Light pollution disrupts circadian rhythms and ecosystems worldwide—but for plants, dependent on light for photosynthesis, its effects could be profound....
Researchers from Kyushu University have discovered that blowflies, a family of flies strongly attracted to decaying flesh and feces, are...
Shark conservation must go beyond simply protecting shark populations—it must prioritize protecting the ecological roles of sharks, according to new...
University of Maryland researcher Cheng-Yu Li was in the lab one day when he noticed a fish with a protruding...
In Antarctica there is a small lake, called Deep Lake, that is so salty it remains ice-free all year round...
Noradrenaline (NA) is an important monoamine neurotransmitter in the nervous system. The noradrenaline transporter (NET) located on the presynaptic membrane...
The human body contains at least 20,000 different proteins, often called the “workhorses of the cell” because of their role...
Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals’ genes evolved to express themselves differently,...
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a novel compound that effectively clears bacterial infections...
It’s about to get easier to catch and analyze a high-quality image of fast-moving molecules. Assistant Professor Ioannis Sgouralis, Department...
The process by which phages—viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria—enter cells has been studied for over 50 years. In...
The origins of life remain a major mystery. How were complex molecules able to form and remain intact for prolonged...
