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New computational method unravels single-cell data from multiple people
A new computational method for assigning the donor in single cell RNA sequencing experiments provides an accurate way to unravel data from a mixture of people. The Souporcell method, created...
A guide to the tick species every American should know
tk (NIAID/)This story originally featured on Outdoor Life.Our love of the outdoors can bring us into contact will all sorts of unpleasant organisms, though few are as widespread as the tick. These vampiric...
Grimes shares meaning behind son X AE A-12's name
Grimes explained why she and Elon Musk named their baby boy X Æ A-12.
Jaguars GM: Team will 'move forward with' RB Leonard Fournette in 2020
Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell said the AFC South franchise will "move forward with" Leonard Fournette on their roster in 2020, despite off-season trade speculation.
Are feral cats biting off more than they can chew?
Researchers from Murdoch University have revealed that even small stray and feral cats take on large and difficult-to-handle prey. And it's posing a risk to native wildlife populations.
Outsmarting the enemy: Treefrogs rely on illusions to find a mate without being eaten
Treefrogs become easy targets for predators and parasites when they send mating calls, but they’re finding a way to fool their enemies with a little help from a wingman. Researchers...
England bad at penalties? Think again - say the Germans
New scientific research, from Germany of all places, suggests English footballers are actually good at spot-kicks.
Making medicine runs in the family: The evolution of medicinal plant compounds
What do the painkillers morphine and codeine, the cancer chemotherapy drug vinblastine, the popular brain health supplement salidroside, and a plethora of other important medicines have in common? They are all produced in...
Left and right brain hemispheres found to store memories differently in ants
A pair of researchers at the University of Sussex in the U.K. has found that like many other creatures, ants store memories differently in their two brain hemispheres. In their...
State-of-the-art imaging method provides new insights into how bacteria move and exchange genetic information
Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in advancing our understanding of how bacteria move and perform genetic exchange—that could potentially lead to the development of new antimicrobial drugs.
Newly modeled: Minimum energy requirements for microbial communities to live
A microbial community is a complex, dynamic system composed of hundreds of species and their interactions, they are found in oceans, soil, animal guts and plant roots. Each system feeds...
Tiger Woods says running 30 miles a week 'destroyed' body
Tiger Woods said running more than 30 miles a week early in his golf career "destroyed" his body.
With natural prey like capelin and shrimp in decline, cod are eating their young: DFO
The once mighty northern cod stocks' growth is stalled according to DFO science. Ecosystem conditions including a lack of food are contributing factors. Fish harvesters say in the bigger picture...
Outsmarting the enemy: Tree frogs rely on illusions to find mates without being eaten
tree frogs become easy targets for predators and parasites when they send mating calls, but they're finding a way to fool their enemies with a little help from a wingman.
Ventus Therapeutics launches to drug inflammasomes, cGAS, and more
The Versant-founded start-up raised $60 million to develop small molecules that target innate immune system proteins
'Blacklist' season finale will blend live action and animation
The Season 7 finale of "The Blacklist" will blend live-action sequences with graphic novel-style animation, NBC announced.
Unraveling one of prion disease's deadly secrets
A molecular biologist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who has for decades studied the nightmarish group of fatal diseases caused by prions—chronic wasting disease in deer, mad cow in...
Pence: White House Coronavirus Task Force to redistribute responsibilities
Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday the White House Coronavirus Task Force would begin to distribute its responsibilities to other parts of the government as soon as this month.
White House may close its coronavirus task force this month
The White House is considering shutting down its coronavirus task force by the end of May and handing responsibilities to FEMA even as some models project a sharp increase in...
Genetic variation in a brain-cleansing water channel affects human sleep
The reason why we sleep remains an unresolved question of the 21st century. Research now shows that the depth of non-rapid-eye-movement (nonREM) sleep in humans is associated with different genetic...
Unraveling one of prion disease's deadly secrets
A professor of biochemistry and molecular biology report an unanticipated role for prion nucleation seeds that enhances their ability to appear and resist curing.
All disease models are 'wrong,' but scientists are working to fix that
What can researchers do when their mathematical models of the spread of infectious diseases don't match real-world data? One research team is working on a solution.
Why otters ‘juggle’ rocks is still a mystery
A lovely, intuitive idea about why otters juggle rocks — that it helps them practice survival skills — might not be correct, new tests show. The term “juggling” is itself overenthusiastic. Otters don’t...
Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 offer insights into virus evolution
By analysing virus genomes from over 7,500 people infected with Covid-19, a UCL-led research team has characterised patterns of diversity of SARS-CoV-2 virus genome, offering clues to direct drugs and...
Amphibian study shows stress increases vulnerability to virus
Even the anti-freeze frog is not invulnerable to stress, according to a new study led by Washington State University researchers.
Plants pass on ‘memory’ of stress to some progeny, making them more resilient
By manipulating the expression of one gene, geneticists can induce a form of “stress memory” in plants that is inherited by some progeny, giving them the potential for more vigorous, hardy...
San Diego Marine recruits, SEALs resume training
Though a few recruits tested positive for COVID-19, Marine commanding general says quarantine a success
How the CDC plans to track the mutating coronavirus
Having more sequenced samples of SARS-CoV-2 will help epidemiologists and others in the public health field better understand the profile of different strains of SARS-CoV-2, and track their spread. (NIAID/)An initiative spearheaded by...