Biology

Journalists can now register online for the 30th EORTC-NCI-AACR symposium on "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics", which takes place in...

Biological signalling processes in intelligent materials

Credit: Wilfried Weber Scientists from the University of Freiburg have developed materials systems that are composed of biological components and...

Allergies: Mugwort pollen as main source of airborne endotoxins

Credit: J. Buters / Technical University of Munich A wide range of airborne substances can cause respiratory problems for asthma...

Memorization test & resting state EEG components in mild & subjective cognitive impairment

Researchers at the University of Trieste have found that using a nonlinear approach in EEG analysis in combination with a...

Lateral gene transfer enables chemical protection of beetles against antagonistic fungi

Credit: photo/©: Laura Flórez Like all other living organisms, animals face the challenge of fending off enemies. Using chemical weaponry...

Traditional Tibetan medicine exposes people and environment to high mercury levels

Many people view the Tibetan Plateau, or "Roof of the World," as a pristine alpine environment, largely untouched by pollution....

New research shows little effect of omega 3 on risk of heart disease, stroke or death

Omega 3 is a type of fat. Small amounts of omega 3 fats are essential for good health, and they...

Fatty liver disease pandemic needs ‘gold standard’ human-relevant research

BRUSSELS (16 July 2018) - A new study by scientists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel calls for a new gold...

AI technology could help protect water supplies

Progress on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and help safeguard...

Quick soil test aims to determine nitrogen need

Credit: Steve W. Culman Healthy soil contributes to healthy crops. Farmers know this, so they do what they can to...

Omega 3 supplements have little or no heart or vascular health benefit

New evidence published today shows there is little or no effect of omega 3 supplements on our risk of experiencing...

Research on British teeth unlocks potential for new insights into ancient diets

Credit: Camilla Speller, University of York. Goofy, yellow and crooked: British smiles have sometimes had a less-than-flattering international image, but...

2018 ESA Regional Policy Award recognizes Representative Walter J. Leger III

Credit: Louisiana House of Representatives Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) will...

Study shows 5,000 percent increase in native trees on rat-free palmyra atoll

Credit: Island Conservation New research published in PLOS ONE this week demonstrates dramatic positive benefits for native trees following rat...

$1.54 million NIH grant to identify ways to improve cardiac function in heart failure

Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - Preventing heart failure is a major challenge in the management of cardiovascular...

Getting to a 75 percent sugar reduction: How researchers discovered sweet spot for Stevia

Credit: Dr. John Fry JULY 17, 2018 (Brussels, Belgium) -- A team of 27 scientists working with a major stevia...

Sap-sucking bugs manipulate their host plants’ metabolism for their own benefit

Credit: Christoph Bru?tting Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany, show for the first time that free-living,...

Social isolation: Animals that break away from the pack can influence evolution

Credit: Nathan W. Bailey For some animals -- such as beetles, ants, toads, and primates -- short-term social isolation can...

New cost-effective instrument measures molecular dynamics on a picosecond timescale