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Coaxing single stem cells into specialized cells
Researchers have developed a unique method for precisely controlling the deposition of hydrogel, which is made of water-soluble polymers commonly used to support cells in experiments or for therapeutic purposes....
Video: Why lime juice burns your skin in the sun
Did you know that making margaritas and then heading to the beach could leave you with a painful, swelling burn?
Nano particles for healthy tissue
"Eat your vitamins" might be replaced with "ingest your ceramic nano-particles" in the future as space research is giving more weight to the idea that nanoscopic particles could help protect...
The genetics of blood: A global perspective
To better understand the properties of blood cells, an international team has been examining variations in the DNA of 746,667 people worldwide.
Predators, prey and moonlight singing: How phases of the Moon affect native wildlife
Humans have long been inspired and transfixed by the Moon, and as we're discovering, moonlight can also change the behavior of Australian wildlife.
Coaxing single stem cells into specialized cells
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a unique method for precisely controlling the deposition of hydrogel, which is made of water-soluble polymers commonly used to support cells...
Modeling heat death in fruit flies due to climate change
A team of researchers from Chile, Hungary, and Spain has created a model to show the factors that can result in heat death in multiple species of fruit flies. In...
Older male elephants are important mentors, leaders, study finds
Males elephants were long assumed to be loners, but new research that shows older males — like their female counterparts — play an important role in elephants' complex society.
This parasitic plant eavesdrops on its host to know when to flower
A dodder plant begins its life looking like a tapeworm. The tiny plant, which will never grow leaves or roots, elongates in a spindly spiral. Round and round it swirls, searching for...
Luke Wilson to host ABC's unscripted series, 'Emergency Call'
Luke Wilson is set to host "Emergency Call," ABC's new unscripted series about 911 call takers in the United States.
Paramount to release new edit of 'Godfather: Part III'
Paramount Pictures has announced plans to release a newly edited version of "The Godfather: Part III" timed to the gangster picture's 30th anniversary.
Scientists propose nano-confinement strategy to form sub-nanometer reactors
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are promising in electrocatalysis processes due to their maximum utilization of active species.
Locusts now threatening parts of southern Africa, UN says
Locusts are threatening another part of Africa, with up to 7 million people in the southern region facing further food insecurity, the United Nations said Friday.
Nano particles for healthy tissue
“Eat your vitamins” might be replaced with “ingest your ceramic nano-particles” in the future as space research is giving more weight to the idea that nanoscopic particles could help protect...
Agents bust international shark finning, drug trafficking ring
A federal prosecutor said agents have busted an international shark finning and drug trafficking conspiracy, resulting in a dozen arrests and the seizure of cash, gold, diamonds, drugs and wildlife.
Agents bust international shark finning, drug trafficking conspiracy
A federal prosecutor said agents have busted an international shark finning and drug trafficking conspiracy, resulting in a dozen arrests and the seizure of cash, gold, diamonds, drugs and wildlife.
Old males vital to elephant societies
Old male elephants play a key role in leading all-male groups, new research suggests.
Jaguars trade former third-round pick Ronnie Harrison to Browns
The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to trade safety Ronnie Harrison to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a pick in next year's draft.
Stable SARS-CoV-2 genome is good news for vaccine developers
Scientists find that there is not a lot of genetic diversity for the novel coronaviruses spreading across the globe
Structure of mRNA initiation complex could give insight into cancer and other diseases
Researchers have solved the the structure of the complex formed when mRNA is being scanned to find the starting point for translating RNA into a protein. The discovery provides a...
Could plants help us find dead bodies? Forensic botanists want to know
Search teams looking for human remains are often slowed by painstaking on-foot pursuits or aerial searches that are obscured by forest cover. Researchers are now discussing utilizing tree cover in...
Watch: Nurse shark latches onto man's arm at Florida beach
Firefighters responded to a beach in Florida to help a man with an unusual problem -- a nurse shark latched onto his arm.
In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy 'chastity belts' but females fight back
Some male butterflies seal their mate's genitalia with a waxy 'chastity belt' to prevent future liaisons. But female butterflies can fight back. Could this sexual one-upmanship ultimately result in new...
Hearing loss in naked mole-rats is an advantage, not a hardship
With six mutations in genes associated with hearing, naked mole-rats can barely hear the constant squeaking they use to communicate with one another. This hearing loss, which is strange for...
In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy 'chastity belts' but females fight back
Some male butterflies go to extreme lengths to ensure their paternity—sealing their mate's genitalia with a waxy "chastity belt" to prevent future liaisons. But female butterflies can fight back by...
Hearing loss in naked mole-rats is an advantage, not a hardship
If naked mole-rats were human, they would be prescribed hearing aids. With six mutations in genes associated with hearing, naked mole-rats can barely hear the constant squeaking they use to...
Erick Carreira named editor in chief of JACS
Organic chemist is first Latino to lead the Journal of the American Chemical Society
How to capture images of cells at work inside our lungs
Scientists have discovered how to capture 'live' images of immune cells inside the lungs. The group is the first in the world to find a way to record, in real...