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09/25/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Interplanetary hoppers: Microbes from Earth may have reached Venus by hitchhiking on asteroids
If Venusian life does exist, it may have originated from Earth: An interplanetary hopper hitched a ride with an asteroid that grazed Earth’s upper atmosphere and landed on Venus. Researchers from Harvard University — astronomy professor Avi Loeb and student Amir Siraj — proposed the idea after a group of scientists recently detected signatures of phosphine. Microorganisms can produce […]
08/26/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Amazing aquatic life: Blue-banded sea snakes “breathe” through their heads
Sea snakes, despite their name, still need to surface to get air to breathe. Australian researchers, however, have found one species that has developed an organ that lets it effectively “breathe” underwater for a limited time. Blue-banded sea snakes (Hydrophis cyanocinctus) are aquatic reptiles that can reach up to around 5 feet or 1.5 meters in length. Endemic […]
08/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Study proposes that the “fight or flight” response is triggered by your bones, NOT adrenaline
In the face of fear and apparent danger, both humans and animals initiate an acute reaction to stress in their bodies. Their breath quickens, their pupils dilate and their hearts begin to pound faster than usual. These programmed changes occur as part of the so-called “fight-or-flight” response. Scientists have long believed that the hormone called adrenaline triggers […]
08/04/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Fascinating biology: Here’s why certain animals have DOZENS of bones in their skulls
Contrary to what most people might think, the human skull — the bone structure that supports the face and forms a protective cavity for the brain — is actually composed of many bones rather than one — 22 bones, to be precise. These bones, which are connected together by fibrous structures known as “cranial sutures,” harden and fuse together […]
09/27/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Biologists identify the protein that makes tendon-muscle connections last a lifetime
The collaboration between muscles and tendons is important for facilitating animal movement. Muscles are contractile tissues whose function is to produce force and motion. What keeps muscles in place and attaches them to the bones is a strong and flexible connective tissue called tendon. Muscles and tendons are connected to each other by attachments, which […]
08/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Why does coral have creatures that make chlorophyll but don’t photosynthesize?
What do you call a tiny critter that lives in most corals and creates chlorophyll but doesn’t bother using it to turn sunlight into energy? Dubbed corallicolid, this unusual creature is the first known organism that is capable of phototropic behavior yet doesn’t perform photosynthesis. Corallicolids belong to the phylum Apicomplexa. Its relatives include the […]
04/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New study shows that wild insects “grow old” – losing some of their physical abilities – before they die
Humans and crickets have at least one trait in common, according to a recently published U.K. study. As they approach the end of their lives, certain physical capabilities start to diminish in a process some may recognize as “aging.” Many wild insects have brief lifespans, especially when compared to humans. Field crickets, for example, only live […]
03/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Study reveals glass knifefish use tiny active sensing motions to keep track of their surroundings
Researchers are finally beginning to understand how the brain of an organism controls its active senses. An experiment with glass knifefish (Eigenmannia virescens) revealed that the tiny active sensing motions performed by the animal are controlled via sensory feedback. The tiny movements increase the accuracy of the data that is being sent to the brain of the fish. These […]
03/08/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New research finds that the brains of fruit flies work similarly to advanced computer algorithms
Fruit flies and computers apparently follow the same thinking process when it comes to analyzing unknown information. A new study indicated that computer algorithms could take some hints from the way flies identify new smells. A fly can swiftly determine whether or not it has smelled an odor before. Based on the familiarity of the scent, the insect determines […]
08/14/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Unexpected discovery could pave the way to more efficient biofuels and bioproducts
An ordinary yet important enzyme might be the key to unlocking even more riches out of plants. In an article on News Wise, Tennessee-based researchers announced that the 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate (EPSP) synthase could make it much easier to turn plants into valuable biofuels and bioproducts. Amino acids are vital for both plants and the organisms […]
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