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?...
Biopesticide could defeat insecticide resistance in bedbugs
Credit: Michael Houtz, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences A fungal biopesticide that shows promise for the control of bed...
Ludwig researchers uncover mechanism behind metabolic vulnerability of…
Credit: Ludwig Cancer Research DECEMBER 19, 2017, New York — Scientists have known since the 1980s that many cancer cells...
New light shed on the challenge of climate negotiations
After over two decades of climate negotiation meetings, it is clear that agreeing on reduction of emissions poses a great...
Penn study brings new understanding to how fundamental DNA sequences…
Credit: Ken Zaret, Ph.D., Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA – A team of researchers from the Perelman...
New from CSHLPress, an indispensable bench-side handbook for…
Using R at the Bench: Step-by-Step Data Analytics for Biologists, published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press and available in...
With beetroot juice before exercise, aging brains look ‘younger’
Credit: WFU/Ken Bennett Drinking a beetroot juice supplement before working out makes the brain of older adults perform more efficiently,...
