Biology

What Oxytocin Can Tell Us About Human Prosociality’s Evolution

What Oxytocin Can Tell Us About Human Prosociality’s Evolution

Modern humans are characterized by their prosociality, a broad term that encompasses intraspecies empathy, social tolerance, cooperation and altruism. These facets of social cognition have…
Opioid Receptor Levels in Brown Fat are affected by Daylight Hours

Opioid Receptor Levels in Brown Fat are affected by Daylight Hours

Researchers from the Turku PET Centre, Finland, have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours…
Uncovering the Mysteries of ‘Glacier Flour’

Uncovering the Mysteries of ‘Glacier Flour’

The meltwater from glaciers carries thousands of tiny rock fragments into the sea. Using a special camera, researchers at the University of Oldenburg can make…
Identifying a Possible Source of Animal Pollination

Identifying a Possible Source of Animal Pollination

An international team of researchers including Florian Etl and Jürg Schönenberger from the University ofVienna, Stefan Dötterl and Mario Schubert from the University of Salzburg,…
Crystal Traces in Fossil Leaves are a New Area of Study

Crystal Traces in Fossil Leaves are a New Area of Study

In fossil leaves, puzzling structures are often visible under the microscope. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to show for the…
How Tardigrades Deal with Cold Temperatures

How Tardigrades Deal with Cold Temperatures

Many limno-terrestrial tardigrades live in unstable habitats where they are subjected to extreme environmental conditions such as drought, heat, and subzero temperatures. Although tardigrades’ stress…
Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria are Weakened by Light Therapy

Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria are Weakened by Light Therapy

Antibiotics are standard treatments for fighting dangerous bacterial infections. Yet the number of bacteria developing a resistance to antibiotics is increasing. Researchers from Texas A&M…
Similar Brain Areas are Used by Songbirds and Drumming Woodpeckers

Similar Brain Areas are Used by Songbirds and Drumming Woodpeckers

Songbirds are well-known for their sweet tones, but drummers may soon take over. Researchers report in PLOS Biology that woodpeckers, which do not sing but…
Enhanced Infection Control and Prevention Measures Are Needed as COVID-19 Transmission in Geriatric Acute Care Demonstrates

Enhanced Infection Control and Prevention Measures Are Needed as COVID-19 Transmission in Geriatric Acute Care Demonstrates

In a study that was just published in eLife, researchers from Switzerland and the UK discovered that there was less virus transmission between patients and…
Researchers have Discovered that the Universal Flu Vaccine Offers Protection Against Influenza A and B Virus Variants

Researchers have Discovered that the Universal Flu Vaccine Offers Protection Against Influenza A and B Virus Variants

According to a recent study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, a new universal flu vaccine protects against various…
COVID Mortality is linked to a Common Gene Variant

COVID Mortality is linked to a Common Gene Variant

Because three percent of the world population possesses these gene variants, the findings may have implications for hundreds of millions of individuals around the world.…
Research Reveals that Marine Conservation Efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands Benefit Important Fish Species

Research Reveals that Marine Conservation Efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands Benefit Important Fish Species

A recent Oregon State University study indicated that a more than 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands assisted in the recovery of…
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