Category: 5. Biology

At some point during the evolution of life on Earth, inorganic matter became organic, nonliving matter became living. How this happened is one of humankind’s greatest mysteries. Today, scientists work to develop synthetic cells that…

Sometimes, the best thing for a penguin is to go with the flow.

Magellanic penguins change their strategy for navigating home based on the strength of ocean currents, researchers report July 17 in PLOS Biology. In calm waters,…

Liver organoids with proper blood vessel networks have been successfully produced, as reported by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. This advancement addresses a major…

Maybe your Pomeranian is a little too into The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Your pit bull says he likes mixed martial arts, but really, he’s curled up in a onesie on the couch for The Bachelor. Some dogs pay attention to the…

At the end of a long day, many of us humans unwind with an episode of a favorite…

The study, led by ECU School of Science Lecturer Dr Mekhala Vithana, found that dipping…

Researchers now have a powerful new way to understand the types of brain cells that are affected in neurodegenerative diseases and to uncover connections between conditions such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of…

Researchers have developed a powerful new tool that makes it easier to study the mix of cell types in human tissue, which is crucial for understanding diseases such as cancer.

Developed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science…

“Finding even more jaguars and other mammals in the…