Antibiotic-resistant Anthrax Enzyme Development
Antibiotics can help prevent anthrax in people who have been exposed but have not yet developed symptoms. Antibiotics work in two ways: they either kill…
Biology
Bringing Order to the Narwhals’ Chaotic Behavior
Narwhal populations are estimated to be around 75,000, making them Near Threatened by the IUCN and likely to decline further if appropriate protection is not…
The Last Male Sumatran Rhino’s Stem Cells were used to Create Mini Brains
According to a study published in the journal iScience, researchers generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and cerebral organoids from the last male Malaysian Sumatran…
The Molecular Fingerprint of the Beautiful Pearls
In Japan, pearl oysters play a significant role in aquaculture because they provide stunning pearls that are in high demand for necklaces, earrings, and rings.…
Discovering previously unknown Evolutionary Processes of Green Lizards in the Mediterranean
The evolutionary clade and biodiversity of green lizards of the genera Lacerta and Timon – reptiles common in the Mediterranean basin and surrounding areas of…
Estimating the Proportion of Vaccinated Populations in Wildlife with Accuracy
Vaccination is an effective method for disease control in wildlife populations. However, its effectiveness is dependent in part on reaching a sufficient proportion of the…
The Study of How Plants Register Trauma is Gaining Momentum
If plants can indelibly register trauma, including trauma from other beings, it follows that plants can effectively serve as witnesses, providing testimony of some sort.…
A New Study Rewrites the Evolution of Gills
Evolution is the process of heritable change in populations of organisms over multiple generations. Evolutionary biology is the study of this process, which can occur…
Some Asian Animals Discovered Thriving near Humans are on the Verge of Extinction
Some of Asia’s largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by coexisting with humans, according to a study led…
Why do Plant Roots continue to Point Upward, Four Genes are discovered by Study
What happens belowground in a cornfield is easy to overlook, but corn root architecture can play an important role in water and nutrient acquisition, affecting…
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