A new study examined cannabis users who have a low risk of cannabis use disorder (CUD). The study was published in the Journal of Cannabis Research.
“This research supports a change in attitude and…
Category: 5. Biology
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Can human heart failure interventions work in dogs?
Mitral regurgitation is the most prevalent valvular heart disease in humans. It’s also common among dogs, especially older and smaller breed dogs. In both species, the mitral valve fails to close tightly enough to keep blood from flowing back…
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Space Station Microbes Harvest Metals from Meteorites
How can microbes be used to help enhance human space exploration, specifically on the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in npj Microgravity hopes to address as a team of scientists…
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Space Station Microbes Harvest Metals from Meteorites
How can microbes be used to help enhance human space exploration, specifically on the Moon and Mars? This is what a recent study published in npj Microgravity hopes to address as a team of scientists…
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Helping beekeepers fight mites through more effective treatments
Researchers from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of California, Davis, are helping beekeepers protect their colonies from destructive varroa mites. In a new study, the researchers investigate the effectiveness of…
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New 'scimitar-crested' Spinosaurus species discovered in the central Sahara
A paper published in Science describes the discovery of Spinosaurus mirabilis, a new spinosaurid species found in Niger. A 20-person team led by Paul Sereno, Ph.D., Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago,…
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Lab-in-the-loop framework enables rapid evolution of complex multi-mutant proteins
The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. A protein of just 100 amino acids has 20100 possible variants—more combinations than atoms in the observable universe. Traditional engineering methods might test…
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Social pressure forces baby clownfish to lose their bars faster, study shows
Growing up, you probably changed your style based on your social influences. It turns out, such pressures affect the appearance of young clownfish (anemonefish) too. A new study from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has…
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Stronger scents and healthier crops: Unlocking plants' hidden potential through precision gene editing
Scientists have long sought to understand why some plants are fragrant powerhouses while others remain subtle. Now, a research team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has cracked a genetic “bottleneck,” using precision gene editing to boost…
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Uncovering evolution at the center of cell division
Centromeres play virtually the same central role across the entire tree of life: They ensure the faithful segregation of chromosomes during cell division. Yet the striking diversity in centromere architecture—from large, repeat-rich DNA arrays…
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