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Debate around biofuel? In 2008, scientists found a tiny fungus that could make something surprisingly close to dieselFungus that makes diesel: Scientists discovered a fungus in Patagonia producing diesel-like chemicals. This organism, Gliocladium roseum, c...- No boss, no meetings, yet every bee knows exactly what to do. German scientists reveal how bees stay organised without managersGerman scientists have identified a gene that governs task allocation within bee colonies. This gene, doublesex, controls neural circuits r...
- Texas released 3 million captive-bred eggs to save this endangered amphibian. It may be workingA male Houston toad was sighted in Bastrop County, Texas, after a 50-year absence. This sighting follows the release of millions of captive...
- 40,000 years ago, our closest ancient human relatives did something that changed the manifestation of relationship, bonding foreverKiss may last only a moment, but its evolutionary history could span millions of years. That simple gesture—today associated with love, fri...
- In 2024, researchers challenged a decades-old theory about the extinction of woolly mammoths that they didn't die out the way we thoughtScientists now believe a sudden event caused the extinction of the last woolly mammoths. These mammoths became isolated on Wrangel Island a...
- Doctor explains why colon cancer is rising in adults in their 30s—and why a 45-minute gym session isn't enoughRising colon cancer cases in younger adults are linked to prolonged sitting habits. This sedentary behavior slows gut motility and increase...
- Why some smokers don't develop lung cancer, while non-smokers do: New study reveals direct evidenceNew research reveals how inherited genetics impact DNA damage from exposures. This study provides direct evidence explaining why cancer ris...
- In 2007, a last-resort cancer treatment led to an extraordinary HIV breakthrough that helped rewrite medical historyCancer treatment received major breakthrough in 2007 and the findings remain one of the most remarkable chapters in modern medicine. A trea...
- How Australia’s Brown Tree snakes reached Guam after World War II and left biologists baffled by the invasionBrown tree snakes, an invasive species on Guam, have baffled biologists for years. Their population is believed to have started with only a...
- Need for balanced regulatory system to promote use of bio-tech in farm sector: ICAR DGAccording to a statement by the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), in collaboration wit...
- Non-smokers are not safe from lung cancer. Doctor says one ‘silent danger’ behind lung cancer is hiding in your kitchenUndoubtedly smoking can exponentially increase the risk of being diagnosed with lung cancer. However, a doctor revealed on X how it is not ...
- US scientists finally uncover how a rare longevity gene may protect the brain from Alzheimer's and the discovery could reshape future treatmentsA rare APOE2 gene variant offers protection against brain cell aging. This gene helps brain cells repair DNA damage and resist cellular agi...
- In 1976, a scientist began dancing like a crane every day; the chick it helped produce became an ancestor to 178 endangered birdsA whooping crane named Gee Whiz died at age thirty-eight, leaving behind many offspring. His mother, Tex, imprinted on humans and required ...
- Tapeworms aren't just harmful to your brain. These tiny parasites can turn ordinary worker ants into long-living, queen-like survivors and make them live longer, study findsA tapeworm infection dramatically alters worker ants, making them live much longer. These infected ants exhibit physiological changes that ...
- Not smoking or alcohol addiction, one common habit can increase the risk of cancer says doctor: ‘Your body constantly has to heal these micro-burns…’Thinking of enjoying a steaming mug of coffee? Think again, says internal medicine expert Dr Bordoloi. While sipping on hot beverage can be...
- Scientists discovers new highly venomous box jellyfish species with stings strong enough to kill humansScientists identified a new highly venomous box jellyfish species near Singapore. This new species, Chironex blakangmati, was discovered af...
- Summer is quietly changing your body, and your fingernails prove itWarmer weather may slightly increase nail growth due to better blood circulation. However, a physician's decades-long study found no measur...
- The heaviest living thing on Earth isn't a whale or a sequoia; it's Pando, a single Utah aspen spread across 106 acres as 47,000 identical trees sharing one giant root systemPando, a Utah aspen clone, is a single organism connected by one root system. This giant clone weighs significantly more than the largest b...
- New orange-lipped monkey found: Scientists identify Colobus congoensis, a species that roars & snorts loudly in the Congo rainforestOrange-lipped monkey: Scientists have identified a new species of monkey with striking orange lips in the rainforests of the Democratic Rep...
- Blame it on genes?A podcast episode explores the nature versus nurture debate regarding genetic influences. Behavioral geneticist Kathryn Paige Harden discus...
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