Collaborate Disseminate
The search for next-generation armor materials has regularly led scientists into the realm of nature, where everything from snail shells to sea sponges have inspired some exciting possibilities. Researchers at the University of Kent have followed in th… Continue reading New protein-based armor material can withstand supersonic impacts
It has long been believed that our prehistoric ancestors started walking on two legs as they moved from the trees into the more open environment of the African savanna. A new study of chimpanzees, however, suggests that such may not have been the case…. Continue reading Chimp study refutes prevailing theory on origins of bipedalism
Researchers at Francis Crick Institute and the University of Kent have used the CRISPR gene-editing system to produce litters of mice that are 100 percent either male or female. The technique could help prevent the unnecessary culling of animals of unw… Continue reading Groundbreaking use of CRISPR selects sex of mice with 100% efficiency
Wildlife smugglers do their best to conceal the path of their stolen goods. But what if those goods weren’t actually wildlife, but a disguised GPS tracker that revealed exactly where it had been taken instead? This is the approach being pursued by one … Continue reading GPS-equipped decoy eggs reveal wildlife smuggling routes in Costa Rica
The natural world has proven a generous source of drugs for the human race, and the latest scientific discovery in this area takes this concept right back to its roots. After giving the world aspirin more than a century ago, the bark of the willow tree… Continue reading Newly discovered chemical in willow trees kills various cancer cells