New evidence for California Condors’ genetic bottleneck
Credit: J. D'Elia The existing genetic diversity of California Condors, all of which are descended from just 14 individuals, is...
Nano-SPEARs gently measure electrical signals in small animals
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON – (April 17, 2017) – Microscopic probes developed at Rice University have simplified the process...
An alternative hypothesis on the faunal colonization of the Himalayas?
Credit: Matthias Stöck Until now, the fauna of the Himalayas was considered to be an "immigration fauna", with species that...
Rice scientists’ study of human migration could help understand…
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University What could cancer cells and drug-resistant bacteria possibly have in common with Stone Age settlers of...
WSU researchers develop alternative to wasteful methane flaring
Credit: NASA's Earth Observatory PULLMAN, Wash.–Jean-Sabin McEwen knocks out a web search for "North Dakota," "night sky" and "flaring," and...
African bird shows signs of evil stepdad behavior
Credit: Martha Nelson-Flower An African desert-dwelling male bird favours his biological sons and alienates his stepsons, suggests research published today...
Physical activity builds stronger bones, even in children with genetic risk
Exercise, particularly high-impact activity, builds stronger bones in children, even for those who carry genetic variants that predispose them to...
Decoding hidden dreams
The brain connects sensory information from the environment to our subjective experiences, resulting in our perceptions, emotions, and memories. However,...
Grant to Regenstrief and IU supports study of dental treatment…
IMAGE: Thankam Thyvalikakath is an associate professor and director of the Dental Informatics Core of the Indiana University School of...
Researchers implicate suspect in heart disease linked to diabetes
Credit: Clemmons Lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – People with diabetes are at high risk of developing...
A gene called Prkci helps organize organisms and their organs
A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new study in Developmental Biology. In...
Fish may use different behaviors to protect against parasites
New research indicates that fish may adapt their behaviour to defend against parasite infection. The findings are published in the...
Mission to gather petrified Antarctic plants could help predict future of flora on warming…
Credit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE — A team of investigators from the University of Kansas currently is stationed at Antarctica's...
Reversing a genetic mutation to restore your smile
Credit: University of Utah Health Inherited genetic mutations can rob up to 7 percent of the population of their smile....
The new method of analysis in record high speed DNA assay device
Credit: IPC PAS, Grzegorz Krzyzewski In medical diagnostics, the importance of genetic code assays is growing day by day and...
Model expands landscape for signaling protein mutations
Credit: Faruck Morcos/University of Texas at Dallas Protein pairs that control stimulus response in bacteria maintain a sensitive balance between...
Sabotaging bacteria propellers to stop infections
Credit: OIST When looking at bacteria, you typically see also flagella: long hairs that protrudes from the bacteria's body. The...
Danish cannabis is stronger than ever
The concentration of the euphoriant THC in cannabis has tripled in the space of twenty years. The reason may be...
OPTIMISTIC study: Advance care planning in nursing homes challenging but critical
Credit: Indiana University Center for Aging Research INDIANAPOLIS — The goal of advance care planning is to ensure that the...
Research examines impact of coral bleaching on Western…
Credit: Dr Steeve Comeau Researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA), ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies,...
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