New single-cell method reveals how plasmids drive antibiotic resistance
Researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School have just opened a new window into understanding the…
Kissing Likely Evolved in Common Ancestor of Humans and Large Apes 21 Million Years Ago
Kissing occurs in most living large apes, and likely also occurred in Neanderthals, first evolving in the ancestor…
Apes Were Kissing Millions of Years Before Humans, Study Suggests
While kissing might feel like one of the most natural things in the world, this familiar behavior is…
Apriori Bio and A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs announce strategic partnership to advance next generation influenza vaccines
Apriori Bio, a Flagship Pioneering company focused on developing prospective, variant-resilient vaccines, and the Agency for Science, Technology…
Three toad species defy evolution to give live births | These species skip the tadpole stage entirely | Inshorts – Inshorts
Three toad species defy evolution to give live births | These species skip the tadpole stage entirely |…
Study explores scent’s role in social status perceptions
As humans, we are constantly navigating social status, using subconscious strategies to assert either our dominance or prestige. …
Studies uncover two novel, critical strategies for bacterial surface movement
New studies from Arizona State University reveal surprising ways bacteria can move without their flagella – the slender,…
Bowel cancer’s “Big Bang” moment reveals how the disease takes shape
Like the astronomical explosion that kickstarted the universe, bowel cancer has a “Big Bang” moment which determines how…
COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines remain safe and effective
Backed by real-world evidence from more than 500 studies, a new review shows that this season’s Covid-19, RSV,…
Study unravels the genetic shield against winter vomiting disease
Winter vomiting disease is caused by the Norovirus, which is most virulent during the colder half of the…
Evolutionary diversification and expressional profile of adrenergic receptors in the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas | BMC Genomics
Motiejunaite J, Amar L, Vidal-Petiot E. Adrenergic receptors and cardiovascular effects of catecholamines. Ann Endocrinol. 2021;82:193–7. Google Scholar …
Humans Evolved from African Ape-Like Ancestor, Research Suggests
In new research, paleoanthropologists from the United States and Canada analyzed the morphology of a hominin talus (large…