With the help of novel miniature sensors, biologists have found that bat species foraged socially if…
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Plants’ defense against insects is a bouquet
Researchers have revealed how the mixture of chemical weapons deployed by plants keeps marauding insects off…
Genetically modified pigs resist infection with the classical swine fever virus
Researchers have developed genetically modified pigs that are protected from classical swine fever virus (CSFV), according…
Collagen nanofibrils in mammalian tissues get stronger with exercise
A recent experimental study on nanoscale collagen fibrils sheds light on reasons why collagen is such…
Peeling off slimy biofilms like old stickers
Slimy, hard-to-clean bacterial mats called biofilms cause problems ranging from medical infections to clogged drains and…
Origins of Pain
Research in mice identifies a set of neurons responsible for sustained pain and resulting pain-coping behaviors…
Biologists turn eavesdropping viruses into bacterial assassins
Researchers have found a bacteria-killing virus that can listen in on bacterial conversations -- and then…
How the brain tells you to scratch that itch
It's a maddening cycle that has affected us all: it starts with an itch that triggers…
Exercise-induced hormone irisin triggers bone remodeling in mice
Exercise has been touted to build bone mass, but exactly how it actually accomplishes this is…
Neanderthal genes give clues to human brain evolution
A distinctive feature of modern humans is our round (globular) skulls and brains. Researchers report that…