Altered Carbon's Lela Loren on Finding Similarities Between Biology and Acting

CHEMISTRY 03.02.2020 06:05 AM

Actress Lela Loren finds similarities between biology, her original background, and acting. Loren discovered such similarities due to her curiosity which drew her to the Netflix project, 'Altered Carbon.'

10 Game-Changers in Various Fields of Science, According to Nature

01.02.2020 08:10 AM

As the decade comes to a close, Nature honors 10 people who made a big impact on the field of science and helped to expose issues relevant to society.

Muscles That Could Produce Super Humans Are Lost in the Womb

10.02.2019 18:16 PM

Biologists have found that babies in the womb have extra muscles in their hands that typically disappear before birth.

Biologist Works on ‘Spider Silk Library’ at the American Museum of Natural History

08.24.2019 08:20 AM

The study on the genetic structure of spider silk could help in the field of materials science. Biologist and curator, professor, and Director of Comparative Biology Research at the American Museum of Natural History Cheryl Hayashi has dedicated her hours to creating a "silk library" in her laboratory at the museum.

Scientist Attempts to Debunk the Growing Trend of Plant Neurology

08.13.2019 06:00 AM

Plant biologist says that plant consciousness is evolutionarily impossible. The field in which plants are believed to maintain a consciousness, self-awareness, and have the ability to feel things such as happiness or sorrow is called "plant neurology".

Scientists Point which Part of the Brain is Responsible for Parental Behaviors in Frogs

07.26.2019 02:26 AM

Evolution appears to have varying effects on the neural wiring for parenthood in animals. Stanford University neuroethologist Eva Fischer points out that although nearly all creatures-be it humans or animals-tend to their young, it is not yet clear how the brain produces whatever it is that's responsible for parental behaviors.

Researchers Revealed How the Dragon Got Its Frill

06.25.2019 23:41 PM

Study shows that the dragon’s frill, as well as bones and cartilages that support it, develop from the branchial arches

Studies Uncovered Genes that Determine Whether Pea Aphids Have Wings or Not

06.14.2019 14:51 PM

The team discovered a clear case in which genes from outside an organism were co-opted by the organism’s genome to modify the strength of a plastic response to environmental cues

Evolutionary Discovery Sets to Rewrite Textbooks

06.12.2019 17:02 PM

Multi-celled animals evolved from a single-celled ancestor resembling a modern sponge cell known as a choanocyte

MIT Biologist Discovered Real Interstitial Fluid Surrounding Pancreatic Tumors

04.17.2019 09:41 AM

Scientists have to get the environment right to know how to find the dependencies of cancer Before conducting tests in humans or animals, there has always been a need to evaluate most cancer drugs in tumor cells grown in a lab dish.

A New Study Helps to Explain the Evolution of Flightless Birds

04.07.2019 21:46 PM

Did flightless birds evolve from birds of flight, or lizards? Large flightless birds are scattered across all but one of the world's southern continents.

A Cornucopia of Fossils Reveals the End for Dinosaurs

03.31.2019 23:01 PM

Scientists in the US have discovered a mother lode of fossils showing the effect of a giant asteroid.

Earth Is Fighting Back Against Plastic Waste

03.30.2019 14:10 PM

Plastic-eating bacteria has been discovered in the Philippines. The Philippines has a plastic problem. Apart from being named one of the top five countries that contribute to half of the world's plastic pollution, a study reveals that the Philippines wastes over six million kilograms of plastic each day.

Should Technology Be Used to Extend the Human Lifespan?

03.28.2019 08:49 AM

Technology may be able to ‘hack’ human mortality. In light of rapid gains in gene editing, nanotechnology, and robotics, some futurists expect this generation's biohackers to double their life spans.

ALMA Finds Biological Basis Of Life In A Group Of Infant Sun-Like Stars

06.14.2017 16:23 PM

Using the ALMA, two teams of astronomers were able to discover the biological basis of life in a group of sun-like stars. The astronomers believed that the group of stars may soon reveal how life existed on Earth.

'Tree-on-a-chip,' Latest MIT Nature Inspired Chip That Works On Robots

03.22.2017 01:40 AM

After successfully designing the "Tree-on-a-chip," the chip was able to maintain fluid circulation within several days. It's the device's passive pumping capability that can act as actuators for small robots.

5 More Synthetic Yeast Chromosomes Created; Formation Of New Genome Now Possible

03.10.2017 01:49 AM

Scientists have created five more synthetic yeast chromosomes. After some more, the scientists can now create a new single genome.

Amazing Futuristic Project Bionic Can Create Fish Food From Thin Layer Of Air

02.25.2017 20:53 PM

Bionic leaf is an artificial photosynthesis process. The main objective of this project is to develop energy dense Biofuel from hydrogen and carbon dioxide and reduces the greenhouse emission in nature.

Fossils Prove Life Flourished Fast Even After Mass Extinction

02.16.2017 06:28 AM

Scientists have found out through fossils that life flourished fast even after mass extinction Unlike what scientists have previously thought, life has flourished abundantly after the mass extinction.

Re-engineering Antibiotics to Tackle Resistance

05.21.2015 14:26 PM

At the forefront of the fight against antibiotic resistance, a team of scientists led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital researchers have developed a new weapon. The second-generation antibiotic shows early effectiveness against common bacterial infections that have the potential to develop antibiotic resistance and pose a serious health threat to children and adults.

Port of Los Angeles Reveals a New Resident of the City—A Roly Poly Pillbug Species

05.19.2015 13:46 PM

On the mother of all class field trips, a new species of marine roly poly pillbug was discovered, Los Angeles researchers from the county Natural History Museum confirm. The discovery was made as an invertebrate zoology lab course from Loyola Marymount University taught by researcher Dean Pentcheff of the museum explored a small, dirty, rocky beach at the southernmost tip of the city-less than a mile from the busiest port in America.