Biologists hack cellular signaling to create eyes on-demand
By manipulating the natural bioelectrical communication signals that travel between cells, Tufts University scientists were able to trigger the growth…
Fish frequent flyers
A new Northern Arizona University study into how fish behave when stranded on land suggests that excursions onto dry land…
Cool findings from yawning research
Traditionally associated with boredom, very little research has been done to uncover the biological function of yawning. Now, Princeton researchers…
See-through critters get biologists excited
A ground-breaking new chemical reagent developed at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan turns biological tissues transparent (normal and…
Analysis of biosynthesis in plants reveals a “perplexing disparity”
A fascinating new study appearing in theJournal of the American Chemical Societyreveals that during the evolution of certain natural plant…
Scared of the wrong things? Enzyme imbalance may be the cause
Do you run when you should stay? Are you afraid of certain things for no logical reason? An enzyme deficiency…
Inactive cells modified to generate and transmit electrical current
By genetically modifying normally “unexcitable” cells, Duke University bioengineers have turned them into cells capable of generating and passing electrical…
Humans may be able to “see” magnetic fields
Humans are not considered to have an innate magnetic sense but new research published inNature Communications shows that a protein…
Living cell turned into a laser
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have genetically engineered a single cell to express green fluorescent protein that can be used…
Aphrodisiac plants put under the microscope
The scientists who examined findings from recent research into the aphrodisiac properties of plants say that both ginseng and saffron…
Invasive plants can improve biodiversity, ecosystem health
Scientists have found that human-introduced, invasive species of plants can – contrary to prevailing ideas – have positive effects on…