CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Peripheral vision enables humans to see shapes that aren’t directly in our line of sight, albeit with less detail. This ability expands our field of vision and can be helpful in many…
Researchers Identified Genetic Mechanisms of Coral Metamorphosis
Researchers have identified the gene expression regulation mechanisms that drive the metamorphosis of coral from larvae that float freely in the ocean to sedentary adult reef builder adults. A study describing the researchers' findings appeared…
New carnivorous plant must balance trapping prey and…
By Eric Hamilton MADISON — Botanists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of British Columbia have discovered a new carnivorous plant in western North America. Triantha occidentalis makes its home in wetlands and…
How tick spit suppresses cattle immunity
Japan— Scientists have revealed that substances in tick saliva activates immune response-suppressing proteins in cattle that facilitates the transmission of tick-borne diseases. Finding was published in the journal Scientific Reports and could help in the development of…
COVID-19 race: forty Covid-19 vaccines in clinical trials…
Prof. Nikolai Petrovsky, PhD A Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc throughout the world, and will likely continue to for months to come. It is a no-nonsense health risk, which is why countries around the world…