The cellular mechanisms driving the aging process in worms has been identified by researchers, uncovering…
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Beach replenishment may have ‘far reaching’ impacts on ecosystems
Biologists who examined the biological impact of replenishing eroded beaches with offshore sand found that…
To keep or not to keep a hookworm
Researchers have identified an immune protein in mice that is quickly triggered in the body…
Scientists unlock genetic secret that could help fight malaria
A group of scientists has discovered a long-hypothesized male determining gene in the mosquito species…
Training with unpredictability improves memory recall, study finds
Memory training with unpredictable components could be more effective in enhancing episodic memory than training…
Earth-space telescope produces hot surprise
Combining an orbiting radio telescope with telescopes on Earth made a system capable of the…
One crop breeding cycle from starvation
Global population growth, urbanization, and a changing climate mean staple food crops will need to…
Better global ocean management
Rights-based approaches could double fish biomass and make 77 percent of world’s fisheries biologically healthy…
How to make metal alloys that stand up to hydrogen
Researchers have found a new approach to preventing embrittlement that could be useful in nuclear…
How diet shaped human evolution
A new study finds that the Ice-Age diet — a high-protein intake of large animals…