Controversial Proposal Wants Sugar to be Regulated as a Toxic Substance
A new, controversial proposal would try to regulate sugar as a toxic substance, since it’s calorie-rich and naturally enables obesity. Researchers consider it close to…
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Ecuador Rainforest Fungus Survives on Polyurethane without Oxygen
Polyurethane is one of the most commonly used plastics in different types of products, but it’s also one that takes an extremely long period of…
Scientists Use Tasar Silkworm to Help Grow Artificial Cardiac Tissue
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research are trying to repair damaged cardiac tissue by growing replacement tissue in a laboratory….
Researchers Discover ‘Supergiant’ Amphipods in the Kermadec Trench
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) discovered ‘supergiant’ amphipods while exploring the Kermadec Trench, north…
Synchronized Brain Oscillations Crucial for Short-Term Memory
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Biological Cybernetics are studying how different brain regions cooperate during memory. While testing monkeys with images for visual…
Previously Unknown Hominin Discovered In Denisova Cave in Siberia
The Denisova Cave, perched high in the Altai Mountains of southern Siberia, has been a large natural shelter for humans and animals for tens of…
Researchers May Be Able to Sequence Genomes of Any Microbes
Until now, researchers could only sequence the genomes of microbes in two ways. They could sequence it directly, which requires growing the organism in a…
After 20 Years, Russian Drill Nears 14-Million-Year-Old Lake Vostok
A team of Russian researchers is close to breaching Lake Vostok, a prehistoric lake that’s been trapped deep beneath the Antarctic surface for the last…
Researchers Identify Cell-Permeable Peptide that Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus Replication
Dr. Samuel French and his team of researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have continued to build on previous research that identified two cellular…
New Study Questions the Claims of Worldwide Increased Jellyfish Blooms
New research from an international team of scientists challenges the claim that the world’s oceans are experiencing increases in jellyfish due to human activities such…
Researchers Use Computer Simulations to Better Understand Spider Silk
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Politecnico di Torino in Italy have published a new study examining how spider webs respond…
Human Brains Take Longer to Wire Up Than Simian Ones
Human brains make synaptic connections throughout much of childhood, and the brain’s plasticity enables humans to slowly wire them based upon experiences, contrary to how…
Smart Spider Silk Might Lead to Carbon Nanotubes Strong Enough for Space Elevators
It’s a well-known fact that spider silk is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar, yet flexible enough to be made into a variety of…
Researchers Use fMRI to Study How Humor Activates Kids’ Brain Regions
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine examined which brain regions were active as children watched funny videos. Through the use of a functional magnetic…
Time Spent in Orbit May Alter Astronauts’ Genes
Scientists discovered that spending long periods of time in low gravity environments might alter genes. In order to complete their experiment, researchers used magnets on…
Western Lowland Gorillas Exhibit Human-Like Expressions but They Mean Different Things
Gorillas use human-life facial expressions to communicate with each other, however, the Western Lowland gorilla equivalent of a grin means something completely different, as psychologists…
Antibiotic-Free Meat Might Still Be Contaminated with Drug Resistant Bacteria
Pesticide- and antibiotic-free meat fetch premium prices, but a recent study has shown that there is still a prevalence of one of the world’s most…
Jellyfish Bloom in Marine Ecologies As Ocean Health Declines
Last year, surfers were surprised at the amount of stinging moon jellyfish, some of which reached the size of bicycle wheels, which washed towards shore…
