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Time-shifted inhibition helps electric fish ignore their own signals
Electric fish generate electric pulses to communicate with other fish and sense their surroundings. Some species broadcast shorter electric pulses, while others send out long ones. But all that zip-zapping...
Why black rhinos may get sick in captivity
Inflammation and oxidative stress may be involved in the pathogenesis of iron overload disorder in captive black rhinoceroses, making this syndrome a potential common denominator to various diseases described in...
Mutations may have saved brown howler monkeys from yellow fever virus
At the start of her 2008 field season at El Parque El Piñalito in the Misiones province in northeastern Argentina, Ilaria Agostini knew something was terribly wrong. Agostini has studied...
Chemists expand genetic code of E. coli to produce 21st amino acid, giving it new abilities
Rice University chemist Han Xiao and his team have successfully expanded the genetic code of Escherichia coli bacteria to produce a synthetic building block, a "noncanonical amino acid." The result...
Electron microscopy reveals coronavirus replication strutcure
Membrane-spanning protein complex may provide important exit route for replicated viral RNA
Watch: Firefighters rescue teen trapped in safe at gun range
Firefighters responded to a gun range in Florida to rescue a teenager who became trapped inside a large gun safe on the showroom floor.
Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in 'harem'
A species of frog from the Brazilian rainforest has become the first amphibian shown to live in a harem, where one male mates with two females who remain loyal to...
Apple TV+ orders 'Harriet the Spy' animated series with Beanie Feldstein, Jane Lynch
Apple TV+ has given the greenlight to a new animated series based on classic children's novel "Harriet the Spy" by Louise Fitzhugh.
'Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom' docuseries coming to Disney+
"Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom," a new series narrated by "Frozen" star Josh Gad, will premiere Sept. 25 on Disney+.
Should we sequence newborns’ DNA? The answer is complicated, study finds
Many adults seek genetic counseling, or opt to send samples of their saliva to companies like 23andMe, to find out if the specific patterns in their DNA may put them...
Why black rhinos may get sick in captivity
Inflammation and oxidative stress may be involved in the pathogenesis of iron overload disorder in captive black rhinoceroses, making this syndrome a potential common denominator to various diseases described in...
HBO orders dark comedy horror series 'The Baby'
"The Baby," a first series from "Sex Education" producer Siân Robins-Grace and Lucy Gaymer, is coming to HBO and Sky.
Secretion of sugar polymers modulates multicellularity in the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus
Research has revealed that multicellular physiology in the social bacterium Myxococcus xanthus--a bacterium that can actively reorganize its community according to the environment in which it is found -- is...
Collaboration is key to rebuilding coral reefs
The most successful and cost-effective ways to restore coral reefs have been identified by an international group of scientists, after analyzing restoration projects in Latin America.
Internal differences: A new method for seeing into cells
The new technology may help answer outstanding questions about the immune system, cancer, Alzheimer's, and more.
Emu caught running loose through New Jersey towns
Authorities in New Jersey said residents were shocked to discover an emu -- the world's second-largest bird -- running loose through their neighborhoods.
Watch: Luke Bryan weighs in on 'aftermath' of Lady A name change
Luke Bryan weighed in on Lady Antebellum changing its name to Lady A and the group subsequently suing singer Anita White.
Phylogenetic analysis reveals the evolution of the mitochondrial calcium transporter
Calcium levels regulate multiple processes in cells, ranging from metabolism to division. And these levels are regulated, in turn, by calcium transport into and out of mitochondria, the energy hub...
Collaboration is key to rebuilding coral reefs
The most successful and cost-effective ways to restore coral reefs have been identified by an international group of scientists, after analyzing restoration projects in Latin America.
Grey reef sharks found to exhibit social behavior
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. and the U.K. has found that gray reef sharks exhibit a form of social behavior. Their paper is published...
Luca Guadagnino's first TV drama series to air on BBC
"We Are Who We Are" -- the first TV series helmed by "Call Me By Your Name" and "Suspiria" director Luca Guadagnino -- is to air on the BBC.
Scientists devised a cheap, ingenious trick to save this bird from a blood-sucking maggot, and it works brilliantly
Saving endangered species from extinction is a challenging job that requires creative, affordable and effective interventions. In a rare good news story for conservation, we came up with one such...
Researchers discover honeybees have more than one way to feed on nectar
A team of researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University, Kiel University, and the University of Washington has found that honeybees have more than one way to feed on nectar. In their...
Secretion of sugar polymers modulates multicellularity in the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus
Research by INRS (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique) Professor Salim Timo Islam and his Ph.D. student Fares Saïdi has recently revealed that multicellular physiology in the social bacterium Myxococcus...
Researchers explore pollen fertilization mechanisms
A group of researchers from four countries has worked out exactly how a pollen tube, the plant cell that emerges from a grain of pollen, grows up to a thousand-fold...
Researchers help endangered birds beat deadly parasite
Researchers have found a way to help one of Australia's rarest birds "self-fumigate" or safeguard their nests, to protect their young from deadly parasites.
'Quite dire': Fraser River sockeye salmon run expected to be worst ever recorded
The in-season Fraser sockeye salmon run is forecast at 283,000 this year, according to the Pacific Salmon Commission, an extremely low number following years of record low runs.
Tiger sightings increase in Thai forest
This year 79 tigers were captured on hidden cameras in Thailand’s Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng forest.