Biology
Intact forests: Indispensable to the fight against climate change
LONDON (12 June 2018) -- A major international conference on "Intact Forests in the 21st Century" will take place in...
Structural biology: Until the last cut
Ribosomes are the cell's protein factories. Researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have now structurally characterized late stages in the...
New technology has bright prospects for understanding plant biodiversity
Credit: Ran Wang. Biologists get a new look at plant biodiversity and function with new imaging technology developed at the...
Psychedelic drugs promote neural plasticity in rats and flies
Credit: Ly et al. Psychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too. A new study, published June...
Alzheimer’s disease: How amyloid aggregates alter neuronal function
Credit: Patricio Opazo/Daniel Choquet/IINS Alzheimer's disease, which affects nearly a million French people, is characterized by a premature alteration of...
Breakthrough in lignin research: Spherical particles multiply enzyme efficiency
Credit: Photo: Valeria Azovskaya Researchers at Aalto University and York University have succeeded in creating a water-repellent composite structure out...
Sea urchins see with their feet
Sea urchins lack eyes, but can see with their tentacle-like tube feet instead, previous research has indicated. Now, researchers at...
Nation’s largest, most comprehensive indoor chemistry study now underway
In the United States, as well as in most of the developed world, people spend about 90 percent of their...
David vs Goliath: How a small molecule can defeat asthma attacks
Credit: Courtesy of D. Corry. An invisible particle enters your lungs. The next thing you know breathing becomes difficult. You...
Troves from a search for new biomarkers: blood-borne RNA
Credit: The Rockefeller University It's the critical first step in treating everything from strokes to cancer: a timely and accurate...
Bacterial enzymes: The biological role of europium
Rare earth elements (REEs) are an indispensable component of the digital technologies that are now an integral part of our...
Citizen science — A powerful tool to combat invasive giant slugs
Credit: Photo taken by Sanae Watanabe With the help of citizen science, researchers have unraveled the close correlation between weather...
Putting animals in their best light — USC researchers find some shades of LED lamps threaten wildlife
A new generation of outdoor lights spreading across landscapes require greater scrutiny to reduce harm to wildlife, says a USC-led...
Genetic discovery will help clinicians identify aggressive versus benign bone tumors
The first genetic marker for the bone tumour, osteoblastoma, has been discovered by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and...
The loss of a parent is the most common cause of brood failure in blue tits
Single parent males generally do worse, probably because they are not able to keep their chicks warm. Their findings are...
More of the Chinese population will be exposed to heat waves
One of the major concerns in climate change studies is how the thermal conditions for the living environment of human...
Physiological benefits may be experienced by veterans with PTSD who use service dogs
Credit: Purdue University photo/ Kevin Doerr) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A new study shows how veterans with PTSD may benefit...
Immune response associated with inflammation and joint damage in rheumatoid arthritis
To diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, antibodies to the amino acid citrulline are commonly measured. A new study from Uppsala University shows...
Finally, hope for a syphilis vaccine
Despite efforts to eradicate it, syphilis is on the rise. Until now, most health agencies focused on treating infected people...
Doing right by the whales
These are not good times for the North Atlantic right whale. Ship strikes and gear entanglement play major roles in...
