Groundbreaking tracking technology that has revealed new insights into how desert ants navigate their complex worlds could inspire the next...
In 2011 Jim Myers did something no one had done before. The Oregon State University vegetable breeder released the first...
Gut bacteria exchange drug-resistant DNA and form infectious biofilms more easily than expected. The discovery shows why it can be...
Sex and the single gene: New research shows a genetic ‘master switch’ determines sex in most animals
In humans and other animals, sex is usually determined by a single gene. However, there are claims that in some...
RNA, specifically mRNA, has enjoyed a bit of publicity recently as the main component of the COVID-19 vaccines. Its typical...
In a discovery fundamental to the inner workings of cells, scientists have discovered that if oxidative stress damages protein factories...
A new study which helped pet parrots make video calls to each other suggests that the birds may have benefited...
Researchers have uncovered both the mathematical and biological mechanism behind the rugged structures at cell boundaries found in tissues such...
The biological age of humans and mice undergoes a rapid increase in response to diverse forms of stress, which is...
The genomes of two hornet species, the European hornet and the Asian hornet (or yellow-legged hornet) have been sequenced for...
Scientists have long been intrigued by the remarkable properties of spider silk, which is stronger than steel yet incredibly lightweight...
]An international team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine with the National Institutes of Health Extracellular RNA Communication...
