Tag: Biology
Possible new antivirals against COVID-19, herpes
Clinically approved antiviral drugs are currently available for only 10 of the more than 220 viruses known to infect humans. The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has...
People in the Philippines have the most Denisovan DNA
Researchers found the relatively high proportion of DNA from a hominin cousin—nearly 5 percent—when they scanned more than 1,000 genomes from 118 distinct ethnic...
Goldilocks planets ‘with a tilt’ may develop more complex life
Goldilocks planets are the ones that may support complex life. This is due to their location in the Goldilocks Zone which is a habitable...
Changes in Earth’s orbit enabled the emergence of complex life
'Snowball Earth' is the most extreme climate event in Earth's history, when it was completely engulfed in ice. The theory of its existence has...
Reckoning with an animal that sees us as prey—living and working...
Michael Bradley writes about his firsthand experience in working with animals that consider humans as prey.
The wet season in tropical Australia begins with tension....
Biologists construct a ‘periodic table’ for cell nuclei
A new classification system for cell nuclei has been unveiled classified by how chromosomes fold up to fit inside the nuclei of different species...
Resetting the biological clock by flipping a switch
Researchers develop a light-controlled on/off change to a kinase inhibitor, which influences the biological clock of organisms. This development is out of increasing data...
Optimized multi-scale structure and chemical gradients in exoskeletons of mantis shrimp,...
The biological makeup of hermit crabs and mantis shrimps provide natural defenses against attacks and hazards. Researchers discover that these biomechanical structures involve chemical...
Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies
Some mammals have the ability to use intestines to breathe in times of respiratory failure. This presents a possibility for clinical management among humans....
Chimpanzee ‘super strength’ and what it might mean in human muscle...
Chimpanzee muscle makes those creatures super strength. But what it might mean to the evolution of the human's muscle? Is there any visible bond...
Like humans, lowly cockroach uses a GPS to get around, scientists...
By recording activity in the brain of a restrained cockroach, researchers found the insects use sight and a vestibular-like system to track direction and...
