Fossils of Ancient Shark Relative Found in South America
There are only two currently living species of bramble shark in existence today – Echinorhinus cookei and Echinorhinus brucus. The…
Category: Biology
4 High-Impact Lifestyle Changes That Help The Environment
Imagine a kitchen in a busy household — dirty dishes piled in the sink, leftovers cold on the counter, and utensils strewn about.…
Choosing a weapon against antibiotic resistance just got easier
They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Antibiotics have revolutionized…
New Study Elaborates on What Aquarium Owners Already Know
Researchers in Germany and Switzerland used next generation sequencing to study an active aquaponics system. They sampled a biofilm from the…
Microbial Computers: Is There Anything that Bacteria Can’t Do?
Really, is there anything that microbes can't do?
How do algae biofuels compare to diesel in real engines?
Choosing the right species of algae is one of the most important first steps, they report, as it ultimately impacts the engine’s…
Cutting edge water filtration inspired by your kidneys
The latest cutting-edge water filtration technique comes from a biochemistry process that predates even dinosaurs. It involves harnessing…
More Evidence for the Brain-Gut Connection
It can be difficult to imagine how two organs that are so far away from each other in the body can be so intimately related.
Does genetic information evolve like technology does?
From chemistry to biology to social networks, specific shared principles should guide how information is organized and how it cycles through…
Popular over-the-counter sleep aid may help with cancer treatment side effects
An over-the-counter hormone supplement called melatonin, typically made from animal pineal glands or synthesized in a laboratory, was tested…