The dinosaurs' last days are drawing to a close
The asteroid that wiped off virtually all of the dinosaurs hit Earth in the spring. After examining thin sections, high-resolution synchrotron X-ray images…
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27 million ancestors make up the world's largest human family tree
The Big Data Institute at the University of Oxford has made a significant step in mapping the totality of our genetic relationships: a single genealogy…
The discovery of a parasitic infection might help with mental health therapies
New study on how a common parasite infection affects human behavior might aid in the development of schizophrenia and other neurological illnesses therapies.
Near China's Great Wall, new prehistoric birds were uncovered, one of which possessed a moveable, sensitive 'chin.'
Near the Great Wall of China, two new species of dinosaur-era dinosaur-era dinosaur-era dinosaur-era dinosaur-era dinosaur-era dinosaur-era dinosaur-era…
Balkanatolia: The Forgotten Continent that Reveals Mammalian Evolution
A group of French, American, and Turkish palaeontologists and geologists headed by CNRS researchers1 uncovered the presence of a long-forgotten continent…
The dinosaurs' fate was determined in the spring
The asteroid that wiped off almost all dinosaurs hit Earth in the springtime. After analyzing the remains of fish that...
A novel technique to combat herpesviruses has been discovered in a study
A new research published this week in mBio, an open access publication of the American Society for Microbiology, has uncovered a novel way to combat…
Ovarian and endometrial cancer are protected by oral contraceptive tablets
Oral contraceptive usage protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer, according to a large research including over 250,000 women.
Scientists are working on a contraception that will stop sperm from spreading
In an animal research, engineered antibodies trap sperm, opening the door for women to use nonhormonal contraception.
Tracing sperm in the natural gel of sperm might lead to novel contraceptive methods
Summary: A finding that prevents semen from converting from a thick gel to a liquid might lead to the creation of a new kind of non-hormonal…
The circadian cycle regulates the clearance of a protein associated to Alzheimer's disease
According to study published today in PLOS Genetics, the brain’s capacity to remove a protein associated to Alzheimer’s disease is connected…
Taking care of the world's carbon debt
We are placing future generations at danger of having to cope with a big carbon debt as CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere continue to climb.