Biology
Vitamin D modifies Mouse Gut Flora to enhance Cancer Immunity
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Aalborg University in Denmark discovered that…
News
Biology
Fossil Frogs’ Skincare Secrets
Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have answered a century-old riddle about how some fossil frogs keep their fleshy parts: it’s all down…
Health
Finding a New Defender for the Liver – the Function of Resident Macrophages
Researchers at Osaka University discovered that liver resident macrophages play an important role in protecting against gut bacteria and associated chemicals entering the portal vein,…
Biology
Toothed Whales’ Echolocation Organs originated from Jaw Muscles
Genetic data suggests that the acoustic fat masses in toothed whales’ heads were formerly jaw muscles and bone marrow. Dolphins and whales utilize sounds to…
Biology
Timelapse Photography reveals the Intricacies of Embryonic Cell Division
The origins of life are shrouded in mystery. While the complicated dynamics of mitosis are well understood in somatic cells (specialized cells such as skin…
Biology
How did Seaweed become Multicellular?
A thorough investigation of macroalgae genetics has shown the genetic foundations that allowed macroalgae, or “seaweed,” to evolve multicellularity. Researchers in the journal Molecular Plant…
Other
According to a New Study, Mountain Chickadees have Exceptional Memories
Mountain chickadees have some of the strongest spatial memories in the animal kingdom. New research reveals the genes involved and sheds light on how a…
Technology
Increasing the Safety of AI-powered Machines Necessitates Better Engagement with Humans
Tampere University’s continuing research effort aims to develop adaptive safety systems for highly automated off-road mobile machinery to fulfill industry requirements. Research has uncovered serious…
Biology
Bioluminescence First Evolved in Animals at least 540 Million Years Ago
Bioluminescence first evolved in animals at least 540 million years ago in a group of marine invertebrates called octocorals, according to the results of a…
Astronomy
Origin of Pluto’s Heart
An international team of astrophysicists led by the University of Bern and members of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS have finally…
Astronomy
Found the Most Massive Stellar Black Hole in Our Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered the largest stellar black hole ever discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was identified in data from the European…
Biology
Scientists Pinpoint Cerebellar Expansion as Vital to the Evolution of Bird Flight
Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine announce that they have coupled PET scans of modern pigeons with dinosaur fossil studies to help answer an ongoing…
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