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Two Texas police officers killed responding to domestic disturbance
Two police officers in McAllen, Texas, died responding to a domestic disturbance call and the suspect killed himself, police said.
On This Day, July 12: Anti-disco demonstration takes over Comiskey Park
On July 12, 1979, thousands of spectators at a Chicago White Sox game rushed the field at Comiskey Park, declaring disco dead.
Key role of immune cells in brain development
Researchers have identified how specific brain cells interacting during development could be related to neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including some that occur later in life.
Extraordinary regeneration of neurons in zebrafish
Biologists have discovered a uniquely rapid form of regeneration in injured neurons and their function in the central nervous system of zebrafish. They studies the Mauthner cells, which are solely...
Researchers solve a 50-year-old enzyme mystery
Advanced herbicides and treatments for infection may result from the unraveling of a 50-year-old mystery.
Living close to green space benefits gut bacteria of urban, formula-fed infants
Living close to natural green space can mitigate some of the changes in infant gut bacteria associated with formula feeding, according to new research.
Gene yields insights into the causes of neurodegeneration
Cornell researchers including Fenghua Hu, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics and member of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, are taking a closer...
'Nothing can be off the table' as California coronavirus deaths surge toward 7,000
With coronavirus deaths surging toward 7,000 in California, 'nothing can be off the table,' L.A. County's health director says.
Disney's Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom reopen in Florida
Florida's Walt Disney World reopened its Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks to the general public Saturday.
Teenager dies after suspected shark attack in New South Wales
A teenage surfer died Saturday after a suspected shark attack in New South Wales, Australia, police said.
Why it may be harder to catch COVID-19 from surfaces than we first thought
COVID-19 may not transmit as easily on surfaces as was originally thought — and experts say it may be time to shift our focus on how we protect ourselves from...
Tiger, pangolin farming in Myanmar risks 'boosting demand'
Conservationists have warned a sudden change in Myanmar's law allowing the commercial farming of tigers, pangolins and other endangered species risks further fuelling demand in China for rare wildlife products.
California to release 8,000 prisoners due to coronavirus
California announced plans Friday to release an additional 8,000 prisoners in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus in state prisons.
Neonatal exposure to antigens of commensal bacteria promotes broader immune repertoire
Researchers have added fresh evidence that early exposure to vaccine-, bacterial- or microbiota-derived antigens has a dramatic effect on the diversity of antibodies an adult mammal will have to fight...
Study reveals scale of habitat loss for endangered birds
A new study warns that the last remaining habitat for several endangered bird species in Europe could reduce by up to 50 per cent in the next century as farmers...
Scientists may have found one path to a longer life
Mifepristone appears to extend lifespan in evolutionarily divergent species Drosophila and C. elegans in ways that suggest it may do so in humans, as well.
How Venus flytraps snap
Venus flytraps catch spiders and insects by snapping their trap leaves. This mechanism is activated when unsuspecting prey touch highly sensitive trigger hairs twice within 30 seconds. A study led...
Plant chemistry research examines trends in greening
A Montana State University professor's research on plant chemistry in the Northern Great Plains and Northern Rockies has been published in Global Change Biology, a prominent journal that promotes exploration...
Gall fly outmaneuvers host plant in game of 'Spy vs Spy'
Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them have been one-upping each other in an ongoing competition for survival. Now, a team of researchers has discovered...
Watch: Surfer surrounded by sharks off Florida beach
A Florida surfer captured video when she was out on the water and found her board surrounded by curious sharks.
Look: Halsey honors Juice Wrld, says 'Legends Never Die' duet 'means the world'
Halsey paid tribute to and unveiled new tattoos in memory of Juice Wrld, whose posthumous album, "Legends Never Die," was released Friday.
California Botanic Garden is a feast for all our senses — including tasty ice cream!
California Botanic Garden is the new name for the state's largest garden of native plants. Its virtual events let you sample the many ways native plants can be incorporated into...
Born to be a cannibal: Genes for feeding behavior in mandarin fish identified
Some mandarin fish species (Sinipercidae) are pure fish-eaters, which feed exclusively on living juvenile fish - also of their own species. A research team has described the genome of four...
Researchers solve a 50-year-old enzyme mystery
Advanced herbicides and treatments for infection may result from the unraveling of a 50-year-old mystery by University of Queensland researchers.
Viral dark matter exposed: Metagenome database detects phage-derived antibacterial enzyme
In a pioneer study published in Cell Host & Microbe, Researchers at Osaka City University and The Institute for Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, reported intestinal bacterial and viral...
Like humans, beluga whales form social networks beyond family ties
A groundbreaking study using molecular genetic techniques and field studies brings together decades of research into the complex relationships among beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) that spans 10 locations across the...
Meet baker's yeast, the budding, single-celled fungus that fluffs your bread
They live in bread dough. They die in your oven.
Cause of oversized placentas in cloning found after two decades
One reason a technique for cloning animals often results in oversized placentas, and hence failed births, has been uncovered in mice by an all-RIKEN team. This finding will help improve...