via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/Z6EIt2c Maya Kaelberer discusses her research investigating how sensory cells in the gut guide feeding behavior. https://ift.tt/Q1a5zUv April 30, 2022 at 02:46AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/xb3WtGw Using an acoustic camera, researchers were able to locate individual male wood frogs by their mating calls and determine which songs the females liked best. https://ift.tt/Q1a5zUv April 30, 2022 at 02:07AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/RLEOw3B Hundreds of the school's faculty, students, and trainees are protesting its consideration of David Sabatini, who left his previous posts after alleged sexual misconduct. https://ift.tt/Q1a5zUv April 30, 2022 at 01:35AM
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via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/m09jUBh The study estimates that one-fifth of reptile species worldwide are at risk of extinction. https://ift.tt/ljwhCd5 April 29, 2022 at 01:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/B6VNy17 Self-inflicted DNA breaks let the cells hit pause on repair of radiation-induced DNA damage, giving them time to recover, an in vitro study shows. https://ift.tt/ljwhCd5 April 29, 2022 at 12:43AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/iflVU1W Like in humans, the neurotransmitter appears to play a role in generating wanting-like behavior and, perhaps, happy memories in honeybees. https://ift.tt/K5PXLiA April 28, 2022 at 11:30PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/Ds3blrt Use of the drugs in children under the age of two was associated with lower antibody levels after the jabs—perhaps, researchers suggest, due to microbiome alterations. https://ift.tt/5f4i1KD April 28, 2022 at 09:08PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/2nLC46Q These tiny reef fish harbor luminous bacteria, and the chromosome-level assembly of the species’ genome may facilitate the duo’s use as a vertebrate model for symbiosis. https://ift.tt/5f4i1KD April 28, 2022 at 07:30PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/1R9Tmk3 The discovery could add weight to the hypothesis that the building blocks of life on Earth originally came from space, but some scientists note the possibility of contamination. https://ift.tt/5f4i1KD April 28, 2022 at 01:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/9WubgZM Ritu Kumar will discuss how derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells from somatic cells has revolutionized regenerative medicine. https://ift.tt/ldATMhW April 27, 2022 at 08:49PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/zg1QRbr Laboratory experiments find that Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia can congregate on microplastic beads and fibers, suggesting they might make their way into and around the world’s oceans by hitching rides on tiny bits of trash. https://ift.tt/Dm0WTGZ April 27, 2022 at 02:20AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/3n4FdZX A mouse study points to a possible mechanism by which the smallpox vaccine helped eradicate the disease in the 1980s. https://ift.tt/Dm0WTGZ April 27, 2022 at 01:06AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/bqCSr6R During their escape, male spiders can reach speeds in excess of 3 kilometers per hour thanks to their springy front legs. https://ift.tt/egoE2OB April 25, 2022 at 08:30PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/yW5n4uA Analyzing the whole genome sequences of more than 18,000 tumors, researchers catalog nearly 60 new patterns of mutations that could inform cancer treatment. https://ift.tt/YeMNkPT April 23, 2022 at 12:57AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/vs1B8dG What happens when dust travels from the Sahara to the Florida Everglades? https://ift.tt/YeMNkPT April 23, 2022 at 12:49AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/co57Jat In this webinar, Stella Goulopoulou and Iwijn de Vlaminck will discuss how they analyze cell-free DNA to identify biomarkers of various diseases and their complications, including preeclampsia, COVID-19, and transplant rejections. https://ift.tt/HdjmTLq April 22, 2022 at 08:03PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/D71JuFn Discover how capillary-based western blot technology can take protein analysis into the 21st century. https://ift.tt/HdjmTLq April 22, 2022 at 06:41PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/c3Lr6Mu Research finds that a high-sugar diet supplied by tourists is giving Bahamian rock iguanas the lizard equivalent of high blood sugar. https://ift.tt/HdjmTLq April 22, 2022 at 03:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/uEgamU8 Insect populations and species diversity are drastically reduced in areas affected by both climate change and agriculture-related habitat destruction, according to a new study. https://ift.tt/HdjmTLq April 22, 2022 at 02:20AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/RFnHK0m Universal electronic documentation takes care of instrument compliance testing, allowing researchers to get back to the bench. https://ift.tt/KYGLC5f April 21, 2022 at 10:04PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/lS4YnOr Learn about universal documentation for easy compliance testing https://ift.tt/KYGLC5f April 21, 2022 at 08:20PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/DfZkhtU Researchfish is a platform commonly used to track the status of grants and the impacts of research. When academics were critical of the company online, Researchfish shared these comments with the largest funding