IN THE LAB
Fruit Flies Ignore Their Hunger To Pupate
Researchers have found a circuit of nerve cells in fruit fly brains that push them to enter the pupal stage, despite a lack of proteins in their diet.
Researchers Enhance In Vitro Maturation By Adding Growth Factors
Researchers in Australia have enhanced an existing fertility technique called in-vitro maturation by adding growth factors.
Rare Deep-Earth Tremor Caused By ‘Weather Bomb’
Scientists in Japan have detected a rare type of tremor triggered by a severe and distant North Atlantic storm.
The Tale Of The Short-Tailed Cat (VIDEO)
A mutation in the HES7 gene is responsible for the short-tailed trait in Japanese Bobtail and Chinese short-tailed feral cats, a study finds.
Source Of Soot In Himalayas Largely Fossil Fuels: Study
Using dual-carbon-isotope fingerprinting, researchers have identified the source of soot in the Himalayan and Tibetan region as largely from China and the North Indian sub-continent.
Scientists May Have Found A Way To Prevent Scars From Forming
Scientists are developing new compounds that could stop scars from forming in the first place.
Hawaiian Fruit Fly Ancestry More Complex Than Previously Thought
New research refuting the ‘single Hawaiian origin’ hypothesis shows that fruit flies have plural ancestors spanning various continents.
Palm Oil Plantations Hurt Ecosystems Severely: Study
Converting forests to oil palm plantations can lead to irreversible effects on ecosystem functions, according to a study.
Homosexual Termites May Have Evolutionary Edge: Study
Male-male pairings of termites is a strategy for survival, and not due to the mis-recognition of males as females, a study finds.
