Vaccination with mRNA-encoded nanoparticles drives early maturation of HIV bnAb precursors in humans

Study reveals why the early bird sings early: « New research finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn, challenging traditional theories about dawn choruses

Groundbreaking discovery of 'new' pain target brings hope for those with chronic pain

Researchers take a step closer toward human limb regeneration after discovering that an axolotl’s ability to discern which body part to regenerate and where to regenerate it traces back to retinoic acid — a molecule that humans also possess.

200,000 radioactive barrels dumped in the Atlantic: French researchers launch unprecedented mission to track them down-

Wasp Mums Keep a Mental To-Do List For Multiple Nests Despite Tiny Brain

Artificial light at night outweighs temperature in lengthening urban growing seasons

Student Finds the Psychedelic Fungus in the Morning Glory plant the Inventor of LSD Spent His Life Searching For

Scientists Discover Gila Monster-Like Reptile That Roamed With Dinosaurs

Sensory stimuli dominate over rhythmic electrical stimulation in modulating behavior

Saimaa ringed seals are a relict species only found in Lake Saimaa, Eastern Finland

Wet fingers always wrinkle in the same way: « The folds follow the paths of blood vessels. »

External factor turns a male mammal into a female for the first time

Millions of seahorses smuggled illegally, study finds | Using online reports of seahorse seizures to track their illegal trade

Cockatoos in Sydney have worked out how to operate drinking fountains, with footage showing the white birds gripping and turning the handle before leaning in for a sip

Biologist may finally know the secret behind Zika virus’s infectious success

Researchers developed biodegradable triple-stimuli-responsive mesoporous organosilica nanocarriers for targeted pesticide delivery and enhanced plant immunity in rice disease management

Octopuses use microbial signals to guide complex behaviors: « A new study reveals that octopuses detect microbial cues on surfaces to distinguish prey and eggs from inanimate objects—an astonishing example of how animals can sense their environment through the invisible world of microbiomes

Assembly of a functional neuronal circuit in embryos of an ancestral metazoan is influenced by temperature and the microbiome | PNAS

Anchor and Chain Damage to Seafloor Habitats in Antarctica - First Observations [Frontiers in Conservation Science]

Researchers have long puzzled over exactly how DNA is spooled within nucleosomes and arranged inside the nucleus so that some genes are more easily activated

Machine Learning: The Native Language of Biology

Researchers found potassium fertilizer management improves rice yield by optimizing the morphological and physiological characteristics of leaves under shading stress

A new study reveals that the genetic gap between humans and chimpanzees is far larger than previously believed

Simulated early Earth geochemistry fuels a hydrogen-dependent primordial metabolism - Nature Ecology & Evolution

Researchers discovered a never-before-seen flagellate species

All living things emit a subtle glow that ceases at death

Mutated tribe can swim to bottom of ocean after developing 'sea nomad gene'

Meet the very first human pest, which has been bugging us for 60,000 years

Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise

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