We Hiked Along With Cicada Biologists So You Don’t Have To
Researchers only get a chance to study Brood X every 17 years. WIRED came for the ride—and got up close to thousands of hatching cicadas......»»
Biologists publish new guidelines to facilitate data sharing of research on disordered proteins
For decades, structural biologists have been working on cracking the molecular 3D structures of proteins to understand their function. But what if a protein doesn't have a fixed structure? For molecules that keep changing their shape all the time, bo.....»»
Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems
Biologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant knowledge of what those environments looked like before the arrival of humans. This is especially true of coastal ecosystems, many of which had already been.....»»
Fluorescent tags allow live monitoring of growth factor signaling proteins inside living cells
Synthetic biologists from Rice University and Princeton University have demonstrated "live reporter" technology that can reveal the workings of networks of signaling proteins in living cells with far greater precision than current methods. The first-.....»»
Biologists identify mechanical waves involved in limb regeneration in zebrafish
A team of molecular and cellular biologists from several institutions in Taiwan and one in the Philippines has identified some of the mechanical waves involved in the regeneration of amputated tailfins in zebrafish. In their study, reported in the jo.....»»
Biologists" mapping method illustrates paths to new proteins
Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas are using machine learning to study proteins—the molecules that carry out essential life functions—in a way that could impact protein engineering, human health and the evolutionary tracking of prote.....»»
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate $1/£1 introductory offer is back
Just days after Microsoft hiked the price of its subscription service, the company has reintroduced its $1/£1 month-long trial......»»
Morphological comparison study helps explain development of unique tardigrade
A team of biologists and Earth scientists from the U.S., China and South Korea has uncovered clues to explain the unique physiology of the tardigrade (also known as the water bear). In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of S.....»»
Scientists discover new clues to cause of devastating coral disease
Biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington have published new findings from a study to learn how different coral species respond to a devastating disease and which species are more vulnerable......»»
Similar to humans, elephants also vary what they eat for dinner every night
Elephants eat plants. That's common knowledge to biologists and animal-loving schoolchildren alike. Yet figuring out exactly what kind of plants the iconic herbivores eat is more complicated......»»
Humans found to prey on approximately one-third of all vertebrate species
An international team of ecologists, life scientists, conservationists and biologists has found that humans prey on approximately one-third of all vertebrate species in existence. In their study, reported in the journal Communications Biology, the gr.....»»
Biologists document genome-level climate adaptation in endangered bird species
As the climate changes, living things must adapt to new environmental conditions in one of two ways—either geographically or genetically. While it's relatively simple for scientists to track and record a species' geographic movements, proving their.....»»
New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves
Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier. With a GPS wildlife tracker powered by an animal's own movements, University of Copenhagen researchers have solved a problem faced by biologists and wildlife man.....»»
Venus" sulfuric acid clouds cool enough to host RNA and DNA bases, says study
A team of chemists, biologists and planetary scientists from MIT, Nanoplanet Consulting, Harvard University and the University of Alberta has found via lab experimentation that conditions in Venus' clouds are possibly conducive to hosting life. In th.....»»
Retooling the ribosomal translation machine could expand chemical repertoire of cells
Synthetic biologists have become increasingly creative in engineering yeast or bacteria to churn out useful chemicals—from fuels to fabrics and drugs—beyond the normal repertoire of microbes......»»
The social impact of removing horns from wild rhinos to protect them from poachers
A team of biologists and game preservationists from the Université of Neuchâtel, working with a large number of colleagues affiliated with multiple institutions in South Africa, has found that removing horns from black rhinos to protect them from p.....»»
Engineering a bee-gut bacterium to prevent a deadly parasite from spreading
A group of integrative biologists at the University of Texas at Austin has engineered a bacterium that harmlessly infects the bee gut as a means to stop the spread of a deadly parasite that infects honeybees. Qiang Huang, Patrick Lariviere, J. Elijah.....»»
Where have all the petrels gone? Long-term study shows 90% population decline
To understand the effects of environmental changes on seabird populations, long-term studies are essential but rare. Biologists from Germany, Poland and Argentina have compiled data on the population dynamics and breeding success of Wilson's storm pe.....»»
Three U.S. biologists win Spanish Asturias award for scientific and technical research
U.S. biologists Jeffrey Gordon, Peter Greenberg and Bonnie Bassler won Spain's Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research for 2023 on Wednesday......»»
Tracking a tiger shark to see how it fares when moved from captivity back to the ocean
A team of marine biologists and oceanologists from The University of Western Australia and Ocean Park Aquarium, also in Australia, has tracked a juvenile tiger shark in the open ocean after its release from two years in captivity. In their study, rep.....»»
Study shows more mutations likely with genetically engineered synthetic DNA
Unlocking the potential of laboratory-crafted DNA, known as synthetic DNA, holds the key to groundbreaking advancements across multiple domains, according to quantum biologists from the University of Surrey......»»