The amount of water extracted from underground shifted the Earth’s axis of rotation
According to a new study, humans have extracted so much water from underground that the Earth's axis of rotation has...
Biology
Biology Category
Investments in environmental monitoring have led to the emergence of hundreds of new worm species
Researchers from the University of Gothenburg assisted the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency in their investment in new DNA methods for...
Tests for “zombie cells” may increase the number of hearts available for transplant
According to recent research, screening older organ donors for potentially harmful "zombie" cells could assist to improve the number of...
How iron in meteorites could have contributed to the origin of life
The origin of life is still an active area of research among scientists and is not fully understood. However, there...
The oldest cases of plague in Britain to date were found using DNA from a 4,000-year-old strain
The Francis Crick Institute discovered three cases of Yersinia pestis, the bacteria that causes the plague, that date back 4,00...
New spider species discovered in Hakkari
Associate Professor Dr. Melek Erdek from the Department of Biology at Hakkari University Graduate School of Education has discovered a...
Researchers discover Chimno, the gene responsible for the juvenile stage
Researchers discover Chimno, the gene responsible for the juvenile stage in insects. This gene is present in mammals and could...
How bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that can be found almost everywhere on Earth. They can exist in a variety of environments,...
Toxin prevents cannibalism in migratory locusts
Locusts are a type of grasshopper that belong to the family Acrididae. They are known for their ability to form...
Scientists have discovered that marine worms can synthesize phytosterols on their own
Phytosterols, also known as plant sterols, are a group of naturally occurring compounds found in plants. They are structurally similar...
