New computational simulations suggest that the effects of antibiotics on a bacterial community depend on whether…
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Six new species of goblin spiders named after famous goblins and brownies
A remarkably high diversity of goblin spiders is reported from the Sri Lankan forests. Nine new…
Caffeine from four cups of coffee protects the heart with the help of mitochondria
A new study shows that a caffeine concentration equivalent to four cups of coffee promotes the…
Bogong moths first insect known to use magnetic sense in long-distance nocturnal migration
Researchers reporting in Current Biology on June 21 have found that nocturnal Bogong moths, like migratory…
More evidence for controversial theory that herpesviruses play role in Alzheimer’s disease
In a large-scale analysis, researchers use data from three different brain banks to suggest that human…
Genetic variation in progesterone receptor tied to prematurity risk
Humans have unexpectedly high genetic variation in the receptor for a key pregnancy-maintaining hormone, according to…
Reversing way potassium channels work from bacteria to human
Research develops a better understanding of and exerts an unparalleled control of protein molecules.
Higher body fat linked to lower breast cancer risk in younger women
An analysis has linked higher body mass index, or BMI, to lower breast cancer risk for…
Nearly 80 exoplanet candidates identified in record time
Scientists have analyzed data from K2, the follow-up mission to NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, and have…
Engineering bacteria to exhibit stochastic Turing patterns
A new study has brought science one step closer to a molecular-level understanding of how patterns…