Biology

Growth for plant research in Halle: A new Research Training Group (RTG) opened at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in July. Doctoral students are investigating how complex biochemical processes are controlled in…
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Credit: Richard C. Cobb, Noam Ross, Katherine J. Hayden, Catherine A. Eyre, Richard S. Dodd, Susan J. Frankel, Matteo Garbelotto, and David M. Rizzo Science often reflects the priorities of dominant industries and ignores the needs…
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Credit: Raquel Batlle, IRB Barcelona A study performed at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates that inhibition of the p38 protein boosts the formation…
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Credit: Universidad de Córdoba Almost 300,000€ is what the Doñana fire cost in terms of biodiversity, according to an estimate done by a University of Cordoba research group. The fire occurred in 2017 and destroyed about 8,500…
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Large and medium-sized carnivores lie low, and mice 'come out to play' while the cat's awayCredit: Paul Houghtaling Giving credence to the saying, "While the cat's away, the mice will play," a new study indicates that pumas and…
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Bee populations are declining, and neonicotinoid pesticides continue to be investigated -- and in some cases banned -- because of their suspected role as a contributing factor. However, limitations in sampling and analytical techniques…
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Credit: Ben Rouse More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests. Intensive agriculture - where animals or plants are kept crowded together in very high…
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Credit: Saeed Rashid Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate a "win-win" for both fishermen and the marine environment, according to the first major study exploring…
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Study finds that 74% of London's house sparrows carry avian malaria -- more than any other bird population in Northern Europe -- and links the intensity of individuals' infections to sparrow declineCredit: ZSL, BTO London's house sparrows…
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Study defines four of nature's solutions to the same problemCredit: L-R: Swamp Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Song Sparrow, Jennifer Taggart; Savannah Sparrow, Kelly Colgan Azar; Nelson's Sparrow, Brian Harris thaca, NY--In nature, as in…
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With a new insight into a long-described mutualistic relationship, plant biologists from the University of Pennsylvania reveal the genetic factors and evolutionary forces that govern the development of the acacia's ant-sustaining…
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Climate change could worsen ozone pollution; a study says it does not have to be thatCredit: Westervelt et al., 2019 If China takes strong measures to reduce its ozone pollution now, it could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the long…
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Leveraging computation and mathematics to accelerate biological discovery Join us July 25-26, 2019, at the Allen Institute for Exploring Frontiers: Predicting Biology, a symposium featuring the latest insights from leading modeling…
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When it comes to mating displays, a little persistence can go a long way, at least for the greater sage grouse. In "Hidden Markov Models Reveal Tactical Adjustment of Temporally Clustered Courtship Displays in Response to the Behaviors of…
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