Biology
Specific gene region in hypertension revealed
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Japan - Genes encode proteins and proteins dictate cell function. Therefore, the thousands of genes...
Flight delays: Study finds out why some African birds stay home longer
Credit: Tom Flower Parents of millennials still living at home aren't the only ones with children that refuse to leave....
Two genes cooperate to trigger leukemia development
An international group of researchers led by Prof. Jan Cools of the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology have made...
Pro-environmental programs should take the factors that motivate each gender into consideration
Credit: UPV/EHU A group of researchers in the Department of Financial Economics II (Company Economics and Marketing) of the UPV/EHU's...
Dogs with noise sensitivity should be routinely assessed for pain by vets
Dogs which show fear or anxiety when faced with loud or sudden noises should be routinely assessed for pain by...
New Gulf of Maine study investigates return of kelp
Credit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has been awarded funding from Maine Sea Grant for...
Even flies like a familiar song
Credit: Azusa Kamikouchi Researchers at Nagoya University develop fruit fly model to explore how learned auditory cues alter mating behavior...
Tamoxifen and raloxifene slow down the progression of muscular dystrophy
Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, March 20, 2018 - Steroids are currently the only available treatment to reduce...
Sustained bacterial outbreak in mosquitoes limits spread of life-threatening diseases
Medical practitioners, such as those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, frequently utilize mathematical models when determining how...
Pipe-crawling robot will help decommission DOE nuclear facility
Credit: Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--A pair of autonomous robots developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute will soon be driving...
High consumption of red and processed meat linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance
Credit: Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, March 20, 2018 - World meat consumption has increased during the last decades, and evidence...
Natural enemies reduce pesticide use
Credit: Photos: Sarah Redlich The greater the diversity of crops grown in agricultural landscapes is, the better natural enemies are...
Switch discovered to convert blood vessels to blood stem cells in embryonic development
A switch has been discovered that instructs blood vessel cells to become blood stem cells during embryonic development in mice....
It’s givin’ me excitations: U-M study uncovers first steps of photosynthesis
ANN ARBOR -- Photosynthesis has driven life on this planet for more than 3 billion years -- first in bacteria,...
Smithsonian researchers name new ocean zone: The rariphotic
Credit: Carole Baldwin, Smithsonian Based on the unique fish fauna observed from a manned submersible on a southern Caribbean reef...
‘Missing mutation’ found in severe infant epilepsy
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers have discovered a "missing mutation" in severe infant epilepsy--long-suspected genetic changes that might trigger...
Revolutionary new filter can improve drinking water quality
Credit: Image: Sarp Saydam/UNSW Science UNSW Sydney scientists have developed a world-first, graphene-based, laboratory-scale filter that can remove more than...
Historians to climate researchers: Let’s talk
Credit: Princeton Avkat Archaeological Project History can tell us a lot about environmental upheaval, say Princeton University historians John Haldon...
UC Santa Cruz research signals arrival of a complete human genome
SANTA CRUZ, CA - March 19, 2018 - It's been nearly two decades since a UC Santa Cruz research team...
Using food and fisheries waste to provide sustainable soil and cultivation for Europe
The University of Portsmouth is playing a major role in a European project using agricultural and fisheries waste to develop...
