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Studying predatory behavior in the bacterial kingdom

Bacteria have a variety of survival strategies to ensure a sufficient food supply in their densely populated habitats. Certain species of bacteria kill microorganisms of another species, decompose their cells and absorb them as nutrients. The exact m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 14th, 2022

Not the usual suspects: Research reveals novel genetic basis of pest resistance to biotech crops

If left unchecked, insect pests can devastate crops. To minimize damage and reduce the need for insecticide sprays, crops have been genetically engineered to produce bacterial proteins that kill key pests but are not harmful to people or wildlife. Ho.....»»

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A physicist and his cat "reveal" the equation of cat motion

In the social media age, there is little doubt about who is the star of the animal kingdom. Cats rule the screens just as their cousins, the lions, rule the savanna. Thanks to Erwin Schrödinger, this feline also has a place of honor in the history o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Scientists sound the alarm after uncovering unexpected behavior of sharks: "It is very worrying"

Scientists sound the alarm after uncovering unexpected behavior of sharks: "It is very worrying".....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Honeybee gene specifies collective behavior, research shows

Researchers at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) are collaborating with colleagues from Frankfurt/Main, Oxford and Würzburg to investigate how the complex, cooperative behavior of honeybees (Apis mellifera) is genetically programmed so tha.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Human histones show promise in fighting bacterial infections

Antibiotics have saved millions of lives from infectious diseases and are considered one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century. However, as the use (and abuse) of antibiotics has increased over the years, many bacteria have developed.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

"Wing spreading" adaptation in fruit flies offers insights into female courtship behavior

In the game of evolution, key behavioral adaptations that confer fitness in survival and reproduction, paying tremendous dividends for an individual's progeny, may seemingly arise from thin air—so much so, even familiar species like the humble frui.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Scientists witness stunning, unprecedented carnage in the ocean

Scientists observed the largest-ever predatory event in the ocean when a mass of Atlantic cod consumed over 10 million capelin in the Barents Sea off of Norway. On an unassuming morning off the Norwegian coast, millions of small fish called cap.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Using machine learning to identify bacterial resistance genes and the drugs to block them

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem around the world. When bacteria like E. coli no longer respond to antibiotics, infections become harder to treat......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Research shows decline in out-of-home activities since pandemic

Compared with just before the COVID-19 pandemic, people are spending nearly an hour less a day doing activities outside the home, behavior that researchers say is a lasting consequence of the pandemic......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Official Nintendo Music app debuts today to deliver 40-years of iconic tunes to your iPhone

Update: The new Nintendo Music app is now live on Apple’s App Store and Google Play.  After stretching its P-wings a little bit into the (sort of) smart alarm clock world with the new Alarmo earlier this month, today the Mushroom Kingdom is mov.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Australian courts use "body language" to judge witness credibility

Nonverbal behavior in the courtroom can significantly influence how judges assess the credibility of witnesses in their rulings. But is reliance on "body language" based on sound science?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Coral exudates, not algae, linked to bacterial growth that threaten reefs

A study led by the University of Bremen suggests that on algae-dominated coral reefs, it is not the algae but the corals themselves that may contribute to the growth of harmful bacteria. This discovery suggests that a disturbance in the natural compo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Engineered bacterial protein offers efficient rare earth metal separation

A newly discovered protein naturally houses an unusual binding site that can differentiate between rare earth elements, and researchers at Penn State have made it even better. Rare earth elements are key components used in everything from modern tech.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Are we missing the mark on biodiversity? 90% of countries ignore key behavior changes

There is a yawning gap between national policies to enhance biodiversity and the individual and small group behavioral changes that are critical to making a real difference, according to new research from the University of Surrey......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

The Daring Russian Geneticist Whose Experiments on Silver Foxes Explained Domestication Has Died

Lyudmila Trut devoted her life to studying the process of domestication by selectively breeding friendly foxes.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

More social species live longer, study finds

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that species that are more social live longer and produce offspring for a greater timespan. This is the first study on this topic which spans the animal kingdom, from jellyfish to humans......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Bacterial pathogen must balance between colonizing airways and developing antibiotic tolerance, study reveals

Imagine trying to settle into a new home while constantly being attacked. That's what the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa faces when it infects the lungs, and it can't both spread and protect itself from antibiotics at the same time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

New technology illustrates bacterial "hibernation states"

Like hibernating bears, certain bacterial cells have the ability to shift into a "low-power" metabolic state in which they can stably survive without growing. This state is often seen in the context of antibiotic-resistant infections as bacteria form.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Structural biology analysis of a Pseudomonas bacterial virus reveals a genome ejection motor

The viruses that infect bacteria are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. For example, a recent simple study of 92 showerheads and 36 toothbrushes from American bathrooms found more than 600 types of bacterial viruses, commonly called.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Oriental hornets do not get sick or die when consuming very large amounts of alcohol, study shows

A team of behavioral ecologists, zoologists and crop protection specialists from Tel Aviv University reports that Oriental hornets have the highest-known tolerance to alcohol in the animal kingdom. In their study published in Proceedings of the Natio.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024