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Newly discovered shark species honors female pioneer
Credit: Video courtesy of MarAlliance Eugenie Clark was a pioneer in shark biology, known around the world for her illuminating...
As we get parched, cognition can easily sputter, dehydration study says
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore Anyone lost in a desert hallucinating mirages knows that extreme dehydration discombobulates the mind....
Solutions to water challenges reside at the interface
Credit: Institute for Molecular Engineering at Argonne National Laboratory WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2018 -- In response to rising water...
Studies of all PIH proteins in zebrafish reveal distinct roles in axonemal dynein assembly
Credit: Kikkawa lab, The University of Tokyo A research team led by Masahide Kikkawa, a professor of the University of...
The depths of the ocean and gut flora unravel the mystery of microbial genes
(Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)) Surprisingly, the functions of a huge number of microbial genes are still unknown....
Study demonstrates impact of temperature on mitochondrial DNA evolution
Credit: OIST In multicellular organisms, including humans, most DNA is coiled up within the cell's nucleus. A small part, however,...
Study: Protein found to be key component in irregularly excited brain cells
Credit: Photo by Steph Adams CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In a new study in mice, researchers have identified a key protein...
DNA-ROM: New grant aims for memory chips based on DNA
Credit: (Josh Hihath, UC Davis; Yonggang Ke, Emory University) Josh Hihath is trying to fuse biology and electrical engineering and...
New NSF awards support the creation of bio-based semiconductors
Credit: Yonggang Ke, Biomedical Engineering Department, Emory University and Georgia Tech To address a worldwide need for data storage that...
$26.5 million grant funds first large-scale study on African-American men with prostate cancer
Credit: Courtesy, Christopher Haiman LOS ANGELES - The Keck School of Medicine of USC is leading a $26.5 million effort...
Variations of a single gene drive diverse pigeon feather patterns
Credit: University of Utah In a new study, a team led by University of Utah biologists has discovered that different...
The ancient armor of fish — scales — provide clues to hair, feather development
Credit: Photo by Andrew Aman, David Parichy, University of Virginia, for the journal eLife. When sea creatures first began crawling...
Anti-obesity drug derived from chili peppers shows promise in animal trials
A novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy burn, caused long term weight loss...
Heritable genome editing: Action needed to secure responsible way forward
An independent inquiry by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics has concluded that editing the DNA of a human embryo, sperm,...
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