In a world where movements of non-native animal species are drastically disrupting whole ecosystems and causing…
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Lipid metabolism controls brain development
Neural stem cells are not only responsible for early brain development—they remain active for an entire…
New technique delivers complete DNA sequences of chromosomes inherited from mother and father
An international team of scientists led by the University of Adelaide’s Davies Research Centre has shown…
Maybe coronavirus's aggressiveness could be changed by adding or subtracting sugar molecules from its spike protein
Scientists have been tracking changes to the genetic makeup of the new coronavirus to better understand…
Indian tigers find lockdown grrreat
With the humans of West Bengal under virus lockdown, tigers in the Sundarbans mangrove forest in…
Carved stone turtle unearthed from Angkor reservoir site
Cambodian archaeologists have unearthed a large centuries-old statue of a turtle in an excavation at the…
Environmental activism goes digital in lockdown—but could it change the movement for good?
The environmental movement’s past recently collided with its future. April 22 marked the 50th anniversary of…
Optical coherence tomography measures the mechanics of eyes in response to heartbeats
Life is measured in heartbeats, so they say—and heartbeats may soon help measure the health of…
Deciphering the hidden interactions within biological networks of varying sizes
Collective behaviors are the result of dynamic local interactions between individual members of the collective. While…
Five workplace trends will shape life after lockdown
We are experiencing the biggest remote work experiment in history—but many are beginning to imagine life…