Academics Mull Flow-On Effects Of Climate Change
Climate change may ultimately lead to wars and population decline, says a new study in theProceedings of the National Academy…
Call For Review Of “Safe” Lead Levels
A new study from Cornell University has found that even very small amounts of lead in children’s blood – amounts…
New Molecular Insights Into Post-Coital “Ladies’ Choice”
It’s common knowledge that males take the obvious sexual selection route, using bright plumage, energetic mating dances or fancy sports…
Females Finessed By Fishy Fellatio
Researchers from Konstanz University in Germany have identified a gene in male cichlid fish that evolved to lure female fish…
Viral-Vector Vaccines Vexed
Hopes for radical new vaccines using so-called viral vector technology have received a setback, with researchers reporting that the method…
Men: Simple Creatures
No matter the species, males evolve flashier features and more melodious warbles in an eternal competition to win the best…
New Rationale For Biological Complexity Proposed
Scientists have been pondering the fundamental creative force behind life on Earth for millennia, and now, thanks to almost a…
Digging Chimps Provide Insights Into Early Human Diet
Even when food is plentiful above ground, chimps still choose to dig for roots and tubers, indicating that perhaps our…
Evolutionary Algorithms Used To Design A Better Leaf
A computer model of a plant that mimics the process of evolution produces more leaves and fruit without needing extra…
Genome Analysis Left Wanting
The sequencing and comparison of 12 fruit fly genomes – involving hundreds of scientists from more than 100 institutions in…
Prof Pooh-Poohs Western World’s Anti-Bacterial Crusade
Society’s anti-bacterial crusade makes children and adults more likely to develop asthma and allergies – and perhaps even mental illnesses,…
Biodiversity Crunch Threatens Plant Productivity
A new analysis suggests that as plant species around the world go extinct, natural habitats become less productive and contain…
Evolutionary Risk Distribution Law Identified
Taking a “chance” is one of the impulses that drives evolution. But when do cells retain specific gene sequences, and…
Evidence of “Memory” In Molecular Interactions
Evidence has been uncovered that some molecular interactions on cell surfaces may have a “memory” that affects their future interactions.…