Shrinking to survive: Bacteria adapt to a lifestyle in flux

E. coli adapt to survive sudden starvation. Biologists showed that when E. coli cells lack nutrients,…

Researchers can turn a single photo into a video

Researchers have developed a deep learning method that can produce a seamlessly looping, realistic looking video…

For transplant recipients, third time may be the charm for better COVID vaccine protection

In a new study, researchers say they believe that, for the first time, there is evidence…

Scientists make highly maneuverable miniature robots controlled by magnetic fields

A team of scientists has developed millimeter-sized robots that can be controlled using magnetic fields to…

Not acting like themselves: Antidepressants in environment alter crayfish behavior

Expose crayfish to antidepressants, and they become more outgoing — but that might not be such…

New treatment stops progression of Alzheimer's disease in monkey brains

A new therapy prompts immune defense cells to swallow misshapen proteins, amyloid beta plaques and tau…

Stem cell scientists make big progress in building mini-kidneys

Researchers have created what could be a key building block for assembling a synthetic kidney. They…

What makes us sneeze?

What exactly triggers a sneeze? A team has identified, in mice, specific cells and proteins that…

Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life

The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collected across centuries by…

Heat from below: How the ocean is wearing down the Arctic sea ice

The influx of warmer water masses from the North Atlantic into the European marginal seas plays…