Method offers inexpensive imaging at the scale of virus particles
Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy. Using an…
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Humans Have The Biological Toolkit to Have Venomous Saliva, Study Finds
Could humans ever evolve venom? It’s highly unlikely that people will join rattlesnakes and platypuses among the ranks of…
The Amazon Rainforest Now Emits More Greenhouse Gases Than It Absorbs
Climate change and deforestation have transformed the ecosystem into a net source of planet-warming gases…
Wisdom, Loneliness and Your Intestinal Multitude
It may take guts — or more precisely, a diverse gut microbiome — to achieve…
Quantitative Detection of Fatty Liver Disease by Assessing Fat Distribution in the Liver
A noninvasive method for quantifying fat content in liver can aid medical research and diagnosis…
PLANT DNA FOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ANIMALS, BIZARRE STUDY REVEALS
IT’S THE PERFECT PREMISE for a science fiction movie. A seemingly unthreatening bug feeds on a plant that produces deadly…