Biology
For people with pre-existing liver disease, toxic algae may be more dangerous
UToledo research adds to evidence that new exposure guidelines for microcystin may be needed for those with liver disease or...
WSU grizzly research reveals remarkable genetic regulation during hibernation
Credit: Photo by Henry Moore Jr. BCU/WSU PULLMAN, Wash.--Being a human couch potato can greatly increase fat accumulation, hasten the...
UW receives $15.8 million NSF grant for instrumentation for new King Air research aircraft
Credit: University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming received a $15.8 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that will provide...
Coral reefs and squat lobsters flourished 150 million years ago
Squat lobsters have a colorful history going back to the dinosaur era -- a peak of diversityCredit: Cristina Robins &...
New tool improves beekeepers’ overwintering odds and bottom line
Credit: ARS-USDA TUCSON, ARIZONA, September 18, 2019--A new tool from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) can predict the odds that...
Scientists set to start $10M project to create health diagnosis tool for bees
York University to develop 'BeeCSI' tool to help Canada's rapidly declining honey beesCredit: York University TORONTO, September 18, 2019 -...
NOAA helps UT Marine Science Institute rebound from Hurricane Harvey
Credit: University of Texas at Austin PORT ARANSAS, Texas - After more than two years of roof repairs, window installations...
Extinct human species gave modern humans an immunity boost
Credit: Owen Siggs Findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research show modern humans acquired a gene variant from Denisovans...
The landscapes we are familiar with are disappearing due to the changing climate
Credit: Tallinn University Agnes Anderson, doctoral student of the School of Natural Sciences and Health of Tallinn University, recently defended...
Perot museum unveils exhibition details for origins: Fossils from the cradle of humankind
General public can learn what they'll experience when the world-exclusive exhibition of 'one of the greatest fossil discoveries of the...
Microbe chews through PFAS and other tough contaminants
Credit: David Kelly Crow In a series of lab tests, a relatively common soil bacterium has demonstrated its ability to...
Guppies teach us why evolution happens
Places, not predators, are evolution catalystsCredit: David Reznick / UCR Guppies, a perennial pet store favorite, have helped a UC...
Sesame yields stable in drought conditions
Credit: Irish Lorraine B. Pabuayon Texas has a long history of growing cotton. It's a resilient crop, able to withstand...
Genomic migration analysis shows antibiotic resistance moving from humans to animals
Credit: Clemson College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - A Clemson University professor's research has documented the movement of antibiotic...