Dark Extinction Has Scientists Worried. Here’s What They’re Doing About It

Species are likely to die long before we have a chance to discover them. How can we ensure they're not lost forever?

Dark Extinction Has Scientists Worried. Here’s What They’re Doing About It,Species are likely to die long before we have a chance to discover them. How can we ensure they’re not lost forever?

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Lunaphore, Indica Labs Partner on Spatial Biology Workflows The companies will comarket a system that combines Lunaphore's spatial biology platform and Indica's digital pathology image analysis software.
Anglerfish: Biology, bioluminescence and lifecycle Deep-sea anglerfish are some of the most bizarre animals of the ocean.
Paramecium: Characteristics, biology and reproduction A paramecium is a microscopic organism that lives in ponds and streams
See inside a shipwreck thousands of feet beneath the Atlantic Ocean History and biology enthusiasts alike can see what experience a dive into these underwater museums, no scuba tank needed.
Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent For decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child's day-to-day interactions with others. A study published in the journal Current Biology on May 12 challenges the status quo by observing toddlers in more natural play settings. By using a head-mounted camera to track kids' eye movements as they played with toys, scientists observed that children with autism achieved joint attention—measured by time spent looking at the same toy at the same time as their parent—at typical levels.
Cardiac progenitor cells generate healthy tissue after a heart attack Following a heart attack, the human body is incapable of repairing lost tissue due to the heart's inability to generate new muscle. However, treatment with heart progenitor cells could result in the formation of functional heart cells at injured sites. This new therapeutic approach is introduced by an international team in Nature Cell Biology. The aim is to start clinical studies within the next two years.
Children with autism exhibit typical joint attention during toy play with a parent For decades, autism research has relied on data collected during lab tasks or interviews with clinicians that are more constrained than the child's day-to-day interactions with others. A study published in the journal Current Biology on May 12 challenges the status quo by observing toddlers in more natural play settings. By using a head-mounted camera to track kids' eye movements as they played with toys, scientists observed that children with autism achieved joint attention—measured by time spent looking at the same toy at the same time as their parent—at typical levels.
Cardiac progenitor cells generate healthy tissue after a heart attack Following a heart attack, the human body is incapable of repairing lost tissue due to the heart's inability to generate new muscle. However, treatment with heart progenitor cells could result in the formation of functional heart cells at injured sites. This new therapeutic approach is introduced by an international team in Nature Cell Biology. The aim is to start clinical studies within the next two years.
Multi-tissue cell atlases lead to leap of understanding of immunity and disease The Human Cell Atlas goal of mapping every cell type in the human body to transform our knowledge of biology, infection and disease is a milestone step closer with four studies published in Science today.
Multi-tissue cell atlases lead to leap of understanding of immunity and disease The Human Cell Atlas goal of mapping every cell type in the human body to transform our knowledge of biology, infection and disease is a milestone step closer with four studies published in Science today.
Protein related to Fragile X syndrome may be a new target for blood pressure medicines A new study in mice has identified FXR1, a protein in the same family as the one implicated in Fragile X syndrome, as a potential target for creating a new type of blood pressure-lowering medicine, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Vascular Discovery: From Genes to Medicine Scientific Sessions 2022. The meeting is being held May 12-14, 2022, in Seattle and is a global exchange of the latest advances in new and emerging scientific research in arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, vascular biology, peripheral vascular disease, vascular surgery and functional genomics.
Children with history of maltreatment could undergo an early maturation of the immune system Acute psychosocial stress states stimulate the secretion of an antibody type protein that is decisive in the first immune defense against infection, but only after puberty. However, children with a history of maltreatment present a similar response to that of adolescents, which suggests there is an early maturation of the immune system in these cases. This is one of the main conclusions of an international study coordinated by Professor Lourdes Fañanás, from the Faculty of Biology and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona (IBUB), with participation of the groups from the Mental Health Networking Biomedical Center (CIBERSAM).
SARS-CoV-2 hijacks antiviral human proteins to enter human cells SARS-CoV-2 depends on the broadly antiviral interferon-induced human transmembrane proteins (IFITMs), to enter human cells and replicate inside them, according to research published this week in the Journal of Virology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology.
Qiagen Acquires Majority Stake in Enzyme Provider Blirt Gdansk, Poland-based Blirt develops, makes, and commercializes standardized and customized enzymes, other proteins, and molecular biology reagents.
SARS-CoV-2 hijacks antiviral human proteins to enter human cells SARS-CoV-2 depends on the broadly antiviral interferon-induced human transmembrane proteins (IFITMs), to enter human cells and replicate inside them, according to research published this week in the Journal of Virology, a publication of the American Society for Microbiology.
Newfound species of wee frogs found in Mexico can fit on your fingertip Little is known about the habits and biology of these lilliputian amphibians.
Jenni Kayne's Santa Ynez Ranch Home Is The Epitome Of California Chic
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Braves make several roster moves ahead of their series against Mets
