研究人员已经设计出世界上首批能够利用光能的酵母细胞之一,这扩大了我们对这一特性进化的理解,并为生物燃料生产和细胞衰老的进步铺平了道路。
阅读全文研究人员将一只1.4万年前的长毛猛犸象的旅行与阿拉斯加已知最古老的人类定居点联系起来,为这一标志性物种与一些最早穿越白令大陆桥的人之间的关系提供了线索。同位素数据,以及该遗址其他猛犸象的DNA和考古证据表明,早期阿拉斯加人的定居点可能与猛犸象聚集的区域重叠。新一期《科学进展》杂志重点报道了这些发现,证明猛犸象和早期狩猎采集者在该地区共享栖息地。长毛猛犸象的长期可预测存在会吸引人类到该地区。
阅读全文Scattering sunlight-reflecting particles in the atmosphere could slow rapid melting in West Antarctica and reduce the risk of catastrophic sea-level rise, according to a study led by Indiana University researchers.
阅读全文A team led by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has 3D-printed hair follicles in human skin tissue cultured in the lab. This marks the first time researchers have used the technology to generate hair follicles, which play an important role in
阅读全文A new study has cast doubt on claims that Homo naledi, a small-brained hominin dating to between 335-241,000 years ago, deliberately buried their dead and produced rock art in Rising Star Cave, South Africa.
阅读全文A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a computer program that creates realistic videos that reflect the facial expressions and head movements of the person speaking, only requiring an audio cl
阅读全文The fascinating world of bacteria that live as symbionts or parasites in animal hosts often remains a mystery to researchers. Kiel University (CAU) and the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen are contributing to solving this puzzle with
阅读全文A compound -- one of 27 million screened in a library of potential new drugs -- reversed four types of chronic pain in animal studies, according to new research led by NYU College of Dentistry's Pain Research Center and published in the Proceedings o
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