Month: April 2021

Credit: Peter Modin/LiU It may be possible in the future to use information technology where electron spin is used to ...

3D imaging creates molecular maps of hidden microbial communities on coral reefs

Credit: Dr. Ben Mueller Researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa, University of British Columbia (UBC), San Diego ...

How did 500 species of a fish form in a lake? Dramatically different body clocks

Scientists discover first nocturnal cichlid species from Africa's lake Malawi that offers clues into the evolution of sleepCredit: Justin Marshall, ...

Oregon researchers identify pathway that transitions brain from plasticity to stability

Work in the developing nervous system of fruit fly larvae involves the same cells and genes that are found in ...

A protein with a dual role: Both repair and mutation

Credit: © Terence Strick The Mfd protein repairs bacterial DNA, but can also, to scientists' surprise, promote mutation. Bacterial mutations ...

USC Stem Cell study explores ‘synthetic’ embryonic development with $2.5 million NIH grant

Credit: Chris Shinn Whether in an earthworm or a human being, developmental processes are driven by complex networks of genetically-encoded ...

Asteroid crater on Earth provides clues about Martian craters

Research team led by the University of Göttingen discovers crater floor sagging from bowl-shaped volcanic ash layerCredit: Gernot Arp, University ...

UofL biologists create better method to culture cells for testing drug toxicity

Research featured on cover of American Journal of Physiology-Cell PhysiologyCredit: American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology LOUISVILLE, Ky. - When a ...

Year of the quiet ocean: Emerging ocean listening network will study seas uniquely quieted by COVID

Amid COVID pause in marine activities, growing network aims to monitor soundscapes, assess changes in behavior of marine life; More ...

Scientists at IRB Barcelona identify a potential target to treat lung cancer

Credit: IRB Barcelona In cancer, personalised medicine takes advantage of the unique genetic changes in an individual tumour to find ...

IU School of Medicine researchers develop blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While ...

A song of ice and fiber

Sandia embarks on Arctic seafloor data project using new underwater techniqueCredit: Photo by Kyle Jones, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ...

Senckenberg Nature Research Society transfers three journals to ARPHA Platform

Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, Vertebrate Zoology and Geologica Saxonica are the latest historic titles to select the various services and ...

One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19

Credit: Ludvig Kostyal Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe ...

Why lists of worldwide bird species disagree

Data gaps and species similarities may lead to undercounting biodiversityCredit: Ça?an ?ekercio?lu How many species of birds are there in ...

3D implants in 3 minutes: OU engineering student recognized for thesis video presentation

Credit: University of Oklahoma NORMAN, OKLA. - With just three minutes to present his research on 3D printed implants, University ...

Deleting double-talk

Researchers improve echo cancellation technologyCredit: Illustration by @mckinsey_design. News Release -- Logan, UT -- Apr. 7, 2021 -- Have you ...

Helping new scientists bloom: Biologist using orchid research to inspire students to pursue STEM

Credit: Craig Barrett A West Virginia University biologist is working to cultivate a bumper crop of young scientists through the ...

IOS Press Labs goes live

An invitation to visit a new virtual space that showcases innovative and technical achievements of IOS Press and the wider ...

Parkinson’s discovery points to possible future treatment approaches