A computer simulation shows how icy moon heats water in a porous rock core. This study…
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Genome of Leishmania reveals how this parasite adapts to environmental changes
Scientists demonstrate that Leishmania adaptation results from frequent and reversible chromosomal amplifications. This novel insight into…
Do birdsong and human speech share biological roots?
Do songbirds and humans have common biological hardwiring that shapes how they produce and perceive sounds?…
New mechanisms found of cell death in neurodegenerative disorders
New mechanisms of cell death have now been discovered, which may be involved in debilitating neurodegenerative…
Desert ants cannot be fooled
Cataglyphis fortis desert ants can learn visual or olfactory cues to pinpoint their nest, but only…
Plague likely a Stone Age arrival to central Europe
A research team has sequenced the first six European genomes of the plague-causing bacterium Yersinia pestis…
Intranasal ketamine has more minor side effects than intranasal fentanyl in children with acute pain
Minor adverse events (e.g., bad taste in the mouth and dizziness) occur more frequently with intranasal…
How to cut your lawn for grasshoppers
Picture a grasshopper landing randomly on a lawn of fixed area. If it then jumps a…
Dark matter and dark energy: Do they really exist?
Researchers have hypothesized that the universe contains a 'dark matter.' They have also posited the existence…
Schizophrenia drug development may be ‘de-risked’ with new research tool
Biomarkers that can help with development of better treatments for schizophrenia have now been identified, report…