Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown that zebrafish can provide genes baz1b Evidence for the evolution of social behaviors in humans and domesticated species. Research published in iScienceI looked at transgenic zebrafish that fail to make baz1b protein. The results indicate that the gene is not only at the center of physical … Read more
Doug Lear is an outreach biologist with the North Dakota Department of Fish and Fish. You can reach him at dleier@nd.gov. WEST FARGO – When the phone rings or a sound comes from the inbox, it reminds us to unwrap a Christmas present. I literally have no idea what’s behind the loops and sounds. It’s … Read more
apart of the cover First budget for workersABC provided analysis of the nation Winners and losers. In it, the Great Barrier Reef was listed as “neutral”. The Reefs have not received any additional funding beyond commitments made by the Labor Party during the election campaign. It is remarkable that the ecosystem – more than a … Read more
The outrage came quickly when esthetician Kylie Jenner posted a photo last July of her and boyfriend Travis Scott surrounded by two private jets with the caption, “Do you want to take me or yours?” “Europe is on fire, meanwhile Kylie Jenner is taking 15-minute trips in her private jet,” Eating disorder activist Kara Lisette … Read more
US scientists have announced what they describe as a major breakthrough in the elusive goal of generating energy from nuclear fusion. The US Department of Energy said on December 13, 2022 that for the first time — and after several decades of trying — scientists had been able to get more energy out of the … Read more
Microbiologist Francis Mujica, in Salinas de Santa Pola (Alicante), in 2017.Raoul Plenchon. For years, scientists from around the world have been searching for microbes in the ice Antarctica, in the deepest ocean trenches and in the most hostile volcanic environments on the planet. The goal is to track down new proteins that can be used … Read more
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It’s a stunning image of our planet that captures everything from the bright blue of the Caribbean Sea to the thick smog over northern India. But aside from providing a new global perspective on Earth from space, the image is just the beginning of a new science mission that will monitor ocean environment and marine … Read more
During the period from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, Wisconsinians saw strong evidence of the instability of our shifting climate. A blizzard before Christmas, high winds, record cold, temperatures in the 50s, rain, slushy snow – it was a cacophony that can only be attributed to climate change. And in many ways, Wisconsin’s experience … Read more
by Washington University in St. Louis December 31, 2022 An artist’s impression of the Cygnus X-1 system, with the black hole in the center and companion star on the left. The new measurements from Cygnus X-1, reported November 3 in the journal Science, represent the first observations of a mass accreting black hole from the … Read more
