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Highly invasive lung cancer cells have longer 'fingers'
Tiny finger-like projections called filopodia drive invasive behavior in a rare subset of lung cancer cells. Analysis of molecular features distinguishing leader from follower cells focuses on filopodia and the...
How day- and night-biting mosquitoes respond differently to colors of light and time of day
In a new study, researchers found that night- versus day-biting species of mosquitoes are behaviorally attracted and repelled by different colors of light at different times of day. Mosquitoes are...
How airway cells work together in regeneration and aging
Researchers have identified the process by which stem cells in the airways of the lungs switch between two distinct phases -- creating more of themselves and producing mature airway cells...
Hydrogel mimics human brain with memorizing and forgetting ability
Researchers have found a soft and wet material that can memorize, retrieve, and forget information, much like the human brain.
Rising temps put desert shrubs in high-efficiency mode
Research shows that one shrub, the brittlebush, is adapting, and showing a remarkable ability to respond to increased temperature and aridity.
This farmer in Pomona will inspire you to plant your own garden, no matter how small
Farmer Rishi Kumar grows top-tier fruits and offers gardening tips on Instagram: "Gardening is such an important way of connecting with the earth, connecting with ourselves and eating well."
Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem
Scientists gathered and published over 200,000 genomes from the human gut microbiome. The catalogue reveals that more than 70% of bacterial species in the human gut have never been grown...
Ultra-low power brain implants find meaningful signal in grey matter noise
By tuning into a subset of brain waves, researchers have dramatically reduced the power requirements of neural interfaces while improving their accuracy -- a discovery that could lead to long-lasting...
Return of the zombie cicadas: Manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers
Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow insects, resulting in effective disease transmission, according to new research. Massospora manipulates male cicadas into flicking...
Novel label-free imaging technique brings out the inner light within T cells
A new imaging method uses the natural autofluorescence within cells to assess T cell activity. The technique could help assess T cell involvement in immunotherapies.
Look: Rare blue lobster at Red Lobster gets new home at Ohio zoo
A rare blue lobster delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Ohio was spared from gracing a patron's dinner plate when employees found it a new home at a zoo.
Artificial Intelligence to identify individual birds of same species
Humans have a hard time identifying individual birds just by looking at the patterns on their plumage. An international study has now shown how computers can learn to differentiate individual...
Watch: Taemin teases single for new album 'Never Gonna Dance Again'
K-pop star Taemin will release the single "2 Kids: Never Gonna Dance Again: Prologue" ahead of "Never Gonna Dance Again," a new, two-part album.
The big gulp: Inside-out protection of parasitic worms against host defenses
A team of developmental biologists at the Morgridge Institute for Research has discovered a means by which schistosomes, parasitic worms that infect more than 200 million people in tropical climates,...
Return of the zombie cicadas: Team unearths manipulative qualities of fungal-infected flyers
Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage in trickery with their fellow insects, resulting in effective disease transmission, according to West Virginia University-led research.
Researchers develop new cytosine base editors with high specificity and precision
Base editors, which enable production of highly efficient targeted point mutations in genomic DNA without causing double-stranded DNA breaks, hold great promise for gene therapy in human disease and trait...
Not just light: The sensitivity of photoreceptors to mechanical stimuli is unveiled
Thanks to optical tweezers, a new study reveals unexpected properties of the neurons responsible for the transduction of light signals. The research has been published in PLOS Biology.
Lake Titicaca giant frog: Scientists join forces to save species
International scientific institutions are teaming up to save the world's largest aquatic amphibian.
Life in the pits: Scientists identify key enzyme behind body odor
Researchers have discovered a unique ''BO enzyme'' responsible for armpit odor.
How the zebrafish got its stripes
Animal patterns are a source of endless fascination, and now researchers have worked out how zebrafish develop their stripes.
Brain cell types identified that may push males to fight and have sex
Two groups of nerve cells may serve as ''on-off switches'' for male mating and aggression, suggests a new study in rodents. These neurons appear to send signals between two parts...
Developing a new strategy to selectively deliver therapies to the brain
The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine in Japan announced that a new strategy to specifically target to the brain was discovered in collaboration with the Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of...
European and American maize: Same same, but different
German researchers decoded the European maize genome. In comparison to North American maize lines, they discovered variations that underlie phenotypic differences and may also contribute to the heterosis effect. A...
RNA biology provides the key to cell identity and health
Two papers in Genome Research by the FANTOM Consortium have provided new insights into the core regulatory networks governing cell types in different vertebrate species, and the role of RNA...
'The Witcher: Blood Origin' series in the works at Netflix
"The Witcher: Blood Origin," a new live-action series set in "The Witcher" universe, is in development at Netflix.
Development of a 3-D titanium-based structure to improve bone implants
A research team from the University of Malaga, the Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology-BIONAND, the Canary Islands Technological Institute, the company Osteobionix, and the CIBER (Networking Centre for Biomedical...
S-glutathionylation of human-inducible Hsp70 reveals regulatory mechanism involving C-terminal α-helical lid
Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) proteins are a family of ancient and conserved molecular chaperones. They play an essential role in maintaining protein homeostasis, including facilitating protein folding and degradation,...
Kangaroo captured two months after Norwegian zoo escape
A loose kangaroo was captured by veterinarians more than two months after it escaped from a zoo on a Norwegian island.