A mere drop of blood makes skin cells line up
A team of researchers performed experiments on blood-deprived cells that were subsequently exposed to blood serum. Remarkably, all the cells started to move and...
Weather forecasting sheds light on where and when birds will fly
September is the peak of autumn bird migration, and billions of birds are winging their way south. Using a combination of artificial intelligence and...
Climate change may drive 10 percent of amphibian species in the Atlantic Rainforest to...
Climate conditions forecast for 2050 and 2070 will be potentially lethal to species less adapted to climate variation, according to Brazilian researchers.
Novel flying robot mimics rapid insect flight
A novel insect-inspired flying robot, developed by TU Delft researchers from the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory (MAVLab), is presented in Science. Experiments with this...
Calorie counts on restaurant menus have customers ordering less
Researchers conducted a randomized experiment and found that diners at full service restaurants whose menus listed calories ordered meals with 3 percent fewer calories...
How a virus destabilizes the genome
New insights into how Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus induces genome instability and promotes cell proliferation could lead to the development of novel antiviral therapies for...
Trees reveal the evolution of environmental pollution
Chemical analysis of tipuana tree rings and bark by Brazilian researchers shows falling levels of heavy metal pollution in the air of São Paulo...
Study shows toxic effects of oil dispersant on oysters following deepwater horizon spill
A new study finds that oysters likely suffered toxic effects from the oil dispersant Corexit® 9500 when it was used to clean up the...
How the immune system protects against Zika-induced neurological symptoms
A type of immune cell that produces a protein called CD4 plays an important role in protecting mice infected with the Zika virus against...
Leptospirosis strains identified in Uruguay cattle
Leptospirosis infections, caused by Leptospira bacteria, occur in people and animals around the world, but different strains of the bacteria may vary in their...
