New research reveals cancers need a ‘perfect storm’ of conditions to develop
SCIENTISTS have demonstrated for the first time the 'perfect storm' of conditions that cells need to start forming cancer, helping...
Mothers with diabetes more likely to also have anti-fetal brain autoantibodies
Mothers of children with autism and were diagnosed with metabolic conditions during pregnancy, particularly gestational and type 2 diabetes, were...
Efficiency of insect biodiversity monitoring via Malaise trap samples…
Credit: Bernhard Huber The massive decline of over 75% insect biomass reported from Germany between 1989 and 2013 by expert...
Key molecular signal that shapes regeneration in planarian stem cells discovered
Kansas City, MO. — Many living creatures possess exceptional abilities that set them apart from other species. Cheetahs can run...
Biological clock found in fungal parasite sheds more light on…
Credit: Brianna Santamaria Charissa de Bekker, Ph.D., came to UCF earlier this year to continue her research on a fungal...
What if humans could photosynthesize? (video)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2016 — The sun shines a massive amount of energy onto the Earth's surface every day. What...
Blood processing methods affect microparticles and mtDNA linked to transfusion reactions
Scientists from Blood Systems Research Institute in San Francisco, California, and Canadian Blood Services' Centre for Innovation lab in Edmonton,...
Evolution of ideas: Scientists to decode genetic story of Newton’s apple
Credit: University of Lincoln Scientists will connect two of the most important scientific theories of all time – the law...
Scripps Florida scientists find way to predict activity of stem cells
JUPITER, FL – February 29, 2016 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have for...
Availability of human food shortens and disrupts bears’…
Credit: Journal of Zoology With winter approaching, bears all over the world are getting ready to hibernate. New research suggests...
New NOAA Fisheries research reveals ecosystem cascades affecting…
Credit: Point Blue Conservation Science Interpreting relationships between species and their environments is crucial to inform ecosystem-based management (EBM), a...
Study documents drought’s impact on redwood forest ferns
IMAGE: Coastal woodfern (Dryopteris arguta) is common in the understory of coastal redwood forests. Credit: Tim Stephens/UC Santa Cruz The...
Scientists applaud passage of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
"The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Senate passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st...
High-protein diet curbs metabolic benefits of weight loss
Credit: Robert Boston Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss of muscle tissue that often...
Study unveils novel crosstalk mechanism between mitochondrial…
Protein is the fundamental substance of life. The genetic code directing protein synthesis is stored in DNA. When a cell...
Researchers identify a new genetic cause of Coats plus syndrome
A team of Israeli researchers has discovered that mutations in STN1, a gene that helps maintain the ends of chromosomes,...
Scientists find key driver for treatment of deadly brain cancer
IMAGE: Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered how a protein helps glioblastoma proliferates so quickly and how to turn...
Hydroelectric dams kill insects, wreak havoc with food webs
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Hydropower dams generate more energy than...
Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North…
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A study of the DNA in ancient skeletal remains...
Neuron unites 2 theoretical models on motion detection
As indicated by their name, photoreceptor cells in the eye respond to light: is an image point bright or dark?...
