Scientists exploring the brain for answers to certain sleep disorders may have been looking in the…
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World’s smallest neutrino detector observes elusive interactions of particles
In 1974, a Fermilab physicist predicted a new way for ghostly particles called neutrinos to interact…
Lizard blizzard survivors tell story of natural selection
An unusually cold winter in the US in 2014 took a toll on the green anole…
Scientists link biodiversity genomics with museum wisdom through new public database
A new publicly available database will catalog metadata associated with biologic samples, making it easier for…
Farmers selected maize for agricultural use at high elevations
By analyzing ancient genomes of maize, scientists have found evidence suggesting that eventual agricultural use of…
RNAi multiplies its effect in repressing gene expression, structural view suggests
RNAi is a mainstay of contemporary biological research. But how exactly this crucial mechanism functions in…
Animal coloration research: On the threshold of a new era
In the last 20 years, the field of animal coloration research has experienced explosive growth thanks…
Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu
A particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice, likely by breaking down naturally…
Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gut
The combination of a bacterium that normally lives in the gut and a protein-rich diet promotes…
Clever experiment documents multiscale fluid dynamics
Physicists working in the nascent field of experimental vortex dynamics have, with unexpected help from a…