For Pore Cleaning, Sea Sponges Fire Snot Rockets in Slow Motion When first harvested, all sponges are a dark brown color. Only after processing do sponges acquire the brown or light tan color that most consumers…
Research Highlights Need for a More Accurate Substitute for “Ancestry” in Forensics According to a recent study, forensics experts utilize words connected to race and ancestry inconsistently, and the field should adopt a new strategy to better…
Biological Immortality Immortality is the idea of living forever. Some modern species might be biologically immortal. Biological immortality is a state in which the rate of senescence-related…
Donkeys have Domesticated 7,000 Years Ago in East Africa, according to DNA evidence Donkeys are frequently referred to as beasts of burden. A beast of burden is any animal that is used to pull or carry things. Pack…
Normal Aging Movement – in Humans Normal aging progression Control in humans refers to changes in muscles, motor neurons, nerves, sensory functions, gait, fatigue, visual and manual responses in men and…
How Fungi Produce Potent Toxins Capable of Contaminating Food Mycotoxins are toxic fungal products produced by fungi that grow in human and animal foods. Mycotoxins can contaminate a wide range of food and beverage…
Evidence for a Novel Genetic Recombination Theory Genetic recombination is the exchange of genetic material between organisms that results in the production of offspring with traits that differ from those found in…
Industrial Metabolism The processes to which materials and components are subjected in industrial ecosystems are referred to as industrial metabolism. It is similar to the metabolic processes…
A Gene Study Reveals a Number of DNA Variations related to Dyslexia For the first time, scientists have identified a large number of genes that are consistently linked to dyslexia. A third of the 42 identified genetic…
Tire Particles can Affect Fresh Water, according to Researchers Ever wonder what happens to the rubber tread that wears off a vehicle’s tires? New modeling by UBC Okanagan researchers suggests an increasing amount of…
Threatened Decoding the Genome of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise Aldabra giant tortoises can live for more than 100 years and weigh up to 250 kilograms. The genome of Aldabrachelys gigantea, one of the world’s…
When did the Genetic Changes that make us Human First Appear? The study of the genomes of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, has opened up new research avenues that can broaden our understanding of…