1. Life Sciences
Large, undisturbed forests are better for harboring biodiversity than fragmented landscapes, according to recent research. Ecologists agree that habitat loss and the fragmentation of forests reduces biodiversity in the remaining fragments. But ecologists don’t agree whether it’s better to focus on preserving many smaller, fragmented tracts of land or larger, continuous landscapes. The study comes […]
  1. Biology
A groundbreaking study spearheaded by renowned zoologist Francesco Nardelli and esteemed paleontologist Kurt Heißig has brought to light significant evolutionary distinctions between two prominent one-horned rhinoceros species: the Indian rhinoceros, scientifically known as Rhinoceros unicornis, and its Sundaic counterpart, Rhinoceros sondaicus. This research challenges long-accepted classifications and underscores the necessity for a reevaluation of these […]
  1. Life Sciences
For more than 140 years, Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery. What little was known about them had been mostly gleaned from analyzing fossilized teeth and jawbone fragments. But a new study of the most complete skeleton of the species known to […]
  1. Life Sciences
A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction. The findings, published today, March 7, in the journal Plants, People, Planet, reveal that many of these imperiled plants […]
  1. Biology
Organelle biogenesis is fundamental to eukaryotic cell biology. Yeast signaling endosomes were recently identified as a signaling platform for the evolutionarily conserved Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 (TORC1) kinase complex. Despite the importance of signaling endosomes for TORC1-mediated control of cellular metabolism, how this organelle is generated has been a mystery. Here, we developed a […]
  1. Environmental Science
When Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA-ESP) students Fatou Kiné Gueye, Jada Johnson and Kimberly (Mingyue) Liu entered the ESG Dilemma Design Challenge, they saw an opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge to a real-world financial scenario. Developed by the Alliance for Responsible Capitalism and co-sponsored by the Erb Institute and […]
  1. Biotechnology
CHICAGO — A recent groundbreaking study led by paleobiology professor Kenshu Shimada from DePaul University has shed new light on the biology and morphology of the formidable prehistoric shark, Otodus megalodon. Often sensationalized in popular media and portrayed as a monstrous version of the modern great white shark, scientific understanding of Megalodon has been primarily […]
  1. Life Sciences
People who consume plant-based oil instead of butter may experience beneficial health effects and even have a lower risk of premature death, according to a new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The researchers examined diet and health data […]

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