Should We Slaughter Half of the Wolves in Sweden?
Scientists Say No Recently, the Swedish Parliament announced its intention to severely cut the number of wolves in Sweden, from 400 to 200. Now, scientists…
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Scientists Find a Key Brain Difference Between Primates and Other Animals
There are differences in the neuronal architecture of primates and non-primates. A multinational research team has now been able to increase their understanding of species-specific…
Scientists Solve a 120-Year-Old Mystery: How Did the Monstrous Plesiosaurs Swim?
A new study reveals how plesiosaurs swam underwater Plesiosaurs, who lived around 210 million years ago, adapted to living underwater in an unusual way: their…
Cheating Death: Yale Scientists Restore Cell, Organ Function in Pigs After Death
Yale-developed technology restores cell and organ function in pigs after death, a potential organ transplant breakthrough. Within just minutes of the final heartbeat, a cascade…
Molecular Mechanism Discovered That Confers Special Physical Properties to Chromosomes in Dividing Human Cells
How the genome is packed into chromosomes that can be faithfully moved during cell division. Scientists discovered a molecular mechanism that confers special physical properties…
Without Egg, Sperm or Womb: Synthetic Embryo Models May Enable Growing Organs for Transplantation
Without Egg, Sperm or Womb: Synthetic Mouse Embryo Models Created Solely from Stem Cells An egg meets a sperm – that’s a necessary first step…
Scientists Discover Biological Differences Between Liberals and Conservatives
Research reveals that partisan views have biological roots. According to the largest study of its type, brain scans of individuals obtained as they engaged in…
Scientists Solve “A Mystery Across the Centuries”
Biologists uncover mechanism that shapes centromere distribution. Since the 1800s, scientists have noted the configuration of centromeres, a special chromosomal region that is vital for…
Captivity Can Turn Fish Into Cannibals
According to recent research, wild fish cannibalism is uncommon. Even though mosquitofish and guppies are known to be cannibalistic in captivity, it is very improbable that…
Scientists Discover the Real Reason Giraffes Had Long Necks
Fossils demonstrate that head-bashing combat contributed to the development of the long necks of giraffes. The authors of the study propose an alternative theory for the…
How Cancer Spreads: Cancer Cells Can Migrate Toward Certain “Sweet Spot” Environments
Discovery offers insight into how cancer spreads and provides a tool for developing new treatments. Scientists have discovered that cancer cells can gravitate toward certain…
Scientists Discover a Massacre: “Assassin” Cells Murder Innocent Cells
University of Haifa research has identified killer cells. A process that involves the “murder” of living, newly-generated cells has been discovered for the first time…
Your Genes Can Determine How Well You Dance
Researchers discover a genetic link between people’s ability to move to the rhythm of music. Since moving in time to musical rhythm is so effortless,…
Scientists Uncover the Biological Causes of Social Withdrawal
Researchers find multiple important biomarkers in people with Hikikomori (pathological social withdrawal), and they demonstrate their potential for predicting the severity of the disorder. Key…
Recently Discovered Lipid Can Prevent Your Cells From Dying
A recently found lipid inhibits cell death. An organism uses programmed cell death as a critical tool to maintain its health. Various stress responses are…
How Did Electric Eels Become Electric?
Researchers have discovered how electric fish acquired electric organs. Electric fish, like the electric eel, can distinguish other electric fish by species, sex, and even…
Rare Crustacean, Thought To Be Extinct, Found in a 2500-Foot-Long Cave
A cave inside Huntsville’s city was discovered to contain a small, rare crayfish that was previously believed to be extinct. A team led by an…
Scientists Unlock the Secrets of Cellular Aging: What Happens After You Turn 70?
A new explanation for aging has been developed by researchers who have shown that genetic abnormalities that develop gradually over a lifetime cause substantial alterations…
