Biology
Study finds specific cells in the lungs, nasal passages, and intestines that are more susceptible to infection
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There are more than 1,400 species of bats, and 25 percent of them have only been recognized by scientists in the last 15 years
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Researchers find deep-sea microbes that feed on ethane and grow them in the laboratory, discovering that the mechanism by which they break down ethane is reversible
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Collagen fibers stained with Picrosirius Red allows distinction between two fiber types using polarized light observation
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Researchers have developed a self-aligning microscope that achieves unprecedented resolution capabilities in single-molecule microscopy
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Coprolite identification of ancient feces makes this archaeological find far more informative
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Scientists from DTU Biosustain prove that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions, can be produced in yeast
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Despite the near-universal assumption of individuality in biology, there is little agreement about what individuals are, researchers say
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An international team has intensively studied the unique male pregnancy in 12 species of pipefishes and seahorses
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A recently developed algorithm results in a visualization of how a protein could evolve to either become highly effective or not effective at all
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Learning and tasting are controlled by the same molecules, animal studies show
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UC San Diego and Space Tango receive NASA award to develop first dedicated stem cell research laboratory within the International Space Station
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