Ants swallow their own acidic venom to filter their gut microbiome
Read now →Spitting formic acid isn’t just a defense mechanism, it’s also a disinfectant
Sruthi Sanjeev Balakrishnan
Cell Biology
National Centre for Biological Sciences
Two mini microscopes watched a mouse’s brain move its body in real time
Read now →The NINscope will help researchers uncover how neurons in different regions of the brain interact with each other
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Aerogel, the world's lightest solid, can help bones heal faster
Read now →New research has developed hybrid aerogels that be used as scaffolds to speed up bone regeneration
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Kleptomaniacal sea slugs steal solar cells from algae
Read now →New research shows how the sea slugs get stolen chloroplasts to function in their bodies
Eastern snapping turtles use culverts to hunt migratory herring
Read now →Culverts allow fish to move through human-dominated habitats, but they also serve up dinner for clever predators
Could we kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria by impaling them on nanowires?
Read now →Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have softer cell walls that leave them vulnerable
Immune cells like to double up for stronger infection fighting power
Read now →Once thought to be experimental artifacts, these cell pairs could provide important insights into the immune system
To adapt to city life, snails in urban centres are more likely to be yellow than pink
Read now →Science-loving citizens helped researchers look at how urban environments affect snails
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We have many tools in the fight against antibiotic resistance, and we should consider not using them
Read now →New studies hold promise for treating tuberculosis — but also suggest that sometimes the best course of action in treating infections is no action
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Scientists capture the inner workings of the click beetle's explosive jumps
Read now →Jumps like this would shatter your bones. Click beetles use soft materials instead
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Should the age of humans have a geologic name?
Read now →And how will Earth's history remember us?
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Science has a garbage problem. Why aren't recycling schemes more popular?
Read now →Research institutions need to reflect on their attitudes toward plastic waste and make sustainability a priority in laboratories
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Scientists tried to replicate a provocative gene editing paper in real-time, and documented it on Twitter
Read now →A study linking an edited CCR5 gene with dying young didn't pass the smell test
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Neurons and cancer cells are a dangerous duo
Read now →New research finds that neurons migrate from the brain to infiltrate cancer cells, and that targeting this process is a promising new method of attack on cancer.
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