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…
Biology
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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