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Neurons that control hibernation-like behavior are discovered
The dream of suspended animation has long captivated the human imagination, reflected in countless works of mythology and fiction, from King Arthur and Sleeping Beauty to Captain America and Han Solo. By effectively...
Tens of thousands sign petition to keep Disneyland closed until coronavirus outbreak is under control
The online petition urges Disney executives to keep the Disneyland Resort closed until the COVID-19 pandemic abates.
Function of genetic pathway for reproductive fitness in flowering plants
A research collaboration has demonstrated the function of a genetic pathway for anther development, with this pathway proven in 2019 work to be present widely in the flowering plants that...
Adult stem cell study shows fish oil may help with depression
A new study shows that patient-derived adult stem cells can be used to model major depressive disorder and test how a patient may respond to medication and that fish oil,...
Tiger Woods to skip next week's RBC Heritage at Hilton Head
Tiger Woods will not participate in next week's RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C.
Surface disturbance can limit mule deer migration
Researchers used 145 migrations from 56 individual deer to examine disturbance effects at various scales. Results consistently showed that mule deer use of migration corridors steeply declined when surface disturbance...
Protecting eels protects freshwater biodiversity
An international research team has conducted a field survey on two species of eel native to Japan and other organisms that share the same habitat, revealing for the first time...
From bacteria to you: The biological reactions that sustain our rhythms
Methylation and the circadian clock are both conserved mechanisms found in all organisms. Researchers found that inhibiting methylation with a specific compound disrupts the circadian clock in most organisms except...
Dopamine signaling allows neural circuits to generate coordinated behaviors
For a nematode worm, a big lawn of the bacteria that it eats is a great place for it to disperse its eggs so that each hatchling can emerge into...
Plant cell gatekeepers' diversity could be key to better crops
Scientists have shed new light on how the network of gatekeepers that controls the traffic in and out of plant cells works, which they think is key to develop food...
New approach to turning on the heat in energy-burning fat cells
Researchers have discovered a new set of signals that cells send and receive to prompt one type of fat cell to convert fat into heat. The signaling pathway, discovered in...
Parasites and the microbiome
In a study of ethnically diverse people from Cameroon, the presence of a parasite infection was closely linked to the make-up of the gastrointestinal microbiome, according to a research team.
Red pandas tracked by satellite in conservation 'milestone'
Red pandas in Nepal are being monitored in their last stronghold in the mountainous forests of Nepal.
Bird feeding helps females more than males
A new study shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. If females receive additional food, they do not need to reduce their body temperature as...
Mixture and migration brought food production to sub-Saharan Africa
A new interdisciplinary study reports on 20 newly sequenced ancient genomes from sub-Saharan Africa, including the first genomes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Botswana, and Uganda. The study...
Motion Picture Academy sets new diversity initiatives
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its Academy Aperture 2025 program on Friday. The program includes new Oscars eligibility rules, board of governors term limits and new...
Protein degradation–focused Lycia Therapeutics launches with $50 million from Versant
Using technology from chemical biologist Carolyn Bertozzi's lab, the firm wants to develop drugs that can break down extracellular proteins
The best plant parents: Genetically as divergent as possible with similar preferences
A team of researchers led by IPK Gatersleben has succeeded in providing answers to a long unsolved question in the breeding of plant hybrids. Their conclusions: the more diverse in...
Mixture and migration brought food production to sub-Saharan Africa
A new interdisciplinary study published in the journal Science Advances reports on 20 newly sequenced ancient genomes from sub-Saharan Africa, including the first genomes from the Democratic Republic of the...
Watch: Florida man fist-fights alligator to save dog
A Florida man said he ended up in a fist fight with a 13-foot alligator when the reptile attacked his dog and pulled the canine into the water.
Bird feeding helps females more than males
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. If females receive additional food, they do not need to...
Scientists trigger hibernation in mice, astronauts could be next
Scientists in Japan successfully triggered a hibernation-like state in mice by activating a specific group of brain cells.
Clues to aging come to light in vivid snapshots of brain cell links
Striking images of some five billion brain cell connections have been created by scientists, mapping a lifetime's changes across the brain in minute detail.
HBO Max renews 'Love Life' for a second season
Romantic comedy anthology series "Love Life" has been renewed for a second season by HBO Max.
Researchers identify new approach to turning on the heat in energy-burning fat cells
Researchers have discovered a new set of signals that cells send and receive to prompt one type of fat cell to convert fat into heat. The signaling pathway, discovered in...
New machine learning model predicts which base editor performs best to repair thousands of disease-causing mutations
Gene editing technology is getting better and growing faster than ever before. New and improved base editors—an especially efficient and precise kind of genetic corrector—inch the tech closer to treating...
The rise of the 'liberaltarian'
Political economists Neil Malhotra and David Broockman have documented a new species of political animal: the liberaltarian.
Statistical analyses of plant metabolites allow solid testing of plant defense theories
Do plants attacked by herbivores produce substances that are most effective against attackers in a targeted manner, or are herbivore-induced changes in a plant metabolism random, which could thwart the...