Biology
Reward and unease are closely linked in the brain
(Linköping University) Mice that lack a certain receptor in the brain are attracted to situations associated with discomfort, such as...
VTT develops piglet vaccination to reduce antibiotics use
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a vaccine, diluted into drinking water, to treat diarrhoea on piglets being...
Mechanism leading to cortical malformation from brain-only mutations identified
Credit: KAIST Focal malformations of cortical development (FMCDs) are a heterogeneous group of brain cortical abnormalities. These conditions are the...
A new twist on how parasites invade host cells
Credit: © Isabelle Tardieux Toxoplasmosis is a widespread infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which multiplies within a host...
Direct conversion of non-neuronal cells into nerve cells
Credit: Image/©: Marisa Karow It was already in 2012 that a team of scientists headed by Professor Benedikt Berninger first...
Nature and science join forces to fight surgical infections
Credit: University of Adelaide South Australian researchers are embarking on a $20 million medical and manufacturing research project which could...
Climate protection: Less nitrous oxide from agriculture
Credit: (Photo: Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, KIT) Together with carbon dioxide and methane, nitrous oxide is among the most important greenhouse gases:...
World’s first animals caused global warming
The evolution of Earth's first animals more than 500 million years ago caused global warming, new research shows. Some 520-540...
‘Dancing’ holes in droplets submerged in water-ethanol mixtures
Credit: Rei Kurita Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have observed the formation of holes that move by...
Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally
New research links outdoor air pollution -- even at levels deemed safe -- to an increased risk of diabetes globally,...
UM study: Forests may lose ability to protect against extremes of climate change
MISSOULA, Montana - Forests, one of the most dominate ecosystems on Earth, harbor significant biodiversity. Scientists have become increasingly interested...
Simple sampling method eases identification of foot and mouth disease outbreaks
Washington, DC - June 29, 2018 - Sampling the environment is an effective way to detect foot and mouth disease,...
12 scientists win ASBMB awards
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology this week named a dozen scientists the winners of...
Newly developed therapeutic shown to combat drug addiction
GALVESTON, Texas - A new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and...
Climate predictions should include impacts of CO2 on life
Climate change predictions are not taking account of the full range of possible effects of rising carbon dioxide levels, researchers...
MDI Biological Laboratory President Kevin Strange awarded $12 million NIH grant
The COBRE funding... Credit: MDI Biological Laboratory BAR HARBOR, MAINE - The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that President Kevin...
UW professor Daniel Schwartz wins highest US award for STEM mentors
Credit: University of Washington Seattle, WA (June 28, 2018)-- Daniel Schwartz, University of Washington (UW) Boeing-Sutter Professor of Chemical Engineering...
Continental microbes helped seed ancient seas with nitrogen
Credit: Estelle Couradeau Like our oceans, today's continents are brimming with life. Yet billions of years ago, before the advent...
Research shows benefit of giant panda conservation far exceeds cost
Credit: WEI Fuwen The giant panda is a flagship species of wildlife conservation worldwide, and its black and white pelage...
New coatings make natural fabrics waterproof
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Fabrics that resist water are essential for everything from rainwear to military tents, but conventional water-repellent coatings...
