Tadpoles of frogs that can typically regrow amputated tails or limbs lost their ability to regenerate…
3-D printing, bioinks create implantable blood vessels
A biomimetic blood vessel was fabricated using a modified 3-D cell printing technique and bioinks, which…
Much of the Earth is still wild, but threatened by fragmentation
Half of the Earth’s land surface not covered with ice remains relatively wild—but many of these…
'Molar Berg': Getting a measure of Antarctica's big new iceberg
Scientists use satellites to run the rule over the White Continent’s latest mega-berg. Click…
Scientists discover mechanisms that protect tapeworms from being digested by their host
A team of scientists from Tyumen together with colleagues found and described previously unknown tapeworm proteins…
Snap! How the camera took over the world
Photographs tell a story beyond words. They can entertain, scandalise, educate and generate emotion. Billions of…
Bezos's Blue Origin partners with Lockheed, others on moon lander
U.S. billionaire Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday his space company Blue Origin has signed agreements with…
Lead isotopes a new tool for tracking coal ash
Scientists have developed a forensic tracer that uses lead isotopes to detect and measure coal fly…
Metformin offers no strength training benefits for seniors, study shows
A clinical trial argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors…
Are humans changing animal genetic diversity worldwide?
Human population density and land use is causing changes in animal genetic diversity, according to new…