By contrast, adaptive immunity, which involves lymphocyte-like cells and the antigen-binding receptors they express, is restricted to vertebrates. A major departure in adaptive immunity is evident ...

A vital pathway for breathing and nourishment is also an object of desire—and one of the body’s most vulnerable parts.

The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned astronomy, geology, ...

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since ...

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Unlike stingrays, which use their tails for defense, cownose rays rely on theirs as an extension of their lateral line sensory system, allowing them to sense predators even when they cannot see them.

The American Red Cross encourages donors to give blood or platelets now to help protect the blood supply from the impact of ongoing weather events, which have caused the cancellation ...

Most vertebrates living outside the tropical zone show robust physiological responses in response to seasonal changes in photoperiod, such as seasonal reproduction, molt, and migration. The highly ...

Farrell High School will hold a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The blood drive came about as student Nevaeh Gillespie’s senior project. She helped another student last year with the ...

Farrell High School will hold a blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The blood drive came about as student Nevaeh Gillespie’s senior project. She helped another student last year with the ...

Research in the Department of Biological Sciences covers a broad range of biological disciplines across multiple hierarchical levels including molecular biology, microbiology, animal physiology, ...

Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some ...