Microscopic worms to the cranberry rescue
Nematodes with a taste for "insect innards" may offer cranberry growers a natural alternative to fighting hungry crop pests with chemical insecticides......»»
Firegirl: Hack ‘N Splash Rescue Release Delayed To 2022 On PS4, PS5
The Firegirl release date has been delayed to 2022 on PS4 and PS5. The post Firegirl: Hack ‘N Splash Rescue Release Delayed To 2022 On PS4, PS5 appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Firegirl: Hack ‘N Plash Rescue has been pushed ba.....»»
Bringing 400-million-year-old fossilized armored worms to "virtual" life
An international team of scientists from the United States and Australia, led by Sarah Jacquet at the University of Missouri, has documented the discovery of two new species of fossilized armored worms in Australia—Lepidocoleus caliburnus and Lepid.....»»
COVID-19 testing kits also can measure oral microbiome in saliva
COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a new study has found. This enables study of the relationship between mouth and lung microbes and the SARS-CoV-2 virus that ma.....»»
Creating coherent device motion based on coordinated microscopic movements
Thanks to work by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and collaborators, scientists are closer to creating devices that can use microscopic movements in a coordinated way to create coherent motion on a macroscopic scale. This.....»»
Master developmental genes play role in adulthood
Among their many extraordinary feats, some planarian flatworms reproduce by tearing off pieces of themselves to regenerate new worms. Now, researchers have discovered that this process is controlled by Hox genes, a family of genes known to orchestrat.....»»
Are you a target of Pegasus spyware? Get an iPhone and stay safe
Apple is coming to the rescue of those targeted by the alleged NSO’s rogue Pegasus software. Apple will send security alerts to customers whose devices may have been compromised......»»
Peeking into a chrysalis, videos reveal growth of butterfly wing scales
If you brush against the wings of a butterfly, you will likely come away with a fine sprinkling of powder. This lepidopteran dust is made up of tiny microscopic scales, hundreds of thousands of which paper a butterfly's wings like shingles on a wafer.....»»
New imaging technology may reduce need for skin biopsies
A new 'virtual histology' technology shows promise by analyzing images of suspicious-looking lesions and quickly producing a detailed, microscopic image of the skin, bypassing several standard steps typically used for diagnosis -- including skin biop.....»»
Scientists use machine learning to predict smells based on brain activity in worms
It sounds like a party trick: scientists can now look at the brain activity of a tiny worm and tell you which chemical the animal smelled a few seconds before. But the findings of a new study, led by Salk Associate Professor Sreekanth Chalasani, are.....»»
How do we know we"re tired? PARP1 protein acts as antenna, signaling the brain that it"s time to sleep and repair DNA
Why do humans spend a third of their lives sleeping? Why do animals sleep? Throughout evolution sleep has remained universal and essential to all organisms with a nervous system, including invertebrates such as flies, worms, and even jellyfish. Why.....»»
Glowing Worms Could Shed Light On the Secrets of Regeneration
Cut a panther worm into thirds and each section will grow a new body. Researchers injected some with a fluorescent protein to study how......»»
Six areas where action must focus to rescue this planet
For some time, the Earth's natural resources have been depleted faster than they can be replaced. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has set a 2030 deadline to reduce heat-trapping emissions by half to avoid climate change that is both irr.....»»
Nanomagnets offer clues to how avalanches work
The behavior of avalanches has generated interest among physicists for the insights that they can provide about many other systems, not least of which is how snow falls down a mountainside. To that end, a team of researchers studied microscopic array.....»»
Cheetahs fast running to extinction as cub trade thrives
Tiny, weeks-old cheetah cubs suckled from baby bottles and purred weakly, their condition still dangerously precarious after their rescue from the Horn of Africa's illegal wildlife trade......»»
What can scientists learn from worms that glow in the dark? The secrets of regeneration for starters
Cut off the head of a three-banded panther worm and another will take its place—mouth, brain, and all. Cut off its tail and it will grow another. Cut the worm in three separate pieces and within eight weeks there'll be three fully formed worms. Cut.....»»
Study finds that ancient penis worms invented the "hermit crab" lifestyle
A new study by researchers from Durham University and Yunnan University reveals that penis worms (Priapulida) invented the 'hermit' lifestyle, some 500 million years ago, at the rise of the earliest animal ecosystems in the Cambrian period......»»
Study: Glow-in-the-dark worms may shed light on the secrets of regeneration
Fluorescent proteins enable scientists to watch cells inside as the worms regenerate. Enlarge / A whole three-banded panther worm from the muscle transgenic line, where the muscle cells are glowing green. (credit: Lorenzo Ricci).....»»
Visualizing the microscopic world of fast ions in fusion devices
The U.S. scientific community is currently conceptualizing the first nuclear fusion power plants, which will revolutionize energy production. Like the sun and stars, a fusion power plant will produce energy by fusing light elements, like hydrogen, in.....»»
Scientists develop microscopic calibration tool with fluorescent nanodiamonds
Jewelers, geologists, and microscopists agree: diamonds are forever. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are using microscopic nanodiamonds to calibrate and assess the performance of high-powered microscopes. Their longevity an.....»»
Nanoscale self-assembling salt-crystal "origami" balls envelop liquids
Researchers have developed a technique whereby they can spontaneously encapsulate microscopic droplets of water and oil emulsion in a tiny sphere made of salt crystals—sort of like a minute, self-constructing origami soccer ball filled with liquid......»»