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| Process for eliminating unneeded cells may also protect against cancer Posted: 05 May 2021 08:37 AM PDT Biologists find cell extrusion, a process that helps organisms eliminated unneeded cells, is triggered when cells can't replicate their DNA during cell division. In humans, extrusion may serve as a way for the body to eliminate cancerous or precancerous cells. |
| Leather-like material created from silk proteins Posted: 05 May 2021 08:37 AM PDT Engineers have created an environmentally friendly leather alternative made from silk. The material can be printed into different patterns and textures, has similar physical properties to real leather, and can withstand the folding, piercing, and stretching typically used to create leather goods. |
| Fast changing smells can teach mice about space Posted: 05 May 2021 08:37 AM PDT Researchers have found that mice can sense extremely fast and subtle changes in the structure of odors and use this to guide their behavior. The findings alter the current view on how odors are detected and processed in the mammalian brain. |
| New bonobo genome fine tunes great ape evolution studies Posted: 05 May 2021 08:36 AM PDT A new, high-quality bonobo genome assembly has been constructed. It is allowing scientists to more accurately compare the bonobo genome to that of other great apes - the gorilla, orangutan, chimpanzee - and to the modern human. This analysis is revealing new information about hominid evolution, distinctions between chimps and bonobos and genetic relations among present-day hominids, and predicts a greater fraction of the human genome is genetically closer to chimps and bonobos. |
| Novel CBD analog shows promising pain-halting effects in mice Posted: 05 May 2021 08:13 AM PDT Studies have shown that while CBD reduces pain sensation in animals, its ability to do so in humans is limited by low bioavailability, the extent to which the drug successfully reaches its site of action. Now, new research suggests this obstacle may be overcome by a novel CBD analog known as KLS-13019. |
| Large bumblebees start work earlier Posted: 05 May 2021 07:20 AM PDT Larger bumblebees are more likely to go out foraging in the low light of dawn, new research shows. |
| New Monarch butterfly breeding pattern inspires hope Posted: 05 May 2021 07:20 AM PDT A count of the Western Monarch butterfly population last winter saw a staggering drop in numbers, but there are hopeful signs the beautiful pollinators are adapting to a changing climate and ecology. |
| Coral fights back against crown of thorns starfish Posted: 05 May 2021 06:02 AM PDT Coral can fight back against attacking juvenile crown of thorns starfish - using stinging cells to injure and even kill, showing that coral are not as passive as people may think. |
| Small things can have a major effect on the prevention of biodiversity loss Posted: 05 May 2021 04:50 AM PDT The population growth of an endangered butterfly species is greatest in habitats with microclimatic variability, demonstrates a new study. |
| Long-term monitoring shows successful restoration of mining-polluted streams Posted: 04 May 2021 04:16 PM PDT Many miles of streams and rivers are polluted by toxic metals in acidic runoff draining from abandoned mining sites, and major investments have been made to clean up acid mine drainage at some sites. A new study based on long-term monitoring data from four sites in the western United States shows that cleanup efforts can allow affected streams to recover to near natural conditions within 10 to 15 years after the start of abatement work. |
| Citrus derivative makes transparent wood 100 percent renewable Posted: 04 May 2021 12:45 PM PDT Five years after introducing see-through wood building material, researchers have taken it to another level. They found a way to make their composite 100 percent renewable - and more translucent - by infusing wood with a clear bio-plastic made from citrus fruit. |
| Testing tool can quickly distinguish between viral and bacterial infections Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT In a study proving feasibility, researchers showed that their testing technology can accurately distinguish between a viral and a bacterial infection for respiratory illness - a critical difference that determines whether antibiotics are warranted. And, importantly, the test provided results in under an hour. |
| Pyrosomes: Enigmatic marine inhabitants with an important role in the Cabo Verde ecosystem Posted: 04 May 2021 08:26 AM PDT Pyrosomes spend their entire lives in the open ocean and therefore easily go unnoticed. Nevertheless, they are key components of deep-sea ecosystems. This is shown by a novel study conducted off the Cabo Verde Islands. |
| Study sequences genome of extinct date palms germinated from 2,000 year-old seeds Posted: 03 May 2021 12:16 PM PDT Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Center for Genomics and Systems Biology have successfully sequenced the genome of previously extinct date palm varieties that lived more than 2,000 years ago. |
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