Researchers have identified a molecule that serves as natural protection against one of the most common intestinal pathogens, Salmonella. …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 26, 2018
First mapping of global marine wilderness shows just how little remains
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•reporting in Current Biology on July 26 have completed the first systematic analysis of marine wilderness around the world. And what they found is not encouraging; only a small fraction …read more Source:: Science
How do jumping genes cause disease, drive evolution?
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•Researchers have developed new techniques to track the mobilization of jumping genes. They found that during a particular period of egg development, a group of jumping-genes called retrotransposons hijacks special …read more Source:: Science
The big picture: Mouse memory cells are about experience, not place
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•When it comes to memory, it’s more than just ‘location, location, location.’ New research suggests that the brain doesn’t store all memories in ‘place cells,’ the main type of neuron …read more Source:: Science
Ant study sheds light on the evolution of workers and queens
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•A new study in ants identifies a peptide that plays an important role in regulating reproduction. This research illuminates a potential trajectory for the evolution of distinct social castes — …read more Source:: Science