agency in the UK, and the scientists' comments were sometimes shared with their employers. https://ift.tt/KYGLC5f April 21, 2022 at 03:58AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/JIenkfC Advances in sequencing technologies have finally allowed researchers to zero in on the genetic diversity underlying the incredible mating system of shelf fungi. https://ift.tt/jYGKOCP April 21, 2022 at 12:40AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/Ng7vz9a The University of East Anglia researcher was best known for his contributions to the study of sexual selection, particularly post-copulatory sperm competition. https://ift.tt/jYGKOCP April 20, 2022 at 11:46PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/2MlbQTN Contrary to what researchers had assumed, Egyptian fruit bats don’t rely solely on sight to orient themselves as they drink and forage for food in daylight. https://ift.tt/jYGKOCP April 20, 2022 at 11:26PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/zYkxEhl New western blot technology performs multiplexed analyses of small protein samples. https://ift.tt/jYGKOCP April 20, 2022 at 08:58PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/tl8cJR4 Discover how to avoid the PCR inhibitors that lurk in most nucleic acid samples. https://ift.tt/jYGKOCP April 20, 2022 at 12:27AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/1nSTzGZ Scientists profiled whole blood samples to find the ideal storage environment for downstream single cell analyses. https://ift.tt/jYGKOCP April 20, 2022 at 12:21AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/17GuNh3 Assumed to have gone extinct more than 30 years ago, Gasteranthus extinctus has been rediscovered by scientists working in Ecuador. https://ift.tt/zGUwjFR April 19, 2022 at 11:27PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/jhKAIuJ An innovative assay permits researchers to screen for small molecule PARP inhibitors that trap the enzyme on DNA and selectively execute cancer cells. https://ift.tt/zGUwjFR April 19, 2022 at 08:13PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/Ug2xb1c Officials have ruled out known hepatitis viruses as the cause of a rash of illnesses in Europe and the US. https://ift.tt/zGUwjFR April 19, 2022 at 05:35AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/LNoZHr1 Hoffmann traveled through Chile cataloging its rare flora. Later, she fought to defend the country’s forests from commercial deforestation. https://ift.tt/zGUwjFR April 19, 2022 at 02:14AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/XcsVLmJ Jody Bonnevier will discuss the advantages of Fluorokines™ for detecting and investigating CAR T cells and other key drivers of the immune system. https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 13, 2022 at 05:45PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/mbuCNJx Putting the pieces together for molecular diagnostics and infectious disease research https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 11:24PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/PAzjEey In Chapter 7, “More Remarkable Encounters,” author Gregory Forth relays a story told to him by Tegu, a Lio man who says he found and disposed of a dead organism that might fit the description of an "ape-man." https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 11:19PM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/jakfCqS Several lines of evidence suggest that targeting the body’s defense pathways might help treat a subset of people with the psychiatric disorder. But many open questions remain. https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 09:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/rJZKuen Researchers are revealing the complexity of the microbial community living on the body—and paving the way for new bacteria-targeting treatments for acne and other dermatological conditions. https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 09:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/rm8xV2T The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne evolutionary neurobiologist is using Drosophila to investigate how organisms adapt to novel environments. https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 09:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/jPuSwQ3 Scientists have pinpointed several pathways through which the immune system could disrupt neuronal functioning and thereby lead to psychotic symptoms. https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 09:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/arYDvu8 A new technique reveals cells’ precise locations and functions in the brain. Its developers have already used it to identify a previously unknown neuron type. https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 09:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/cyuW8Sr A new methodology combines existing techniques to reveal the specific function and location of multiple types of neurons at once. https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 09:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/P0qxcY7 Do members of Homo floresiensis still inhabit the Indonesian island where their fossils helped identify a new human species fewer than 20 years ago? https://ift.tt/loTLRf5 April 18, 2022 at 09:30AM
via The Scientist RSS https://ift.tt/i76BRbe In vitro and mouse experiments show how cancer cells forced through tiny pores—mimicking the physical experience of metastasis—resisted programmed cell death and avoided detection by the immune cells that would normally kill them. https://ift.tt/tyxmH5P April 15, 2022 at 01:50AM