Biology News

Op-Ed: Making The Argument For DeExtinction

As the conversation about deextinction heats up, many people are asking themselves if it's even possible, and if so, should mankind be 'playing God'.

In the Media by Jeff Campagna

Nobel scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini dies in Rome at 103

Rome - Italian Nobel scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini died Sunday at her home in Rome at the age of 103, according to a statement from Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno. Mr. Alemanno called her death a great loss "for all of humanity."

In the Media by Layne Weiss

Not only humans have a mid-life crisis, claims study

Chimpanzees and orangutans may experience a mid-life crisis similar to human beings, a study suggests. An international team of researchers found happiness and well-being in the great apes decreased in mid-life.

In the Media by Steve Hayes

Op-Ed: Advance biometrics technology will change the world

The flexible microcircuit patch, designed by John Rogers and Todd Coleman, will replace electrodes and large monitors for measuring body and brain functions. This biological and electrical engineering combination will transform biometric capabilities.

In the Media by Eliot Elwar - 5 comments

Geneticist David Rimoin has died

The leading Canadian geneticist David Rimon has died aged 75. He was a specialist in diabetes, being he first person to identify that there was more that one type of diabetes, and dwarfism.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Brain freeze effect may hold clue to migraines

San Diego - Brain freeze. If you have ever experienced that sudden rush of cold and sharp headache when eating ice cream, or a frozen slush, you know the feeling. Now researchers think they know why.

In the Media by Liz Seegert - 1 comment

New frog species spotted in New York City

New York - A new and unusual species of frog has been found in New York. Scientists have undertaken genetic tests and have confirmed that it is a new species. Due to their scarcity there have been calls for the frogs to be protected by a conservation order.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

The biology and art of kissing

Valentine's Day is finally here, which means lovebirds everywhere will be doing more kissing than normal. Is a kiss simply an act of affection, or is there more behind one of humanity's oddest and most beautiful acts.

In the Media by Sean Fraser - 1 comment

Researcher unveils footage of chicken embryo in live motion

Researcher Anna Franz won the first annual Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition by allowing our eyes a view of the vascular system of a chicken embryo in the video above.

In the Media by Holly Goodwin

How worms use chemicals to communicate

The Caenorhabditis elegans species of tiny, transparent roundworms, favorite experimental subjects in biology labs, were found by researchers to communicate through molecular messages, in "sentences" made of chemical fragments.

In the Media by Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins - 2 comments

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