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Researchers reveal traits of distribution and life-form spectra of alien species across China
The role of invasve species in China has attracted wide attention because noxious alien invasive species significantly threaten biodiversity, environment, and economies of the country. Therefore, studying the regional distribution...
Developing a digital holography-based multimodal imaging system to visualize living cells
A research group led by Kobe University's Professor MATOBA Osamu (Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research) has successfully created 3-D fluorescence and phase imaging of living cells based on digital...
Minute molecular movements might lead to more efficient biofuel cells
Leiden researchers have found minute movements in the laccase enzyme. This discovery could lead to the development of much more efficient biofuel cells. Publication in Biophysical Journal.
Turn off the porch light: 6 easy ways to stop light pollution from harming our wildlife
As winter approaches, marine turtle nesting in the far north of Australia will peak. When these baby turtles hatch at night, they crawl from the sand to the sea, using...
Bryce Hirschberg, Nicole O'Brien split after a year of dating
Bryce Hirschberg and Nicole O'Brien have called it quits just one month after going public with their romance.
Researchers develop biotechnological process for jasmonic acid production
Plants produce the hormone jasmonic acid as a defence response when challenged, making their leaves taste bad to predators. Biologists want to determine whether biological precursors and other variants of...
Disorder in fish shoals may reap rewards at dinner time
The advantages of animals foraging in an orderly group are well-known, but research by the University of Bristol has found an element of unruly adventure can help fish in the...
Wayward whale takes city break in Montreal
A young humpback whale that swam up one of Canada's major rivers and has been exploring the waters off Montreal for a few days was likely led astray while on...
Coronavirus: Belgian zoo comes back to life from lockdown
After two months without visitors, Pairi Daiza is welcoming the public back, but in smaller numbers.
Conservation: Glimmer of hope for world's rarest primate
The discovery of a new breeding pair raises hope for the future of a critically endangered gibbon.
Boardwalk closed. University closed. Santa Cruz met the moment, but at a huge cost
Santa Cruz's economy is built around seasonal tourism and the UC Santa Cruz. Businesses are starting to reopen, but staying safe depends on how the county can manage an influx...
Likely That More Human Coronaviruses Will Arise
A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, found that it was especially well-suited to jump from animals to humans by...
In Photos: Clint Eastwood turns 90: a look back
The legendary actor and director Clint Eastwood turns 90 on May 31, 2020. Here's a look back on his career through the years.
Two bacteria allow spittlebugs to thrive on low-nutrient meals
A new study examines the symbiotic relationship between two types of bacteria and spittlebugs that helps the insect live on very low-nutrient food.
How bacteria purge toxic metals
Researchers combined genetic engineering, single-molecule tracking and protein quantitation to get a closer look at this mechanism and understand how it functions. The knowledge could lead to the development of...
How the coronavirus could be prevented from invading a host cell
How might the novel coronavirus be prevented from entering a host cell in an effort to thwart infection? A team of biomedical scientists has made a discovery that points to...
Study charts developmental map of inner ear sound sensor in mice
A team of researchers has generated a developmental map of a key sound-sensing structure in the mouse inner ear. Scientists analyzed data from 30,000 cells from mouse cochlea, the snail-shaped...
'Single pixel' vision in fish helps scientists understand how humans can spot tiny details
Recently discovered 'single-pixel vision' in fish could help researchers understand how humans are able to spot tiny details in their environment -- like stars in the sky.
Garden Calendar: What you can go, see and do in Southern California
After a hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak, Garden Calendar is back with a few real-time (and virtual) plant-oriented events in Southern California.
Is California reopening too quickly? Newsom explains the state's strategy for slowing coronavirus while boosting economy
Is it really safe to let L.A. restaurants, hair salons reopen? Here is why Newsom says yes
Singapore otters' lockdown antics spark backlash
Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for...
The most common organism in the oceans harbors a virus in its DNA
The most common organism in the world's oceans -- and possibly the whole planet -- harbors a virus in its DNA. This virus may have helped it survive and outcompete...
Former Chicago Bears star S Roosevelt Taylor dies at 82
Former Chicago Bears star defensive back Roosevelt "Rosey" Taylor died at the age of 82.
A hormone -- plant style
Researchers have now found a method that might make the production of a biologically significant precursor of jasmonic acid more efficient and cheaper. Their innovation: they imitate how plants produce...
Researchers identify mechanisms that make skin a protective barrier
A research team has identified one of the mechanisms that establish the skin as a protective barrier, a breakthrough that is critical to understanding and treating common skin conditions including...
New technology enables fast protein synthesis
Chemists have developed a protocol to rapidly produce protein chains up to 164 amino acids long. The flow-based technology could speed up drug development and allow scientists to design novel...
Breaking up is hard to do (especially for sex chromosomes)
A team of scientists has discovered how the X and Y chromosomes find one another, break, and recombine during meiosis even though they have little in common.
Evolution of pandemic coronavirus outlines path from animals to humans
A team of scientists studying the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, found that it was especially well-suited to jump from animals to humans by...