Unlocking the secrets of the evolution of whales and dolphins that adapted their spines to aquatic life
Common dolphin off the coast of Australia. This species lives in the open ocean, can reach high swimming speeds, has ...
Tag: evolution
Scientists use evolution to design new paths to sustainable energy and pharmaceuticals
Directed endosymbiosis for the biosynthesis of a monoterpene. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49585-3 Using evolution as a guiding principle, ...
Ancient microbes linked to evolution of human immune proteins
Comparison of immune proteins called viperins from Asgardian archaea (left) and a group of more complex life forms including humans, ...
Fossil deposits in Africa obscure fuller picture of human evolution, study finds
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Many of the earliest human fossils come from a few locations in Africa, where favorable geological ...
Understanding life’s earliest ecosystems sheds light on the evolution of life on Earth
With a new understanding of past life on the planet through fossils, a Mississippi State biological sciences faculty member is ...
Antibody could offer complete protection against SARS-CoV-2 virus evolution
Capture of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 virusΔ3678 Spike-ACE2 complexes and pre-hairpin intermediates bound to antibodies between membranes. Credit: Science (2024). DOI: ...
Extremely divergent skinks offer insight into how evolution works
New morphologies may exceed expectations for the evolution of uncorrelated traits. Credit: Current Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.07.039 A diverse group ...
Ancient retroviruses played a key role in vertebrate brain evolution, researchers suggest
A myelinating oligodendrocyte (green). Credit: Peggy Assinck, Altos Labs-Cambridge Institute of Science Researchers' report in the journal Cell that ancient ...
Wall Street without much evolution, at its peaks
Wall Street is moving shortly before the market this Monday, at its peaks while waiting for a new battery of ...
Harnessing human evolution to advance precision medicine
People who visit the Andes Mountains in South America may experience the physical effects of lower oxygen levels at higher ...
