Bella moths use poison to attract mates: Scientists are closer to finding out how
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids are as bitter and toxic as they are hard to pronounce. They're produced by several different types of plants and are...
AI tool creates ‘synthetic’ images of cells for enhanced microscopy analysis
Observing individual cells through microscopes can reveal a range of important cell biological phenomena that frequently play a role in human diseases, but...
World’s oases threatened by desertification, even as humans expand them
Oases are important habitats and water sources for dryland regions, sustaining 10% of the world's population despite taking up about 1.5% of land...
Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks
Working memory is one of the brain's executive functions, a skill that allows humans to process information without losing track of what they're...
Some scientists say insects are conscious – it doesn’t settle anything
A group of around 40 scientists signed a declaration calling for formal acknowledgement of consciousness in a range of animals, including insects and...
Liquid droplets shape how cells respond to change
New research by scientists at University of California San Diego has shown that cells regulate cAMP/PKA signaling by forming liquid droplets that segregate...
Has the US finally figured out how to do high-speed rail?
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Haunting photo of Earth and moon snapped by China’s experimental lunar satellites
A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions.The Tiandu-1 and...
Scientists discover 1st-of-its-kind cell part born from a swallowed microbe
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists uncovered the first known structure in complex cells that's capable of drawing nitrogen from the atmosphere and converting...