Study: Genetic origins of hybrid dysfunction
In a small pool nestled between two waterfalls in Hidalgo, Mexico, lives a population of hybrid fish - the result of many generations of interbreeding between highland and sheepshead swordtails. The lab of Molly...
Scientists solve structure of ‘inverted’ rhodopsin
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, working with Spanish, French, and German colleagues, have determined and analyzed the high-resolution structure of a protein from the recently discovered heliorhodopsin family. Microbial rhodopsins...
Study: Fossilized footprints suggest ancient humans divided labor
The largest collection of footprints from the human fossil record in Africa is described in Scientific Reports this week. The findings, which further our understanding of human life during the Late Pleistocene period (126,000...
Report: Online exhibition features UM students’ artwork
A School of Art third-year photo projects class has launched an online exhibition of all-new photographic artwork about the COVID-19 pandemic.
An Isolated Moment at PLATFORM Gallery features work from several UM students.
“The students worked...
Research reveals important flowering plants for city-dwelling honey bees
Trees, shrubs and woody vines are among the top food sources for honey bees in urban environments, according to an international team of researchers. By using honey bees housed in rooftop apiaries in Philadelphia,...