Coral adaptation unlikely to keep pace with global warming
Coral adaptation to ocean warming and marine heatwaves will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions of global greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Biochemistry
Sea anemone study shows how animals stay ‘in shape’
Our bodies are remarkably skilled at adapting to changing environments. For example, whether amid summer heat or a winter freeze,
Structural link for initiation of protein synthesis in bacteria
Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of
A fossil first: Scientists find 1.5-million-year-old footprints of two different species of human ancestors at same spot
More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday
Discovering the traits of extinct birds
Looking to inform the conservation of critically endangered bird species, University of Utah biologists completed an analysis identifying traits that
Machine learning reveals behaviors linked with early Alzheimer’s, points to new treatments
Subtle signs of Alzheimer’s disease can emerge decades before a diagnosis — often in the form of irregular behaviors that
Brains grew faster as humans evolved
Modern humans, Neanderthals, and other recent relatives on our human family tree evolved bigger brains much more rapidly than earlier
Breakthrough could revolutionize future of tick control
Research collaboration by the Texas A&M Department of Entomology and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA, creates potential for genetic
Cellular traffic congestion in chronic diseases suggests new therapeutic targets
Chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and inflammatory disorders have a huge impact on humanity. They are a leading cause