Birds need to adapt to climate change, but evolution is a slow process. Model species such as the great tit...
It’s easy to think of trees as part of the landscape. But what if the trees were the landscape? That’s...
Scientists have successfully tested a novel way of boosting honey bees’ immune systems to help them fend off deadly viruses,...
How can you tell if a fruit fly is hungry? Ask a computer. While that may sound like a bad...
The tumor suppressor protein p53 has been dubbed the “guardian of the genome” because it protects the DNA from stress...
The next generation of self-replicating mRNA vaccines could have fewer side effects such as fever, headache and fatigue. This would...
A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed a new way...
Consider the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis, a tiny crustacean with some interesting attributes. “It’s been called a ‘living Swiss army knife,'”...
The genetic plans within our DNA come to functional fruition through proteins, which underlie our bodies’ structure and activity. Yet,...
A key developmental step in the life cycle of the most virulent species of malaria parasite depends in part on...
“Let him who desires peace, prepare for war,” wrote the Roman author Vegetius in the 4th century CE. Our bodies,...
Dog breeds differ in pain sensitivity, but these differences don’t always match up with the beliefs people—including veterinarians—hold about breed-specific...
