Tag: Biology

why modern humans are the ideal size for speed

why modern humans are the ideal size for speed

Grow fast, die young? Animals that invest in building high-quality biomaterials may slow aging and increase their lifespans

Grow fast, die young? Animals that invest in building high-quality biomaterials may slow aging and increase their lifespans

Your cells are dying. All the time.

Your cells are dying. All the time.

Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine

Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine

Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine

From the Cells of Deceased Organisms to Revolutionize Life, Death, and Medicine

Researchers don’t take enough account of variation in biology – doing so could unlock new understanding in science and medicine

Researchers don’t take enough account of variation in biology – doing so could unlock new understanding in science and medicine

Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal

Yellow food dye can make living tissue transparent − these methods could one day improve cancer treatment, blood draws and even tattoo removal

City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains

City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains

What the unique shape of the human heart tells us about our evolution

What the unique shape of the human heart tells us about our evolution

Animals use physics? Let us count the ways

Animals use physics? Let us count the ways

Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

Did warm-bloodedness pave the path to sentience?

Did warm-bloodedness pave the path to sentience?