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ho knew that it’s possible to predict the fragrance of a flower by looking at its color? This is true for many of the 41 insect-pollinated plant species growing in a Phrygana scrubland habitat on the Greek island of Lesbos. An international research team published their findings Sept. 4 in Nature Ecology & Evolution. |
Released: 19-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Cornell University |
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Released: 15-Sep-2017 7:50 PM EDT
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Released: 15-Sep-2017 4:30 PM EDT
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Out of hundreds of species of fruit flies, a handful can eat toxic mushrooms, and understanding why and how they pull this off could answer broader questions about evolution and adaptation. |
Released: 15-Sep-2017 10:05 AM EDT
University of Alabama |
ScienceChannels:Archaeology and Anthropology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Evolution and Darwin, Paleontology, Local - California, All Journal News, Featured: DailyWire Anthropology, Evolution, Paleontology, Biochemistry, Glycobiology, Glycans |
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and collaborators discovered a new kind of glycan (sugar chain) that survives even in a 4 million-year-old animal fossil from Kenya, under conditions where ancient DNA does not. While ancient hominin fossils are not yet available for glycan analysis, this proof-of-concept study, published September 11 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, sets the stage for unprecedented explorations of human origins and diet. |
Embargo expired: 11-Sep-2017 3:00 PM EDT
Released: 6-Sep-2017 5:00 PM EDT
University of California San Diego Health |
ScienceChannels:Cell Biology, Evolution and Darwin, Microbiome, Nature (journal), Local - New York Metro, All Journal News Molecular Biology, Evolution Biology |
How did the gut, the skin and musculature evolve? This question concerns scientists for more than a century. Through the investigation of the embryonic development of sea anemones, a very old animal lineage, researchers from the University of Vienna have now come to conclusions which challenge the 150 year-old hypothesis of the homology (common evolutionary origin) of the germ layers that form all later organs and tissues. |
Embargo expired: 11-Sep-2017 11:00 AM EDT
Released: 11-Sep-2017 11:00 AM EDT
University of Vienna |
ScienceChannels:Birds, Evolution |
A recurring theme in nature documentaries is that of choosy females selecting brightly colored males. A new study shows that, in monogamous mating systems, male birds may select their lifelong mates in much the same way. |
Released: 5-Sep-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Santa Fe Institute |
ScienceChannels:chemical evolution, depsipeptide, Peptide, Peptide Anti Infectives, ancient protein, polypeptide, Biopolymer, hydroxy acids, Amino Acid, Prebiotic, Prebiotic Chemistry |
How proteins evolved billions of years ago, when Earth was devoid of life, has stumped many a scientist. A little do-si-do between amino acids and their chemical lookalikes may have done the trick. Evolutionary chemists tried it, and got results by the boatload. |
Released: 5-Sep-2017 5:05 AM EDT
Georgia Institute of Technology |
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A team of biologists has found an unexpected source for the brain’s development, a finding that offers new insights into the building of the nervous system. |
Embargo expired: 31-Aug-2017 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 27-Aug-2017 8:00 PM EDT
New York University |
ScienceChannels:All Journal News, Dinosaurs, Evolution and Darwin, Paleontology, Environmental Science, Local - Texas Texas Tech University, Plesiosaurs, Evolution, Fossil, Sankar Chatterjee, Convergent Evolution |
The fossilized plesiosaur Sankar Chatterjee found in 1984 is giving scientists a new understanding of convergent evolution between reptiles and mammals. |
Released: 31-Aug-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Texas Tech University |