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Public retains positive attitudes toward service and support animals
21 hours ago
How do people feel about service, emotional support and therapy animals in public spaces? It can get a bit complicated, according to a new pilot study by NC State University's Regina Schoenfeld.
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Not under the skin, but on it: Living together brings couples' microbiomes together
Jul 20, 2017
Couples who live together share many things: Bedrooms, bathrooms, food, and even bacteria. After analyzing skin microbiomes from cohabitating couples, microbial ecologists at the University of Waterloo, in Canada, found that ...
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Researchers discover biological hydraulic system in tuna fins
Jul 20, 2017
Cutting through the ocean like a jet through the sky, giant bluefin tuna are built for performance, endurance and speed. Just as the fastest planes have carefully positioned wings and tail flaps to ensure precision maneuverability ...
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Gene drives likely to be foiled by rapid rise of resistance
Jul 20, 2017
A study in fruit flies suggests that existing approaches to gene drives using CRISPR/Cas9, which aim to spread new genes within a natural population, will be derailed by the development of mutations that give resistance to ...
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Use of cognitive abilities to care for grandkids may have driven evolution of menopause
Jul 20, 2017
Instead of having more children, a grandmother may pass on her genes more successfully by using her cognitive abilities to directly or indirectly aid her existing children and grandchildren. Such an advantage could have driven ...
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Researchers discover how CRISPR proteins find their target
Jul 20, 2017
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered how Cas1-Cas2, the proteins responsible for the ability of the CRISPR immune system in bacteria to adapt to new viral infections, identify the site in ...
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Wolves to the slaughter: France approves cull to save sheep
Jul 20, 2017
The French government on Thursday gave the green light for the cull of dozens of wolves in mountainous areas where sheep are under sustained attack.
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Team discovers new paradigm for describing trophic cascades caused by infectious agents
Jul 20, 2017
When gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, they sparked a resurgence of aspen trees.
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Library of CRISPR targeting sequences increases power of the gene-editing method
Jul 20, 2017
CRISPR, the gene-editing technology that has taken biology by storm, is now more powerful than ever. Scientists have assembled a library of RNA sequences that can be used by researchers to direct the CRISPR-cas9 complex to ...
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Elephant seals recognize each other by the rhythm of their calls
Jul 20, 2017
Every day, humans pick up on idiosyncrasies such as slow drawls, high-pitched squeaks, or hints of accents to put names to voices from afar. This ability may not be as unique as once thought, researchers report on July 20 ...
