progscrape: biology

If the best enzymes for a biotechnology problem stopped existing millions of years ago, we need to bring them back to existence

57 days ago pubs.acs.org biology

Electrical pulses reverse aging in sea squirts: « Findings point toward new strategies for protecting species from environmental shifts and could also have implications for mitigating age-related decline in humans

2 months ago today.ucsd.edu biology

New study maps the ocean’s invisible workforce

2 months ago dornsife.usc.edu biology

Engineered living materials harness the activity of microorganisms to imbue synthetic matter with previously unknown functionalities

2 months ago science.org biology

Prions alter mutation rate in yeast and promote the development of drug resistance which is blocked by inhibition of Hsp104, a key prion regulator

57 days ago urldefense.com biology

When they’re being eaten, bean plants release chemicals that draw in parasitic wasps

2 months ago arstechnica.com biology release

Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees | Scientists found bees could solve an insect version of the classic “box-and-banana” problem

2 months ago arstechnica.com biology

People with no training were able to reliably detect animal vocalisations in natural soundscapes, with detections increasing in equatorial habitats, around sunrise and sunset, and during wetter periods—patterns that mirror global biodiversity and animal activity cycles.

44 days ago pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov biology

This tiny Australian spider uses a high‑powered web catapult to trap and eat aggressive ants: « There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web

41 days ago theconversation.com australia biology web

Donate to Help Kapuki & Hazina Lead the Charge Against Extinction, organized by Lincoln Park Zoo

50 days ago gofund.me biology