Flowering plants have long been known for their intricate relationship with pollinators like insects, birds, and mammals. These interactions are central to the reproduction of most angiosperms, or flowering plants, with pollination often involving specialized mechanisms that ensure the transfer of pollen between plants. However, before flowering plants evolved and took over the Earth’s ecosystems, … Read more
Myrmeleontiformia, an ancient and fascinating group of lacewing insects, includes species such as antlions and their relatives. These insects are known for their remarkable predatory larvae, which exhibit unique morphologies and behaviors. A recent study led by Professor Wang Bo from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS), in collaboration with two Italian researchers, has made … Read more
A team of paleontologists at the Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, along with a researcher from the State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, has made a remarkable discovery: the oldest known fossil record of larval neuropterans. This groundbreaking find, unearthed in the Daohugou Beds of Inner Mongolia, China, provides new insights into the … Read more
The survival of ancient amphibian relatives of modern frogs after Earth’s most catastrophic mass extinction has long intrigued paleontologists. New research from the University of Bristol sheds light on why these amphibians, known as temnospondyls, thrived in the aftermath of the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, while many other species perished. Their ability to exploit freshwater ecosystems, … Read more
Repeated electrical stimulation of brain networks linked to memory function has shown early promise in improving cognitive abilities in Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a preliminary trial led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Published in The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease, the study suggests that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) could offer … Read more
For centuries, scientists and philosophers have pondered the nature of sensory perception. How do we experience colors, sounds, and tastes? More importantly, do we all perceive them in the same way? The question of whether two people see the same color red, for example, has remained an unsolved mystery. While subjective perception makes it impossible … Read more
A recent study conducted by the Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine in China has uncovered a significant link between sleep duration, sleep onset timing, and glycemic variability in adults. By analyzing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data, researchers found that individuals with persistent short sleep and late bedtimes exhibited greater fluctuations in blood glucose … Read more
A drug developed at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has shown significant promise in extending survival for patients with glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive type of primary brain tumor in adults. The results of a trial led by the university revealed that a unique investigational … Read more
Recent studies in neuroscience have deepened our understanding of the processes through which memories, particularly those formed in close temporal proximity, become linked together. This process, known as memory linking, is now recognized as a well-established phenomenon in the brain, but the intricate neural mechanisms driving this phenomenon are not yet fully understood. A team … Read more
A new study conducted by researchers from University College London (UCL) sheds light on the devastating effects of high ammonia levels on liver cells and offers hope for those suffering from liver disease through a potential treatment. The research, published in Science Advances, provides new insights into how ammonia harms liver cells, specifically by damaging … Read more