Telomeres and disease; Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes may fight malaria; bat tongue mops nectar; newly sequenced genomes
Telomeres and disease; Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes may fight malaria; bat tongue mops nectar; newly sequenced genomes
The decline of a population of Arctic foxes isolated on a small Russian island may be due to mercury pollution from their diet of seabirds and seals.
Mice that explore more have higher levels of neurogenesis, suggesting a link between experience, brain plasticity, and the emergence of distinct personalities.
Artificially induced bacterial infections in mosquitoes could reduce the spread of malaria-causing parasites.
A small protein produced by fat cells appears to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially revealing a new way to treat diabetes.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Hybrid viruses derived from an H5N1 bird flu strain can infect guinea pigs through the air.
In Chapter 4, “Darwin’s Barnacles, Agassiz’s Jellyfish,” author Christoph Irmscher describes his subject’s obsession with marine organisms.
Scientists create biocompatible, self-luminescing nanoparticles for in vivo imaging.
Alfred Russel Wallace, Darwin’s unheralded codiscoverer of the theory of evolution by natural selection, found inspiration in the specimens he collected on his travels.