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Watch: Missing dog rescued from drain pipe on university campus
Firefighters in California came to the rescue of a dog found trapped in a drain pipe on the University of California Santa Barbara campus.
Pioneering method reveals dynamic structure in HIV
Viruses are scary. They invade our cells like invisible armies, and each type brings its own strategy of attack. While viruses devastate communities of humans and animals, scientists scramble to...
Scientists fear for the world's most endangered sea turtle as the Park Service cuts back
Every summer, thousands of people travel to Padre Island National Seashore at dawn to cheer on sea turtle hatchlings as they are released into the surf.
New study sheds light on how nutrient-starved cells recycle internal components
The idea of the cell as a city is a common introduction to biology, conjuring depictions of the cell's organelles as power plants, factories, roads, libraries, warehouses and more. Like...
'Proofreading' proteins stop and reel in DNA to correct replication errors
On the DNA assembly line, two proofreading proteins work together as an emergency stop button to prevent replication errors. New research from North Carolina State University and the University of...
Researchers discover 2 paths of aging and new insights on promoting healthspan
Molecular biologists and bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two distinct paths that cells travel during aging...
Two paths of aging: New insights on promoting healthspan
Scientists have unraveled key mechanisms behind the mysteries of aging. They isolated two distinct paths that cells travel during aging and engineered a new way to genetically program these processes...
A GoPro for beetles: Researchers create a robotic camera backpack for insects
Researchers have developed a tiny camera that can ride aboard an insect or an insect-sized robot.
A UC Riverside researcher may have discovered a way to save our citrus trees
A researcher at UC Riverside has found a naturally occurring protein molecule that appears to "cure" huanglongbing (HLB), otherwise known as citrus greening disease, which has devastated Florida's citrus...
Ultrasound imaging for biochemistry
Noninvasive technique allows scientists to visualize biomolecular processes in tissues
Fish reef domes a boon for environment, recreational fishing
Humanmade reefs can be used in conjunction with the restoration or protection of natural habitat to increase fish abundance in estuaries, researchers have found.
When many act as one, data-driven models can reveal key behaviors
Researchers have shown that data science approaches can reveal subtle clues about the origins of such collective behaviors as aggregation of bacteria.
Look: Entangled owl rescued from soccer net in Ohio
An animal control officer in Ohio came to the rescue of an owl that apparently flew into a soccer net and became entangled.
Population genetics of the coral Acropora millepora: Toward genomic prediction of bleaching
Although reef-building corals are declining worldwide, responses to bleaching vary within and across species and are partly heritable. Toward predicting bleaching response from genomic data, we generated a chromosome-scale genome...
CRISPR-Cas{Phi} from huge phages is a hypercompact genome editor
CRISPR-Cas systems are found widely in prokaryotes, where they provide adaptive immunity against virus infection and plasmid transformation. We describe a minimal functional CRISPR-Cas system, comprising a single ~70-kilodalton protein,...
A programmable fate decision landscape underlies single-cell aging in yeast
Chromatin instability and mitochondrial decline are conserved processes that contribute to cellular aging. Although both processes have been explored individually in the context of their distinct signaling pathways, the mechanism...
A brainwide atlas of synapses across the mouse life span
Synapses connect neurons together to form the circuits of the brain, and their molecular composition controls innate and learned behavior. We analyzed the molecular and morphological diversity of 5 billion...
Estimating the maximum number of hot dogs that can possibly be eaten in 10 minutes
James Smoliga, a physical therapist at High Point University, has developed a computer model that not only shows the rate of improvement in hot dog eating contestants, but provides a...
Timing key in understanding plant microbiomes
Oregon State University researchers have made a key advance in understanding how timing impacts the way microorganisms colonize plants, a step that could provide farmers an important tool to boost...
Sea turtles' impressive navigation feats rely on surprisingly crude 'map'
Since the time of Charles Darwin, scientists have marveled at sea turtles' impressive ability to make their way—often over thousands of kilometers—through the open ocean and back to the very...
Liquid-repelling substance works on all surfaces
Acting like an invisible force field, a new liquid coating may provide an extra layer of protection for front-line workers. Researchers have developed a coating that repels nearly all substances...
Genome guardians stop and reel in DNA to correct replication errors
New research shows how proofreading proteins prevent DNA replication errors by creating an immobile structure that calls more proteins to the site to repair the error. This structure could also...
How nutrient-starved cells recycle internal components
Researchers systematically surveyed the entire protein landscape of normal and nutrient-deprived cells to identify which proteins and organelles are degraded by autophagy.
Henry Golding joins animated adaptation of 'The Tiger's Apprentice'
Henry Golding has signed on to star in Paramount's upcoming animated adaptation of author Laurence Yep's fantasy children's book, "The Tiger's Apprentice."
Ex-Lakers trainer Gary Vitti sees a level playing field in the NBA's Orlando bubble
COVID-19 did not alter the NBA's competitive balance, says longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti on the Legends of Sport: Restarting the Clock podcast.
Scientists discover how deep-sea, ultra-black fish disappear
Deep in the ocean, where sunlight barely reaches, Smithsonian scientists and a team of collaborators have discovered one of the blackest materials known: the skin of certain fish. These ultra-black...
Dehydration increases amphibian vulnerability to climate change
Amphibians have few options to avoid the under-appreciated one-two punch of climate change, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University researchers and others.
Blue light assists a night hunt for bugs
A blue flashlight that makes corals shine in the sea can help spot insects in nighttime forests, according to a recent Texas A&M AgriLife study. The peer-reviewed study suggests that...