MR Spectroscopy Helps Measure Brain Tumor Mutation
A team of researchers from MIT, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Agios Pharmaceuticals are using MR spectroscopy to measure whether brain tumors have a…
Biology News
Autistic Children Have Different Gastrointestinal Bacteria
According to a newly published study, many autistic children harbor Sutterella bacteria in their digestive tract, contrary to non-autistic children. While this research provides a…
Molecular Motor Dynein Exhibits Strut Like Movement
It seems that inefficiency isn’t always a bad thing. Recent research shows that dynein, a motor protein, has a “strut” like motion instead of the…
Hybrid Sharks Ready to Take Over the Oceans: Fact and/or Fiction
As much as some media outlets would like the appearance of hybrid sharks to foster new, incredible shark attacks, the reality of the situation is…
New Research Targets Myc-Driven Cancers
New research in the fight against breast cancer and prostate cancer could produce positive results. Researchers discovered a way to stop Myc-driven cancer cells by…
Animals Get Tickled in The Name of Science
You tickle someone and it is like a magic laughter button. What is that all about? When we are tickled it is a thrill and…
Brainless, Faceless Fish Found in Scottish Waters
Discovered during a series of 15 Scottish marine excavations in 2011, covering roughly 2,000 square miles (5,000 square km), a brainless and faceless fish (pictured…
Mountain Lion Cubs Rescued in California
On Tuesday, two malnourished mountain lion cubs were rescued in Burbank California. They weren’t found in the wild but were found hiding under a parked…
Female Sumatran Rhino May Be The Key to Saving The Species
As Sumatran rhino numbers continue to decrease and head towards extinction, the race is on to find a breeding pair to start their long-term preservation….
Amazonian Tribe’s Head Shapes Explained
Evolution is fueled by environmental factors, like climate, or geography. Cultural factors can play their part as well in the form of traditions and behaviors…
Hairy People Better at Catching Bedbugs
Here’s some news that will make you think about throwing out your razor and giving up waxing. People with lots of body hair are better…
Gene Discovery Sheds Light on How Fruit Flies Retreat from Heat
Fruit flies. They can be downright annoying in your home, but they aren’t all bad. Here’s one way that they are helping us. A new…
1,000 Hidden Species Found in Australian Outback
The Australian Outback might seem lifeless, but under the hot, dry surface, it is actually teeming with life. A group of researchers in Australia, looking…
Two New Frog Species are World’s Smallest
You won’t see many frogs of this size. That’s because they are rare and because they are tiny. Two newly discovered frog species are smaller…
Lungfish Use Pelvic Fins to Walk Underwater
The accompanying video shows a lungfish that uses its fins for walking and this could help to clear up the mysteries about when our distant…
The Guppy: The New Top Predator
They are tiny and cute and can be seen in countless aquariums. Surely the Guppy is at the bottom of the predator list. Maybe not….
Tiny Spider Brains Overflow Into the Body and Legs
According to Smithsonian researchers, the brains of tiny spiders are so large that they fill their body cavities and even overflow into their legs. They…
Kirtland’s Warblers Like To Live In Forests After A Fire
Kirtland’s warblers (named after Jared P. Kirtland) are an endangered species of birds that, like so many humans, spend summer in North America and winter…
