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Temperature affects nearly every part of an animal’s day-to-day existence. Biologists have, for good reason, spent a huge amount of time trying to understand how animals can survive in the climates in which they live. They have learned a…

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that as people who smoke cigarettes attempt to quit, some move to e-cigarettes, but such people often become dual nicotine users, smoking traditional…

Every cell contains millions of protein molecules. Some of them have the ability to phase-separate to form non-membrane-bound compartments, called biomolecular condensates, inside a cell. It has long been assumed that there was no further…

Earth’s mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth’s crust and its molten core, making up about 84% of our planet’s volume. The mantle is predominantly solid but, on geologic time scales, it behaves as a viscous fluid — as…

Insect-eating plants have fascinated biologists for more than a century, but how plants evolved the ability to capture and consume live prey has largely remained a mystery. Now, scientists at Washington University in St. Louis and the…

Having positive social interactions is associated with older adults’ sense of purposefulness, which can fluctuate from day to day, according to research from the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences in Arts & Sciences at…

Camelina, also known as false flax or Gold-of-Pleasure, is an ancient oilseed crop with emerging applications in the production of sustainable, low-input biofuels.Multidisciplinary research from Washington University in St. Louis is…

Boost ninth-grade reading scores by two years at Vashon High School. Introduce play- and project-based lessons at Shenandoah Elementary. Improve assessments at Roosevelt High School.The principals at these schools and four others are…

In these situations and others, new ideas and approaches to help save endangered species may come from outside of the ranks of biology and the natural science disciplines.“The fate of many critically endangered species is inextricably…

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are leading a national study aimed at identifying patients with early-stage lung cancer who are at high risk of having the cancer return, even after surgery and…