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Insect diversity boosted by combination of crop diversity and semi-natural habitats
To enhance the number of beneficial insect species in agricultural land, preserving semi-natural habitats and promoting crop diversity are both needed, according to new research published in the British Ecological...
Details emerge of lawsuit over government's coronavirus response
More details have emerged of a lawsuit launched by an anti-vaccination advocacy group that alleges that many of the government-imposed measures to counter the coronavirus were extreme, unwarranted and not...
USDA finds noxious weeds, bug larva in unsolicited seeds from China
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has discovered noxious weeds and a bug larva in mystery seeds that were sent unsolicited from China to thousands of U.S. residents.
Jason Sudeikis: 'Ted Lasso' 'a little nicer' than in sketches
Jason Sudeikis first played Ted Lasso in a series of comedy shorts for NBC Sports. He reprises the role in an Apple TV+ series with a few changes to the...
Study provides insights into how Zika virus suppresses the host immune system
A research team has outlined how the Zika virus, which constituted an epidemic threat in 2016, suppresses the immune system of its host. The work provides valuable structural and functional...
Time-shifted inhibition helps electric fish ignore their own signals
African fish called mormyrids communicate using pulses of electricity. New research shows that a time-shifted signal in the brain helps the fish to ignore their own pulse. This skill has...
Programmed bacteria have something extra
Chemists expand the genetic code of Escherichia coli bacteria to produce a synthetic building block, a 'noncanonical amino acid' that makes it a living indicator for oxidative stress. The research...
Oxygen therapy harms lung microbiome in mice
A new mouse study hints that oxygen therapy may have unintended consequences via an unexpected source -- the microbiome.
Evidence in mice that electroacupuncture reduces inflammation via specific neural pathways
Stimulating the nervous system using small electric current by acupuncture could tamp down systemic inflammation in the body, suggests new research in mice.
Researchers identify a protein that may help SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly through cells
New research identifies a protein encoded by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, that may be associated with the quick spread of the virus through cells in the human body.
Astatine is a chemistry puzzle that shows anticancer promise
Even with unanswered questions about the element, researchers think astatine-211 produces the right kind of radiation to treat cancers
Male frog in Brazil loyal to two females during breeding season
Scientists have discovered a frog species in Brazil's Atlantic rainforest that practices harem polygyny.
Analysis pinpoints most important forests for biodiversity and conservation in Central Africa
A new study produced new analyses to pinpoint the most important forests for biodiversity conservation remaining in Central Africa.
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.