Water Fleas' Rapid Evolution: New Study Identifies More Than 300 Varying Genes

CHEMISTRY 07.14.2021 23:09 PM

In new research, scientists showed rapid water flea evolution. Specifically, they were able to identify over 300 genes that vary in the water flea's genome.

Neuralink: Can Elon Musk's Brain Chip Implant Create Superhumans?

07.07.2021 04:43 AM

In the height of Elon Musk's progress in the Neuralink brain chip, many questions surfaced in terms of AI and superhumans.

Face Mask with Biology Sensors Based on CRISPR Enzymes Can Detect COVID-19

07.07.2021 01:58 AM

Scientists from Harvard and MIT innovated a tester that can easily detect COVID-19 in the form of face mask.

Blood Cell Proteins That Deliver Oxygen Related to Cognitive Decline and Brain Aging

06.21.2021 07:18 AM

A recent study suggests a possible connection between the proteins found in red blood cells and brain aging.

Limits on Stem Cell Research Guidelines Revised, Biological Studies to Human Embryos Now Possible

06.07.2021 05:45 AM

New guidelines published by the International Society of Stem Cell Research revised the rules on conducting biological studies on the human embryos.

Ancient Plant Fossils Help Explain the Rise of Flowering Plants

05.27.2021 05:10 AM

Flowering plants, formally known as angiosperms, are now among the most populous across terrestrial ecosystems, providing other organisms with food through their fruits. However, their exact origins have remained a mystery for a long time - and ancient plant fossils could help unravel their secrets.

Costa Rica Water Lizard Uses Bubble Snouts to Scuba Dive in 16 Minutes

05.26.2021 06:06 AM

A recent discovery shows that water lizards, also known as anoles, can scuba-dive and breath under streams. The semi-aquatic lizards can stay underwater for up to 16 minutes.

‘Dumbo’ Octopus Living in Pacific Discovered; Researchers Say They Formed Habitat 7,000 Deep

04.26.2021 05:04 AM

Scientists recently identified a new kind, the 'Grimpoteuthis' family, also known as 'Dumbo octopus,' in the northern portion of the Emperor Seamounts found in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Scientists Discover Technology That Could Detect Human DNA From the Air

04.01.2021 00:01 AM

A British study shows a potential breakthrough in forensics with the ability to detect human DNA from the air.

MIT Engineers Devise Cost-Effective Nanoimaging Method for Viruses and Biomolecules

03.30.2021 06:55 AM

A team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has devised a new nanoimaging technique that uses an ordinary light microscope to view viruses and other biological samples at the nanometer scale.

Researchers Discover Natural Law That Explains Sharp Structures in Animals

03.30.2021 02:16 AM

Apparently, a universal model could describe how teeth, horns, claws, beaks, thorns, and other sharp structures in plants and animals are developed - and researchers have identified what it is.

New Nanobiomaterial Inhibits Inflammation, Boosts Neuronal Growth in Mice

03.24.2021 04:11 AM

A new study successfully demonstrated the efficacy of a nanobiomaterial in mice with spinal cord injuries - inhibiting inflammation and boosting neuronal growth.

MBL Researchers Imaged First Body Plan Moments in the Embryo

02.05.2021 01:01 AM

Researchers have successfully imaged how embryo developments and arrangements in the cell begin. For most mammals, egg cells start as such - round, egg-like masses.

Magnetotactic Bacteria May Explain Unique Behaviors in Some Animals

09.15.2020 08:10 AM

Researchers take a look at the presence of magnetotactic bacteria in several animal species which may explain a 'sixth sense.' The unique bacteria are found in animals like whales, sea turtles, and migratory birds.

Chemical Used as Defense Against Pests, Used by Moths to Lay Eggs

09.11.2020 08:30 AM

Isothiocyanates, produced by cruciferous plants as a defense against pests, are also key in telling diamondback moths where to lay their eggs.

Florida Boy Dies After Contracting Brain-Eating Amoeba From Lake

09.10.2020 23:19 PM

A brain-eating amoeba killed the 13-year-old boy days after swimming at a campground in Florida. A brain-eating amoeba, scientifically known as Naegleria fowleri, killed a 13-year-old boy named Tanner Lake Wall in Florida.

Children Whose Parents Are Divorced Have Lower Levels of Love Hormones

09.10.2020 00:16 AM

A new study suggests that people who saw their parents divorce when they were children were found to have lower levels of oxytocin, also known as the "love hormone."

How Modern Whales Swim is Linked to the Skeleton of Extinct Dolphin

07.10.2020 08:49 AM

Paleontologists link a gigantic killer dolphin species, the Ankylorhiza, to modern whales. The parallel evolution of the two species began over 50 million years ago.

[VIDEO] New Deep Imaging System Reveals the Insides of the Sea's Weirdest Creatures

06.06.2020 06:20 AM

WATCH: Scientists filmed a gelatinous type of a sea creature known as a siphonophore whose length is estimated at 150 feet, which could be the world's longest example of oceanic life.

Three Boys Hoping to Gain Spiderman's Powers Help Each Other Get Bitten by Poisonous Black Widow: Here's What Happened Next

05.30.2020 01:45 AM

Three Bolivian brothers help each other get bitten by a black widow to mimic their favorite superhero, Spiderman. Scientists reveal just how much of the comics are real.

Satellite Follows ‘Mammoth Journey’ of Five Cuckoos on an Epic Journey

05.26.2020 23:02 PM

Five cuckoos had been recently trending on social media as followers tracked the travels of these satellite-tagged birds. Scientists from the Mongolia Cuckoo Project are calling this 'a mammoth journey.'