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PGA Barracuda Championship Odds & Picks: Maverick McNealy One to Watch for the Win
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Coronation Street’s Ellie Leach looks worlds away from her character Faye Windass in glam selfie
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Robin Williams’ Kids Remember Late Actor in Loving Tributes 8 Years After His Death
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The science of why you have great ideas in the shower It has nothing to do with getting clean—and everything to do with your state of mind.
Adventures in the land of giants Don Quixote Country ranges from the dry plains of popular imagination to varied ecosystems of mountains, forests, and wetlands. Across the Spanish interior, local folk traditions and regional cuisines also attest to a rich and diverse cultural history.
Locals can be excellent tour guides. Here’s how to hire one. How ‘citizen guides’ can bring insight and intrigue to your next journey
Mysteries of a medieval Kingdom Ancient yet undiscovered, the dramatic landscape of Asturias reaches into coastal caves and mountain caverns that hold the secrets to thousands of years of mythology, history, and gastronomy.
These Americans stepped up to help hold the country together What builds community in a divisive era? Across the U.S., it's altruists and volunteers dedicated to helping others.
Why monkeypox cases are still rising at such an alarming rate The U.S. had tools to contain this virus, which is far less contagious than COVID-19. So what went wrong?
What the end of the war in Afghanistan means to one mother and her family A year after U.S. troops pulled out of its longest war, National Geographic revisits an Afghan mother featured on the cover and her family’s experience offers a glimpse of life under Taliban rule.
Don’t rely on social media: Here’s why you should keep a travel journal Experts offer secrets for keeping a easy, memorable travel journal—without using social media to preserve your memories.
Meet the marvelous creatures that bring soil to life At the microscopic level, soil from Germany’s Black Forest is a fantastical realm—one that’s mirrored in wooded ecosystems worldwide.
Sailors, sirens, and surfers of the Basque Coast Here on the Bay of Biscay, you’ll find fishing villages steeped in age-old Basque maritime culture, flourishing habitats for bird life, and one of Europe’s most rideable waves.
Haunting images revisit the railways that united Bengal—until India’s Partition divided it On the 75th anniversary of the end of colonial rule, photos document the British Empire's lasting imprint on the part of India that is now Bangladesh.
Do spiders dream? A new study suggests they do. Jumping spiders rapidly move their eyes and twitch during rest, suggesting they have visual dreams, never before observed in arachnids.
Mysteries lurk below Iceland’s restless volcanoes The unusual chemistry of the lava burbling to the island’s surface has raised many questions about what's churning deep below.
Snoozing in flower beds? Behold the bears of summer A photographer spends two months in the Canadian Arctic and reveals a softer side of the world’s largest terrestrial predator.
On the trail of South Africa’s miracle tea Prized for its medicinal qualities, rooibos tea is connected to the country’s history and Indigenous heritage.
These mysterious moths fly at night in a straight line—but how? Biologists used an airplane and tiny transmitters to track the death’s-head hawkmoth, setting a scientific record in the process.
For villages divided between India and Pakistan, a map drawn long ago still causes daily struggles The seven hamlets contend with a raging river, an international border fence and little access to basic necessities. "We are the forgotten people," one resident says."
What a 2,000-mile journey around Afghanistan uncovers a year after the Taliban takeover The war is over. The U.S. is gone. A bone-rattling drive along the Ring Road finds hardship and few traces of nation-building.
Sea creatures pollinate marine plants and algae, surprising scientists Once thought to be a land-only phenomenon, pollination may have existed in the ocean millions of years before terrestrial plants appeared.
Thunderstorms are moving East with climate change As weather dynamics shift, the eastern seaboard could get nine more thunderboomer days; other eastern states could see as many as two weeks more.
Why smallpox vaccines fell out of use—and what that means for monkeypox Smallpox vaccines have been approved for monkeypox. But experts warn that many questions remain about the protection they provide and how to best administer them.
Why do animals love to bask in the sun? (Hint: It’s not just to stay warm.) Reptiles are well-known for this behavior, but roadrunners, lemurs, and other animals also soak in rays to conserve energy and protect against disease.
75 years after Partition: These maps show how the British split India The hastily drawn border, known as the Radcliffe Line, attempted to carve out two nations along religious lines—but sparked violence instead.
500-year-old ‘goatelope’ mummy found in melting European glacier The small chamois, a kind of goat-antelope, may herald more spectacular finds to come this summer—another Ötzi the Iceman?—as glaciers in the Alps melt at a record-breaking pace.
A look inside the monumental effort to save the Andean condor The enormous vulture has declined due to poisonings and land development, but rescue efforts are helping it slowly make a comeback.
In 1500s Europe, masks were fashionable—and scandalous Fingers started wagging when 16th-century European women began wearing masks to protect their skin and hide their identities.
How the historic climate bill will dramatically reduce U.S. emissions The Inflation Reduction Act is expected to cut roughly a billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions a year by 2030, save thousands of lives a year, and prompt a transformation of the U.S. energy and transportation landscape.
USDA must now publicly report all animal welfare violations As ordered by Congress, the agency has ended a practice that allowed animal welfare inspectors to omit certain violations from public reports.
Never-before-seen colorful bird hybrid surprises scientists The offspring of a scarlet tanager and rose-breasted grosbeak—distantly related birds whose evolutionary paths diverged 10 million years ago—was recently found in Pennsylvania.