Researchers Build a Biological Clock in a Test Tube to Learn More about It
Biological clocks (also known as circadian clocks) in our cells drive daily cycles in almost every aspect of our physiology. Clock proteins’ cyclical interactions keep…
Biology
Your Hatred of Broccoli May be Hardwired in your Microbiome
Fall has here, believe it or not, which can only mean one thing, no, not Thanksgiving – although, Thanksgiving is fine – but rather brassica…
Vampire Bats Forage for Blood in Groups, Sharing Drinking Spots with Pals
Obtaining adequate wounds to suck blood from is a daily challenge for vampire bats (Desmodus rotundus), but new research has showed that these critters may…
Some Dinosaurs Wagged their Tails when Running, Just Like Humans Swing their Arms
Bipedal dinosaurs’ tails were more than merely a counterweight for their heads. According to new 3D gait simulations, the tail played a more pivotal and…
Primate Mothers Carrying Infant Corpses Implies Awareness of Death
Mothers have been spotted carrying their dead offspring in numerous monkey species — frequently long after death. Nonhuman primates exhibit a partial awareness of others’…
Human Whistling Languages May help us Decode Dolphin Communication
Scientists have been striving to converse with dolphins for decades, and they believe they have found a model that can comprehend the cetaceans’ high-pitched sounds.…
Pancreatic Cancer Treatment may be improved by using Lab-grown Tumor Models
Pancreatic cancer starts in the tissues of your pancreas, which is an organ in your abdomen located behind the lower part of your stomach. Your…
Our Genome and Epigenome will aid in Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Treatment
Cancer is expected to claim the lives of 10 million people by 2020. Changes to our DNA, which serves as the instruction manual for all…
Two Billion Chronic Diseases are linked to Faulty Epithelial Barriers
Epithelial cells cover the majority of the human body’s inner and outer surfaces. This layer serves as a barrier against invaders such as bacteria, viruses,…
HIV has been Transformed into a Life-saving Gene Therapy by Scientists
Medical science is beginning to license and use drugs and procedures that change the genetic code inside the cells of the body, and to correct…
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