Ability to regulate body heat emerged as dinosaurs decreased in size over millions of years. This evolutionary process allowed dinosaurs to burn energy from food at a faster rate and regulate their own body temperature by regulating their metabolic processes.…
Biology
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Biology and Life
Does It Make Sense More Than 195,728 Virus Species?
by Gabriela Martins May 4, 2019The researchers identified 195,728 virus species parsed into five global regions that are home to distinct viral communities. Having the global map of virus locations could help scientists know where carbon fallout occurs and increase the accuracy of climate simulations.…
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Biology and Life
Using New CRISPR To Identify How Venom Kills Human Cells
by Gabriela Martins May 3, 2019Researchers have found an antidote to this venom is so deadly box jellyfish can kill 60 people. Named for its cuboid shape, the Australian box jellyfish has about 60 tentacles that can grow up to 10 feet (3 m) long.…
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The immune system relies on antibodies that can recognize only a single protein. “We wanted to figure out methods to graft complete, intact electronic circuits onto colloidal particles”, explains Michael Strano, the Carbon C. Dubbs Professor of Chemical Engineering at…
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Biology and Life
Hair Follicle Stem Cells Stimulates New Hair Growth Phase
by Gabriela Martins April 25, 2019Researchers developed a new method for transforming adult human skin cells directly into motor neurons without the need for stem cells. Their results were published today in the journal Cell. A very important aspect of avoiding the stem cell state allows the…
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Biology and Life
Electrical Protein And Useful Synthetic Biology Technologies
by Gabriela Martins December 19, 2018Scientists at Rice University have developed synthetic protein switches to control the flow of electrons. We want to leverage that exquisite ability to build more elaborate biomolecules and use these to develop useful synthetic biology technologies. We have encountered stunning…
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Environmental and Earth
Mystrium Camillae Has Mandibles That Can Snap at 200 MPH
by Steffen Kohl December 16, 2018Located mostly in the tropics of Africa, Australia and Asia, the tiny creatures spend most of their lives burrowed into tree trunks or underground, to the endless frustration of scientists who would like to study them. But one species, Mystrium…