A bad press release makes a good excuse to look at how developmental biology works. Late last week, we started […]
Category: Biology
T. rex teeth indicate it ran as warm as an elephant
Isotope ratios provide a hint that the giants were actively managing temperatures. For most of the last century, T. rex […]
Finding the cells that put our brain to sleep
Rare cells with widespread connectivity seem to be able to trigger sleep. For a long time, sleep research has treated […]
A dolphin named Bubbles makes other fish vomit, then eats it
A novel foraging strategy First, Bubbles would scan the environment using echolocation to identify a suitable target fish. The dolphin […]
Researchers swap in human brain cells for a mouse’s cortex
The results are only a slight improvement over missing the entire brain structure. The human cells extend processes (in green) […]
Google’s AI genome system evaluates every possible one-base change
But most of the non-coding DNA is junk—the remains of ancient viral infections, DNA-level parasites, genes that have been inactivated […]
Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed
Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice. On Friday, researchers announced the completion of […]
Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents
Insect-inspired “sparse coding” does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting. Fruit flies aren’t exactly famous for their brainpower; you’ve probably drowned […]
Meet the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize winners
The annual award ceremony features miniature operas, scientific demos, and “24/7″ lectures. Ig Nobel Master of Ceremonies Marc Abraham. Credit: […]
Lab supply companies have been selling antibodies using manipulated images
Antibodies play a central role in your body’s immune defense. But they’re also nearly ubiquitous in biological research, being essential […]