Changing Course: Climate Change Leads Songbirds to Reverse Migration Routes
Songbird migration paths are shifting due to global changes in temperature. Continue reading Changing Course: Climate Change Leads Songbirds to Reverse Migration Routes
Spiders Use Microscopic Hairs on their Feet to Climb Surfaces
Research from Germany suggests that spiders have many small fibers pointing in different directions, which allows them to stick to and move along steep surfaces. Continue reading Spiders Use Microscopic Hairs on their Feet to Climb Surfaces
Embryonic Cells Help Lizards Regenerate Tails
Scientists harness embryonic cells to enhance adult lizard tail regeneration. Continue reading Embryonic Cells Help Lizards Regenerate Tails
Turning Back the Clock to Repair Hearts
Scientists has discovered a way to reverse the aging of heart cells in mice to regenerate and restore heart function after a heart attack. Continue reading Turning Back the Clock to Repair Hearts
The (Very) Little Molecule that could: an HD Image Opens a New Chapter in RNA Science
Advances in fast sequencing have pushed RNA as information carrier into the limelight of molecular biology. Now, Zhaoming Su and colleagues add high-resolution structure into the mix. Continue reading The (Very) Little Molecule that could: an HD Image Opens a New Chapter in RNA Science
Green Energy Needs Green Storage
by Apurva Govandefigures by MacKenzie Mauger North Africa’s vast, arid Sahara Desert region covers 3.5 million square miles, which is just about the size of the United States. Sunlight hits the Sahara an average of 3,000 hours every year. Covering less than 1% of the Sahara with solar panels would generate enough energy to power the globe. Some solar energy can be used right away … Continue reading Green Energy Needs Green Storage
Bathroom Stalls in the Barnyard: How Potty-Trained Cows are Combating Climate Change
Potty-training cows could help us combat climate change. Continue reading Bathroom Stalls in the Barnyard: How Potty-Trained Cows are Combating Climate Change
Reframing Opioid Addiction Treatment: What is harm reduction all about?
by Lauren Granatafigures by Xiaomeng Han As Covid-19-related deaths overwhelmed the country in 2020, drug overdose deaths furtively took their own toll. The opioid epidemic is still surging, but a new Rhode Island law aims to combat the problem through harm reduction. Instead of fixating on sobriety-centered treatment, the primary function of the new law is to protect people from infection and overdose. What are … Continue reading Reframing Opioid Addiction Treatment: What is harm reduction all about?
What Makes a Cat a Tabby?
Scientists have discovered another piece in the puzzle of how tabby cats get their stripes. Continue reading What Makes a Cat a Tabby?
Asexual Species Can Adapt to their Environment Even Without Changing their DNA
Asexual species do not have genetic variability like humans, and most animals, do. Despite that, they can still adapt to environmental changes using modifications to their DNA known as epigenetic changes. Continue reading Asexual Species Can Adapt to their Environment Even Without Changing their DNA