Junk DNA Deforms Salamander Bodies
Yet the unfit creatures survive, challenging our long-held view of evolution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Team identifies a nutrient that cancer cells crave
Arginine is an amino acid naturally produced by our bodies and plentiful in the fish, meat, and nuts that we eat. But as recent research in Science Advances reveals, arginine is an essential nutrient for cancer cells too. And starving them of it coul.....»»
Researchers propose combining classical and quantum optics for super-resolution imaging
The ability to see invisible structures in our bodies, like the inner workings of cells, or the aggregation of proteins, depends on the quality of one's microscope. Ever since the first optical microscopes were invented in the 17th century, scientist.....»»
We can still see these 5 traces of ancestor species in all human bodies today
Many of us are returning to work or school after spending time with relatives over the summer period. Sometimes we can be left wondering how on earth we are related to some of these people with whom we seemingly have nothing in common (especially wit.....»»
Out of Nile, into tile: Young Egyptians battle plastic plague
Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country's huge plastic waste problem by recycling junk-food wrappers, water bottles and similar garbage that usually ends up in landfills or the Nile......»»
Native eastern fence lizards change their bodies and behavior in response to invasive red imported fire ants
An eastern fence lizard basking in the sun feels a small red ant walk over its back. Not hungry, it ignores the insect. Soon there are lots of ants crawling up its legs, biting the scales that usually protect it and inserting their stingers in its so.....»»
Europe"s famous bog bodies may be part of a tradition that spanned millennia
An international team of archaeologists have analyzed hundreds of ancient human remains found in Europe's wetlands, revealing these "bog bodies" were part of a tradition that spanned millennia. People were buried in bogs from the prehistoric period u.....»»
Space junk, not meteorites, remains biggest threat to spacecraft
Dodging the kind of meteorite strike that forced Russia to plan a space station rescue mission is nearly impossible, yet the greater threat to spacecraft is actually the man-made debris in orbit, experts say......»»
FTC extends comment period on plan for broad ‘junk fee" regs
The Federal Trade Commission gave businesses and consumers until Feb. 8 to comment on its October concept for regulating bait-and-switch advertising and fees for worthless items......»»
Researchers discover "Humpty-Dumpty" water-based mechanism of human sex reversal at edge of developmental ambiguity
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a molecular "clamping" mechanism within a male-specific protein-DNA complex whose mutation causes sex reversal: children with XY chromosomes but female bodies, a condition called.....»»
Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 23
Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 23, including six children, authorities said......»»
WaterField releases a ballistic nylon carrying case for the iPhone
WaterField Designs has released a new carrying case for iPhone made of ballistic nylon that people can wear across their bodies.How the bag looks while wearing itIt's called the Essential iPhone Crossbody Pouch, with room for an iPhone and small acce.....»»
PAN-based activated carbon fibers for efficient adsorption of nitrate ion contaminants
Nitrate ions released into the water bodies due to human activities can have adverse effects on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Conventional adsorption materials that are used for treating water contamination are incapable of removing nitrate. To.....»»
Small solar flares in large laser bodies
Using 12 high-powered lasers, researchers recreated small solar flares in order to study the mechanisms behind a fundamental astronomical phenomenon known as a magnetic reconnection......»»
Taiwan"s award-winning student paper shows breakthrough in stacking GeSn nanosheet transistors
A National Taiwan University (NTU) student research paper won the semiconductor industry's prestigious IEDM's 2021 Roger A. Haken Best Student Paper Award, demonstrating capabilities of stacking eight Ge0.9Sn0.1 ultrathin bodies with a thickness unde.....»»
Taiwan"s award-winning student paper show breakthrough in stacking GeSn nanosheet transistors
A National Taiwan University (NTU) student research paper won the semiconductor industry's prestigious IEDM's 2021 Roger A. Haken Best Student Paper Award, demonstrating capabilities of stacking eight Ge0.9Sn0.1 ultrathin bodies with a thickness unde.....»»
Understanding the cryptic role fungi play in ecosystems
When you say "fungi," most people think of mushrooms, showy fruiting bodies, but most fungi do not produce mushrooms. It is estimated that there are approximately 3 to 13 million fungal species on Earth, many of which are microscopic in size......»»
Low-income families in Scotland are facing soaring debt to public bodies
A new report written by Heriot-Watt University for Aberlour Children's Charity reveals that low-income families are facing high levels of debt to public bodies. The report shows that more than half of families (55%) with children in Scotland receivin.....»»
Why do some dogs need high chairs, and how can genetics help?
Some dogs have to eat in a high chair—or, more specifically, a Bailey Chair. The chair keeps them in a vertical position while they eat so that gravity can do the work their bodies can't: moving food from the mouth to the stomach......»»
Food marketing and research on kids lacks government oversight
Federal regulations ban tobacco companies from advertising to kids and prohibit profanity on television before 10 p.m. But what is protecting children from predatory advertising of junk food, especially with sneaky online marketing tactics like the u.....»»
FTC targets bait-and-switch pricing
An Federal Trade Commission proposal for regulating hidden and unexpected fees follows an earlier plan to do so within the auto retail industry. President Joe Biden highlighted "junk fees" in a speech Oct. 26......»»