Reproductive seasonality is a fixed characteristic of a species -- researchers have now found that carnivores…
New insights into blood vessel growth
How new blood vessels form in mammals, for example during development or after injury, was so…
Russian cuckoo invasion spells trouble for Alaskan birds
Common cuckoos and oriental cuckoos in eastern Russia appear to be expanding their breeding range into…
New evidence that infants track others’ mental states
A brain-imaging study offers new support for the idea that infants can accurately track other people's…
Brain activity helps explain diabetics’ negative feelings, risk for depression
For millions of Americans who are obese and living with diabetes or prediabetes, feelings of sadness,…
Chemical sensing chip sniffs out cocaine within minutes
What if you could test for cocaine, opioids and marijuana as quickly as a breathalyzer identifies…
Scientists discover roadblocks that stop brain white matter healing
A new study identifies a molecule that may be critical to the repair of white matter,…
Deadly duet: Uncovering mechanism of action for a class of pore-forming bacterial toxins
Pore-forming toxins are common bacterial poisons. They attack organisms by introducing holes in cell membranes. A…
Measuring snow persistence can help predict streamflow
A team of researchers found that snow persistence can be used to map patterns of annual…
Genetics help make a weed a weed
New research finds that the success of weedy and invasive plants like the Jerusalem artichoke lies…