Cellular switch casts light on why humans are active in the day | Innovate UK
A new study, published today in the Science Journal, reveals that the answer is in the genes. Early…
Recycled human waste could help grow crops on moon and Mars colonies
The dream of a sustainable human presence on the moon or Mars has long been rooted in science…
The Last Mystery of the Blood Falls in Antarctica Has Also Finally Been Solved
There is a corner of Antarctica that looks like something out of a Cronenberg movie. It lies in…
Research maps lysosomal proteins to study neurodegeneration
Stanford researchers constructed an atlas of the proteins found in the lysosome across different brain cell types, a…
Did Life Begin as Slime? Scientists Propose Novel ‘Gel-First’ Origin of Life Theory
Long before the first cell divided, before DNA carried genetic instructions, and before membranes enclosed the chemistry of…
Whiskers on Elephant’s Trunk Are Key to its Amazing Sense of Touch
credit – A Posado via SWNS The whiskers on an elephant’s trunk are key to its “amazing” sense…
Space station experiment shows microbes extract metals from meteorites
Microbes could be the future space miners, helping humans survive on long-term missions by extracting mineral resources from…
Biological Clocks Are a Mystery — This Class Tracks Them Down
We wake up in the morning and go to bed at night — most of us, at least.…
Island land snails’ extinction rates as high as 80% or more
Reading time: 2 minutesInvasive species, like this flatworm, contribute to land snail extinctions. (Photo credit: S. Sugiura) Extinction…
Adult tiny dinosaur from Spain fills 70 million-year evolutionary gap
In the world of paleontology, the biggest bones usually grab the loudest headlines. But a tiny set of…
Scientists Finally Understand How Animals Experience Joy
Scientists have known for a while now that animals feel pain. When it comes to other emotions, like…
300-million-year-old brain rhythm links humans, birds, and lizards
Sleep looks peaceful on the outside, but inside the brain, it is anything but quiet. Neurons pulse, blood…