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Scientists use protein, RNA to make hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles
Using protein and RNA, scientists have created hollow, spherical sacks known as vesicles. These bubble-like entities -- which form spontaneously when specific protein and RNA molecules are mixed in an...
Size matters in the sex life of salmon
For Atlantic salmon, size matters when it comes to love. Larger males and females that may spend up to four years at sea produce many more babies, but they are...
Biologists unravel tangled mystery of plant cell growth
When cells don't divide into proper copies of themselves, living things fail to grow as they should. For the first time, scientists now understand how a protein called TANGLED1 can...
Ultra rare Pokemon card expected to fetch up to $100,000
An extremely rare Pokemon card, thought to be one of only seven ever produced, is up for auction online and experts said it could sell for up to $100,000.
Scientists use protein, RNA to make hollow, spherical sacks called vesicles
Using protein and RNA, scientists have created hollow, spherical sacks known as vesicles.
'Nature knows what to do': Renewal at fire-ravaged Waterton Park
When Waterton National Park burned, even some conservationists wondered what would become of the picturesque mountain ecosystem.
Agricultural conservation schemes not enough to protect Britain's rarest butterflies
Conservation management around the margins of agriculture fail to protect butterfly species at greatest risk from the intensification of farming, a new study says.
Size matters in the sex life of salmon
For Atlantic salmon, size matters when it comes to love. Larger males and females that may spend up to four years at sea produce many more babies, but they are...
Biomechanical analyses and computer simulations reveal the Venus flytrap snapping mechanisms
The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) takes only 100 milliseconds to trap its prey. Once their leaves, which have been transformed into snap traps, have closed, insects can no longer escape....
'Chicken Run' sequel coming to Netflix
"Chicken Run 2," a sequel to the 2000 stop-motion animated film, is in development, with Mel Gibson's role to reportedly be recast.
Watch: Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker reunite in person on 'Today'
Savannah Guthrie and Al Roker saw each other for the first time in months during a "Today" segment in Hudson, N.Y.
Sumatran tiger killed in suspected poisoning
A Sumatran tiger has been found dead in a suspected poisoning, an Indonesian official said Tuesday, a day after alleged poachers were charged with killing another of the critically endangered...
Scientists create program that finds synteny blocks in different animals
Modern genetics implies working with immense amounts of data which cannot be processed without the help of complex mathematical algorithms. For this reason, the task of developing special processing programs...
Triggering bacteria in the service of medicine
Bacteria, as it turns out, are a lot like us. They get complacent in relaxed, non-threatening environments. And when they're relaxed, they don't produce defenses that guard against things that...
Escaped 45-pound tortoise wrangled in Illinois neighborhood
An animal control officer in a suburb of Chicago responded to an unusual call that involved her having to wrangle a 45-pound African tortoise.
Launch of mobile app that controls the perfect amount of fertilizers and water
Fertigation allows for simultaneously applying the necessary water and fertilizers via irrigation systems. It offers significant advantages compared to other traditional methods, though it requires precise calculations in order to...
Global turtle study highlights extinction risk and roadmap to recovery
A Western Sydney University researcher has contributed to the first global and comprehensive assessment of the world's turtle and tortoise species. The study found half of all 360 turtle and...
New technique allows scientists to measure mitochondrial respiration in frozen tissue
Scientists led by Dr. Orian Shirihai, director of the metabolism theme at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, have developed a method for restoring oxygen-consumption activity to previously...
Research reveals how mating influences females' life history and ageing
New University of Otago research provides insight into how males influence their mates' health, growth and fertility.
Dawn song of the male great tit attracts other males rather than females
Female great tits (Parus major) stay clear of territories with better singing males while competing males are attracted to the territories with better singers. This unexpected conclusion was reached by...
Experiment shows it is possible for fish to migrate via ingestion by birds
A team of researchers from the Danube Research Institute and the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre, both in Hungary, and Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas...
Lizards need their coffee, too: Could caffeine help bring threatened species back from the brink?
In an article just published in Conservation Physiology, Macquarie University's Simon Clulow and colleagues reveal a new sperm freezing and revival technique that shows considerable promise—and involves a surprising ingredient.
Watch: 'Into the Unknown': New documentary series explores the making of 'Frozen 2'
Disney has released a new trailer for "Into the Unknown," which will chronicle the making of "Frozen 2."
New study reveals use of antibiotics on crops is more widespread than previously thought
The world is aware of the overuse of antibiotics and the development of resistance in bacterial populations. This has led to calls for greater control and monitoring of their use...
Chronobiology: Researchers identify genes that tell plants when to flower
How do plants know when it is time to flower? Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have studied this question and identified two genes that are key to this...
Bacteria are always at war. Understanding their use of weapons may lead to antibiotic alternatives
A small glimmer of light passes from one bacterium to another. Under the microscope it might not look like much, but there's a deadly battle underway: the second cell has...
Bacteria are always at war. Understanding their use of weapons may lead to antibiotic alternatives
by Ian Le Guillou A small glimmer of light passes from one bacterium to another. Under the microscope it might not look like much, but there’s a deadly battle underway: the...
The virus hunter who got Covid
Professor Peter Piot, one of the world’s top infectious disease experts, was hit by Covid-19.