progscrape: biology

Italian bears living near villages have evolved to be smaller and less aggressive, finds study, as centuries of close contact with humans reshaped their evolution, reducing genetic diversity and favoring behavioral traits that limit conflict in an isolated Apennine population.

43 days ago academic.oup.com biology genetics

Funny Pet Videos on Social Media Conceal Animal Suffering: Stress reactions of the animals were observed in 82% of all videos, while risks of injury were found in 52% of the videos

51 days ago tandfonline.com biology media video

A study finds that one microbe, a member of the Archaea, tolerates a little flexibility in interpreting the genetic code, contradicting a 60-year-old doctrine.

57 days ago news.berkeley.edu biology genetics

Breakthrough genetic therapies can save lives, but many cost millions for single dose

42 days ago cbsnews.com biology genetics

Michael Levin:Reality Is an Illusion-Alien Intelligence,Biology,Life|Lex Fridman [video]

58 days ago youtube.com video

Avian-origin influenza A viruses tolerate elevated pyrexic temperatures in mammals

59 days ago science.org biology

Woman found alive, moving in coffin after she was taken to Buddhist temple for cremation

2 months ago cbsnews.com biology

middle aged mice who lost weight were prone to inflammation linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s

2 months ago link.springer.com biology

Scientists have developed a method to rejuvenate old and damaged human cells by replacing their mitochondria

2 months ago engineering.tamu.edu biology

We may need a fourth law of thermodynamics for living systems

2 months ago newscientist.com biology