Tag: Biology

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?

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

Female giraffes drove the evolution of long giraffe necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves, new research suggests

From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it

From glowing corals to vomiting shrimp, animals have used bioluminescence to communicate for millions of years – here’s what scientists still don’t know about it

How glacier algae are challenging the way we think about evolution

How glacier algae are challenging the way we think about evolution

Discover how your voice can indicate your overall health #TEDx #Shorts – Video

Discover how your voice can indicate your overall health #TEDx #Shorts – Video

Sonia Vallabh’s Mission to Find a Cure for Prion Disease – Before Time Runs Out – Video

Sonia Vallabh’s Mission to Find a Cure for Prion Disease – Before Time Runs Out – Video