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Published Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in mice - Broccoli Consumption Protects Gut Lining, Reduces Disease, in Mice



Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased con...
Published Babies or beauty? Ancient origin of how female butterflies invest - Babies or Beauty? The Ancient Origin of How Female Butterflies Invest


When resources are scarce, most animals have to choose. A new study reveals an ancient origin to how...
Published New genetic target for male contraception identified - New Genetic Target for Male Contraception Identified



Discovery of a gene in multiple mammalian species could pave the way for a highly effective, reversi...
Published To ward off aging, stem cells must take out the trash - To Ward Off Aging, Stem Cells Must Take Out the Trash


Researchers find stem cells use a surprising system for discarding misfolded proteins. This unique p...
Published Humans vs. Bacteria: Differences in ribosome decoding revealed - Humans vs. Bacteria: Differences in Ribosome Decoding Revealed



Scientists have found that human ribosomes decode mRNA slower than bacteria, with implications for d...
Published Chemical signal protects migratory locusts from cannibalism - Chemical Signal Protects Migratory Locusts from Cannibalism



Researchers show that the migratory locust Locusta migratoria produces the compound phenylacetonitri...
Published Here's how a worm's embryonic cells changed its development potential - Here's how a worm's embryonic cells changed its development potential



Researchers have spotted how specific proteins within the chromosomes of roundworms enable their off...
Published Hungry eyes: Spiders lose vision when they're starving - Hungry Eyes: Spiders Lose Vision When They're Starving



Biologists have discovered that underfed jumping spiders lose light-sensitive cells that are key to...
Published Cannabinoids give worms the munchies, too - Cannabinoids Give Worms the Munchies, Too: A Surprising Discovery



Marijuana (cannabis) is well known for giving people the 'munchies.' Not only does it make people wa...
Published Most species, including humans, who experience early life adversity suffer as adults. How are gorillas different? - How Gorillas Overcome Early Life Adversity: A Unique Approach



There's something most species -- from baboons to humans to horses -- have in common: When they suff...
Published The bat's ability to convert energy into muscle power is affected by flight speed - The Bat's Ability to Convert Energy into Muscle Power is Affected by Flight Speed



Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund Uni...
Published Synthetic biology: proteins set vesicles in motion - Synthetic Biology: Proteins Set Vesicles in Motion



Biophysicists have designed a new cell-like transport system that represents an important milestone...
Published Researchers reveal DNA repair mechanism - Researchers Reveal DNA Repair Mechanism: A Breakthrough in Genetic Science



A new study adds to an emerging, radically new picture of how bacterial cells continually repair fau...
Published Study finds carrying pollen heats up bumble bees, raises new climate change questions - Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raises New Climate Change Questions



A new study finds carrying pollen is a workout that significantly increases the body temperature of...
Published Sea otters killed by unusual parasite strain - Sea Otters Killed by Unusual Parasite Strain


An unusually severe form of toxoplasmosis killed four sea otters and could pose a threat to other ma...
Published Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish - Overfishing Linked to Rapid Evolution of Codfish



The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action...
Published Researchers discover brain circuit underlying spontaneous synchronized movement of individuals in groups - Researchers Discover Brain Circuit Underlying Spontaneous Synchronized Movement of Individuals in Groups



Individual fish in schools scatter in unison when a predator is in their midst. Such precisely coord...
Published Study links 'stuck' stem cells to hair turning gray - Study Links 'Stuck' Stem Cells to Hair Turning Gray



Certain stem cells have a unique ability to move between growth compartments in hair follicles, but...
Published An unprecedented view of gene regulation - An Unprecedented View of Gene Regulation



Using a new technique, researchers have shown that they can map interactions between gene promoters...
Published DELLA proteins could hold key to the next Green Revolution - DELLA Proteins Could Hold Key to the Next Green Revolution



A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant...