The camouflaging talents of this fish are driven by a mysterious new type of cell, setting it apart from other animals that know how to blend in.
Tag: Biology and Biochemistry
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To Stop an Extinction, He’s Flying High, Followed by His Beloved Birds
Using an ultralight aircraft, Johannes Fritz once taught endangered ibises a migration path over the Alps. Because of climate change, he is now showing them a much longer route to a winter’s refuge.
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Ancient Worms Revived From Permafrost After 46,000 Years
Scientists want to understand how the worms survived in extreme conditions for extraordinarily long periods of time.
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Flipping a Switch and Making Cancers Self-Destruct
Researchers at Stanford devised a strange new molecule that could lead to drugs that arm genes and make cancers work against themselves.
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Human Embryo Models Made in Lab
Four teams have coaxed human stem cells to organize themselves into embryo-like forms. The advance could shed light on fertility.