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Gut bacteria may influence social behavior through smell
In a new study, Northwestern University neurobiologists discovered that gut bacteria and the nose work together to shape social behavior in mice, including who...
A flesh‑eating fly is advancing towards the US border—can it be stopped?
A flesh-eating parasitic fly has spread north through Mexico to within a few hundred miles of the U.S. southern border. The New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hom...
With history standards prone to politicization, 'minimalism' approach would benefit U.S. teachers, scholar argues
The practice of states revising standards for how their schools teach history is developing a storied and often contentious history of its own. A University of...
Strained liquid crystals steer soliton 'bullets' along two diagonal paths
In physics, some waves behave in a surprising way: instead of spreading out and fading, they hold their shape as they travel at constant speeds. These unusual w...
Unexpected potential bacterial symbiosis found in fungus that causes angular leaf spot
Scientists have uncovered an unexpected microbial relationship that could help explain differences in the severity of a major disease affecting common beans. Th...
Next-generation optical sensor can read photon spin across UV-to-infrared wavelengths
A research team led by Professor Jiwoong Yang of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has developed next-generation optical sensor technolo...
How plants could betray themselves across the galaxy
Here's a thought experiment. Imagine looking at Earth from a distant star system, armed with a powerful telescope capable of capturing its reflected light. Coul...
Understanding cell structures: Novel tool enables analysis of the plant actin cytoskeleton
A research team led by Potsdam-based bioinformatician Prof. Dr. Zoran Nikoloski has developed a computational approach and an accompanying tool that enables the...
Why a potential anti-cancer agent stalled in trials: New enzyme insights may boost yield and purity
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have, for the first time, deciphered key steps in the biosynthetic mechanism of the potential anti-cancer agent fostri...
Dozens of deep-sea species discovered as new crustaceans named
Lurking in the depths of the ocean are countless species that have never been seen by humans before. As part of a project to name 1,000 of these unknown animals...
Portable unit can quickly detect deadly whale and dolphin diseases
Novel marine mammal health surveillance can now detect deadly diseases in whales and dolphins in oceans, beaches and remote locations, thanks to new research fr...
Normative messaging bridges the partisan gap in pandemic risk-taking, study shows
People's political persuasions can have a significant influence on their initial response to a global health crisis, according to new research. But while they d...