Biology
Cerium sidelines silver to make drug precursor
Rice University lab's process simplifies fluoroketone synthesisCredit: Illustration by Renee Man/@chemkitty HOUSTON - (Feb. 26, 2021) - Save your silver!...
Agents of food-borne zoonoses confirmed to parasitise newly-recorded in Thailand snails
Credit: Apiraksena K, Namchote S, Komsuwan J, and Krailas D. Parasitic flatworms known as agents of food-borne zoonoses were confirmed...
Dinosaur species: ‘Everyone’s unique’
Paleontologists from the Universities of Bonn and Liverpool examined 14 skulls of Plateosaurus trossingensisCredit: © Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn "Everyone's unique"...
Maternal instincts lead to social life of bees
The social life of bees: once solitary, behaviour plays a role in gene selection for socialnessCredit: Associate Professor Sandra Rehan,...
Bioinformatics tool accurately tracks synthetic DNA
Computer scientists show benefits of bioinformatics with PlasmidHawkCredit: Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 26, 2021) - Tracking the origin...
Explainable AI: A must for nuclear nonproliferation, national security
Researchers seek deeper understanding when the stakes are so highCredit: Composite image by Timothy Holland | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...
SARS-CoV-2 mutations in competition
Credit: © IVI Prior to the emergence of new mutants of the coronavirus, such as the British variant B.1.1.7, the...
Flickering the neural activities with LED lights
A bird's eye view of the brain activity offers new insights into the brain-behavior relationship of the individuals who together...
Zebra finches choose nest materials based on past experience, new research shows
U of A scientists find that learning and past success play a role in how birds build their nestsCredit: Animal...
Tiny crustaceans’ show fastest repeatable movements ever seen in marine animals
New research shows that amphipod claws make snapping movements at 100 kilometres per hour and can accelerate nearly as fast...
Population of critically endangered Bahama Oriole is much larger than previously thought
New study suggests there are at least 10 times as many Bahama Orioles as previously believed, and offers insights that...
New research on hagfish provides insight into evolutionary origin of the eye
U of A biologists studying hagfish eyes uncover unexpected similarities to those of other vertebrates, including humans.Credit: Ryan Wayne The...
Eating human food could mean trouble for urban coyotes, study shows
New U of A research illustrates link between anthropogenic diet, human-like gut bacteria and poor health.Credit: Colleen Cassady St. Clair...
Researchers identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arteries
Findings could lead to better treatments for cardiovascular disease--the second leading cause of death in Canada.Credit: Richard Siemens Glycomics researchers...