The synthetic PIC gel, discovered in 2013 by Radboud University chemists, appears to behave like collagen. This makes the gel...
Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have discovered an important mechanism that may have profound implications for how we prevent colorectal...
Many animals have evolved to tolerate extreme environments, including being able to survive crushing pressures of ocean trenches, unforgiving heat...
Sexual selection provides an answer to the existence of lavishly ornate signals in animals, but not to the question of...
Researchers have long known that many animals live longer in colder climates than in warmer climates. New research in C....
Researchers have revealed for the first time how a mechanism that controls root development in plants enables them to cope...
A family of ‘promiscuous’ proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant functions, despite remaining relatively...
If you’re an avid gardener, you may have considered peat moss—decomposed Sphagnum moss that helps retain moisture in soil—to enhance...
University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication. Professor...
A research team led by Professor Byung-Chang Suh has investigated the real-time effect of the G-protein cycle, which acts as...
Moths are more efficient pollinators at night than day-flying pollinators such as bees, finds new research from the University of...
The human body contains more than 30 trillion cells. Until recently, the sheer number of cells in the organism meant...
