The huge study of over 1.400 animal species reveals things to us about intelligence
The observation and comparison between the body and brain size of many animal species reserves some surprises and dispels some myths.
The observation and comparison between the body and brain size of many animal species reserves some surprises and dispels some myths.
An experimental treatment with monoclonal antibodies produces the regrowth of teeth even of species that have double dentition. The second phase is ready.
A map shows which areas of the world to find unknown animals, and where to direct searches. A good initiative to defend biodiversity.
An innovative tool will allow you to discover the secrets of animal vision. At the basis of the technology, a real "ultraviolet television".
Food technology, whether it happens or not, is capable of completely replacing animal consumption by 2035. Here are the principles behind this assumption.
A new medical approach to cancer, a vaccine called PD-1 Vaxx has achieved extraordinary results and approval for human trials
Desserto, a Mexican startup, obtains leather from succulent plants. A variety of cactus from which a breakthrough is obtained for the entire textile industry.
They possess factors that man also has, but they use them in surprising ways. Here are the animals that know how to live forever, or stay young for a long time.
AI's learning capacity is increasingly greater, allowing us to decipher ancient languages. Talking to animals is no longer an impossible goal.
Since the 90s, this circus family has progressively limited the use of animals, but with this solution it will revolutionize its entire repertoire: in the gigantic arena the "holo-animals" are perfectly integrated into the performances of athletes and clowns.
Human tissues made with 3D printers could very soon save millions of lives: those of laboratory rats. More than three hundred million animals are killed every year in scientific laboratories and research centers around the world: they are mostly mice, rats and rabbits which are used to study vaccines and drugs to be tested in subsequent phases on humans: it is a sad (and sometimes necessary) reality that could soon be avoided. At Heriot Watt… Read more
Women lose gray matter in childbirth, then regain it except in one circuit key to creating a “sense of self”
One cow, ten hundred. A small herd could produce all the insulin in a country, surpassing current production methods based on transgenic yeasts and bacteria.
The possibility of implanting mini solar panels in the eyes to treat incurable eye diseases, bypassing damaged photoreceptors, is being studied.
The Arctic could experience summer days without sea ice in the next few years, more than 10 years earlier than previous predictions, according to a study from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The Blinkerwall, a stone megastructure discovered in the Baltic Sea, sheds light on Paleolithic hunting strategies.
Korean scientists develop hybrid rice with beef cells, increasing its protein content by 8% without raising costs.
New nanoparticle therapy promises to prevent post-spinal injury paralysis, offering new hope to patients.
The Aggarwal-curcumin case shows how high the risk of manipulation and false hopes is in research, and how much attention is needed.
Chimera, a new nature-inspired metamaterial, renders itself invisible on multiple terrains against visual, microwave and thermal techniques
Leiden University scientists raise doubts over environmental effects of nanoparticle pesticides, calling for more studies on long-term impacts