Biology
No smell, no sex in Japanese beetles
If a male bug of the Japanese beetle family cannot detect pheromone sex hormone produced by the female, it will not be able to determine the location of the female as we…
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Knock off DNA to keep the viral gene inside
High resolution analysis shows a strange twist of DNA that can hold the viral gene inside a shell, waiting for the opportunity to spread into the host.
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Deep sea creatures provide clues to the evolution of humanity
Studying the genome of a marine creature by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego brings a new light source to expl…
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Strange proteins of organisms like harsh environments
Recently scientists have clarified the life of bacteria in harsh environments. Research by Professor Peter Golyshin of Bangor University, with an international research…
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Perfect vision but blind
Mammals have two types of light-sensitive organs in the retina. They are cone and rod cells, all needed to receive the image of the surrounding environment. However, res…
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Salmonella is worse than we thought
Salmonella is not only surprising for tomato lovers, but also for scientists studying cone bacteria that cause suffering for millions of people.
Biology
Where does the biological model in nature come from?
Zebra stripes, sea shells, butterfly wings: these are all examples of patterns in nature. Pattern formation is a puzzle for both mathematicians and biologists. How the d…
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Mutant mosquitoes fight malaria
In a cramped, humid laboratory in London, mosquitoes swarming in net-covered cages are being investigated for ways to control malaria.
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Ability to develop new anti-bacterial drugs
Researchers at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have achieved a breakthrough in controlling the dangerous pathogen's bacterial pathway system - a promising achievement…
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Secret decoding of diversity in dogs
What makes a pointy hunting dog point in the direction of the prey, causing the shepherd to pack sheep into herds and make a retriever find and bring the animal back? Wh…
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Loyal to the roots
From small lavender flowers to rampant beef stalks, there is nothing outstanding about the Lake Big-shale coast weed that gives the idea that this may be a wonder in the…
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Dispersed or extinct?
According to a professor at the Queen's University, plants living in areas outside their natural habitat are unlikely to improve their viability when global temperatures…
Biology
Life before protein
Early cells may have energized through molecular membranes with fat. Long before the chickens and eggs, life had to solve the difficult problem of 'chicken first or eggs…
Biology
The probiotic bacteria prevents dangerous skin diseases in frogs
James Madison University (JMU) practical research and practice carried out new perspectives on the probiotic defense effect of amphibian populations, including the endan…