Watch live plant cells build their cell walls

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

Psychedelics May Enhance Intimacy, Attraction, and Sexual Expression

Summary: In the first study of its kind, researchers found that psychedelic use can positively affect sexuality, romantic relationships, and gender expression. Surveying nearly 600 users of substances like psilocybin,…

Fear of Emotions Fuels PTSD-Related Conflict in Romantic Relationships

Summary: New research reveals that fear of emotions may explain why individuals with PTSD symptoms often struggle to communicate with romantic partners. The study found that people with higher PTSD…

Why Simply Putting Away Your Phone Won’t Help You Focus

Summary: A new study reveals that placing your smartphone out of reach doesn’t significantly reduce distraction or boost productivity. While participants used their phones less when they were farther away,…

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

Scientists working to unlock the secrets of de-extinction recently announced what they say is a turning point for the movement: the creation of transgenic mice with long, luxurious golden locks…

Predicting key ectotherm population mortality in response to dynamic marine heatwaves – Functional Ecologists

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Jahangir Vajedsamiei discusses his paper “Predicting key ectotherm population mortality in response to dynamic marine heatwaves: A Bayesian-enhanced thermal tolerance landscape approach“, which has been shortlisted…

Viewpoint: Why more native Africans should be included in archaeological research projects across the continent

“A lot of the evidence that comes out of Africa informs us about our origins,” says [palaeoanthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selassie]. He bridles at the exclusion of African researchers from many fossil…

Killing in Combat Doesn’t Always Harm Soldiers’ Mental Health

Summary: A large study of over 14,000 Norwegian veterans reveals that taking a life in combat doesn’t automatically damage a soldier’s mental health—context matters. Veterans from Afghanistan, where combat was…

Stronger Bonds Before Birth Shape Healthier Mother-Child Futures

Sumary: A new study reveals that young mothers who feel emotionally connected to their unborn babies are more likely to form healthy, positive relationships with their children later. Researchers tracked…

Trade-offs in rooting strategy dimensions along an edaphic gradient in a grassland ecosystem – Functional Ecologists

2024 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Yuguo Yang discusses his paper “Trade-offs in rooting strategy dimensions along an edaphic gradient in a grassland ecosystem“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2024…