the Ice Age
Cold-adapted animals started to evolve 2.6 million years ago when the permanent ice at the poles became more prevalent. There followed a time when the…
The First New Velvet Worm Species in the Dry Karoo
A new species of velvet worm, Peripatopsis barnardi, represents the first ever species from the arid Karoo, which indicates that the area was likely historically…
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
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
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…
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