Scientists ‘program’ living bacteria to store data
Escherichia coli bacteria can convert electrical pulses into bits of DNA stored in their genome.
Sleep evolved before brains did, study finds
The researchers identified a sleep-like state in a tiny, brainless animal called a hydra.
TThe three days pregnancy sickness is most likely to start pinpointed
Researchers from the University of Warwick have narrowed the time frame that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy will potentially start to just three days for most women, opening up the possibility for scientists to identify a biological cause.
Another common cold virus? Modeling SARS-CoV-2's progress through the ages
Model predicts transition to endemic and mild
Computer scientists: We wouldn't be able to control super intelligent machines
New findings from theoretical computer science
Evolution in a test tube: these bacteria survive on deadly copper surfaces
The descendants of regular wild-type bacteria can evolve to survive for a long time on metallic copper surfaces that would usually kill them within a few minutes.
Dire Wolves Were Not Really Wolves, New Genetic Clues Reveal
The extinct giant canids were a remarkable example of convergent evolution
The cancer microbiome reveals which bacteria live in tumors
Researchers clean up data to identify the bugs better
Compound from medicinal herb kills brain-eating amoebae in lab studies
Leaves from Inula viscosa, a Mediterranean perennial shrub, contain a compound that kills brain-eating amoebae.
Scientists Question Discovery of New Human Salivary Gland
A widely publicized paper has drawn scrutiny from physicians and anatomists about the authors’ claims regarding so-called tubarial glands.
Every 8 Years, Swarms of Millipedes Stop Trains in Japan. Scientists Finally Know Why
Every eight years during fall, a plague of millipedes swarm train lines in mountainous Japan, earning them the nickname 'train millipedes'.
Warty pig is oldest animal cave art on record
The piggies were painted in Indonesian caves.
Elsevier flips 160 journals to open access
Commercial publishing giant Elsevier is converting 160 subscription-based journals to fully open access models.
Retinal cell transplant clears experimental hurdle toward treating blindness
Cells derived from adult human eye stem cells survived when transplanted into the eyes of monkeys
Juno Maps Water Ice Across Northern Ganymede
Infrared observations from instruments on the Juno spacecraft cover regions of Ganymede not visible to Earth-based telescopes.
When Years of Published Work Are Built on an Error
In September 2019 Nicola Smith, a molecular pharmacologist in Australia, faced a brutal decision.
Designer cytokine makes paralyzed mice walk again
The researchers published their report in the Journal Nature Communications from 15 January 2021.
Skin Sheltered from Sunlight Still Gathers UV-Linked Mutations
Whole-genome sequencing reveals a wide range of UV-induced DNA changes in human skin cells, and lighter skin collects more mutations, sometimes to “sky high” levels.
Covid: 'Convalescent plasma no benefit to hospital patients'
A potential treatment for Covid using blood plasma does not reduce deaths among hospital patients, trials show.
Japanese scientists discover medical agent that could slow aging-related diseases
The discovery is expected to help improve the treatment and prevention of age-associated diseases.
Why Some of Darwin's Finches Evolved to Become Vampire Finches
There are indeed "vampire finches" that feast on the blood of much larger birds