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Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, too, with insights on reining in diabetes and obesity
Learning how to treat endocrine disorders in horses may also lead to treatments in people, and vice versa.…
Through the magnifying glass: how cutting-edge technology is helping scientists understand baby corals
Marine Gouezo, Southern Cross University and Christopher Doropoulos, CSIRO New photographic technology has allowed scientists to dive beneath…
65 years of NASA – an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy
NASA’s missions have inspired generations of young people to pursue the sciences. Patrick Semansky/AP Stephen G. Alexander, Miami…
An expert explains the stranding of 97 pilot whales in WA and their mysterious ‘huddling’ before the tragedy
Kate Sprogis, The University of Western Australia Sad scenes are unfolding in Western Australia after a pod of…
Synthetic human embryos could allow for research beyond the 14-day limit, but this raises ethical questions
Synthetic human embryos mimic the development of “natural human embryos,” those created by fertilization. (Shutterstock) Françoise Baylis, Dalhousie…
Fragile X syndrome often results from improperly processed genetic material – correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment
For many people with fragile X, the mutated gene that causes symptoms is active rather than silenced. Thom…
Your genetic code has lots of ‘words’ for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies
The same amino acid can be encoded by anywhere from one to six different strings of letters in…
Who lived at Machu Picchu? DNA analysis shows surprising diversity at the ancient Inca palace
Eddie Kiszka/Pexels, CC BY-SA Roberta Davidson, University of Adelaide Standing atop the mountains in the southern highlands of…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 is linked to a gene variant that boosts immune memory after exposure to prior seasonal cold viruses
Genetics may play a role in COVID-19 disease severity. BlackJack3D/E+ via Getty Images Jill Hollenbach, University of California,…
Wildlife wonders of Britain and Ireland before the industrial revolution – my research reveals all the biodiversity we’ve lost
The extinction of the wolf in Britain was widely celebrated as an achievement towards the creation of a…