Tag Archives: Biology

[ad_1] WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Sounds like “Just So Story” – “How the Insect Got its Wings” – but it’s truly a mystery that has puzzled biologists for over a century. Intriguing and conflicting theories about the evolution of insect wings have emerged in recent years, but none have been …

[ad_1] In episode one of this three-part series, nature sound recorder pioneer Chris Watson sets out on a journey to record an animal that has so far escaped his microphones: the blue whale. Despite being the largest animals ever lived, much of their life remains a mystery. As Chris travels …

[ad_1] Photo: Juan Mabromata (Getty Images) In a new letter to the editor taken from the prestigious scientific journal Nature, a team of Israeli researchers asks a frankly absurd question: Could a computer hack lead a scientist to be tricked into creating a piece of genetic code that is harmful …

[ad_1] IMAGE: An image obtained by the system showing bar-coded bees inside the observation hive. The outlines reflect whether a barcode could be successfully decoded (green), could not be decrypted (red), or if it was … More Credits: Tim Gernat, University of Illinois Bees and humans are as diverse organisms …

[ad_1] You may not normally think about the smell of corals or how the smell changes during heat stress. However, this is what researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the University of Sydney and Southern Cross University set out to investigate on the Great Barrier Reef. Each organism …

[ad_1] Within each cell, thousands of different proteins form the machinery that keeps all living things, from humans and plants to microscopic bacteria, alive and well. Almost all diseases, including cancer, dementia, and even infectious diseases such as COVID-19, are related to how these proteins work. Because the function of …

[ad_1] BUFFALO, NY – Anyone who has undergone a nasal swab or saliva test for COVID-19 knows that the virus is more easily detected in the nose and mouth. That’s why, University of Buffalo researchers argue in a new paper, more COVID-19 studies should be devoted to how immunity to …

[ad_1] Space travel was one of the greatest achievements of the last century. In fact, getting humans into space took so much time, effort, dedication and planning. However, there is still so much to learn. Recently, scientists have gained more insight into how space travel specifically affects the body at …

[ad_1] We’ve all been there. Whether we’re stuck in traffic at the end of a long day or eagerly awaiting the release of a new book, movie or album, there are times when we need to be patient. Learning to suppress the urge for instant gratification is often vital to …

[ad_1] A whale skeleton thought to be up to 5,000 years old has been discovered, almost perfectly preserved, by researchers in Thailand. The skeleton, believed to be a Bryde whale, was found in Samut Sakhon, west of Bangkok. Researchers have excavated 80% of the remains and have so far identified …