We discovered that the cell has a beautiful buoyancy engine. It inflates like a hot air balloon and is a lot like a desalination plant. Aquaporins, [proteins that form pores in cell membranes], bring in fresh water that has a lower density,…
Bed bugs are a nuisance that often infect travelers in hotel rooms or used furniture that’s brought into a new home. For thousands of years, bed bugs have enjoyed living off their human hosts, and it may have all started when the bugs spread from…
A scientist has discovered a biochemical “master switch” that connects and potentially cures Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. His theory may revolutionize brain disease treatment and sustainable medicine. At the upcoming Sustainability Through…
Popular belief holds that our senses gather information only about the external world, but many of our sensory systems also monitor our internal environment, enabling the body to regulate its own functions. In a new study published in Cell…
The Amazon is often described as one of the planet’s most effective carbon regulation systems. Yet recent data suggest its ability to absorb carbon is increasingly concentrated in…
What processes are contributing to the global oceans reducing the depths where sunlight reaches, also called ocean darkening? This is what a recent study published in Global Change Biology hopes to address as…
A team of researchers has unearthed the first nearly complete Genyornis newtoni skull, offering a transformative look at one of Australia’s long-lost megafauna. The discovery, published in Historical Biology, reveals this so-called thunder…
Creatify, the AI platform reshaping the video advertising landscape, has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding, co-led by WndrCo and Kindred Ventures. This latest round brings the company’s total funding to $23 million, with backing from…
Whales are the largest mammals on Earth and have been living alongside us for millennia. These majestic sea creatures play an especially important role for humans, both modern and ancient, who live in coastal regions. Thanks to an international…
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gran Pajatén is associated with the…