Biology
A breakthrough in our understanding of how red blood cells develop
By taking a deep dive into the molecular underpinnings of Diamond-Blackfan anemia, scientists have made a new discovery about what...
So close, yet so far: Making climate impacts feel nearby may not inspire action
ITHACA, N.Y. - Although scientists warn that urgent action is needed to stop climate change, public engagement continues to lag....
GRT Group and EPFL create the world’s first formic acid-based fuel cell
Credit: EPFL/GRT Group Orbe (CH), 19 March 2018 - Clean energy will cost equal or less than fossil fuels by...
Research with made-in-Canada molecule targets fungal infections worldwide
Credit: Photo credit: University of Toronto. People whose immune systems are compromised from illnesses such as cancer can also fall...
Overeating during breastfeeding may affect the health of offspring
CHICAGO--Mothers who overeat during the period when they are breastfeeding may have children who are at increased risk of becoming...
Better understanding ALS by looking at how cells change
Credit: CRCHUM It took eight long years of research, but now an international team led by neuroscientists at Université de...
Long-term monitoring is essential to effective environmental policy
Credit: Photo: Jordan Jessop) (Millbrook, NY) Environmental policy guided by science saves lives, money, and ecosystems. So reports a team...
Bees: How royal jelly prevents royal offspring from falling out of their cells
Credit: Pixabay.com / PollyDot Defying gravity: A special mixture of proteins in the larval food of bees ensures that future...
Coral reefs suffering in Philippines despite outlawing damaging fishing practices
Credit: Jennifer Selgrath Some of the fishing methods used in today's small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs...
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change
New research from UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's...
With new ‘shuffling’ trick, researchers can measure gene activity in single cells
For biologists, a single cell is a world of its own: It can form a harmonious part of a tissue,...
New understanding of Kenyan paleoenvironments opens window on human evolution in the area
Credit: A.K. Behrensmeyer Boulder, Colo., USA: Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley...
Elusive venomous mammal joins the genome club
Credit: Eladio Fernandez, Caribbean Nature Photography. Published today, in the open-access journal GigaScience, is an article that presents a draft...
Smart software can diagnose prostate cancer as well as a pathologist
Copenhagen: Chinese scientists and clinicians have developed a learning artificial intelligence system which can diagnose and identify cancerous prostate samples...
Signaling pathways to the nucleus
Credit: Source: Institute of Biology II/University of Freiburg A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg have discovered how...
UCalgary researchers develop portable brain imaging system to shed light on concussions
Credit: Pauline Zulueta/Cumming School of Medicine It's one of the most talked about injuries in sport today, concussion. Yet, there...
80% cut in liver metastasis by restricting the blood vessels supplying it
Credit: (UPV/EHU) Metastasis is the process whereby a tumour that grows in one organ breaks away from it and travels...
Scientists mimic neural tissue in Army-funded research
Credit: Courtesy RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (March 15, 2018) - U.S. Army-funded researchers at Brandeis University have discovered a process...
Soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change
Credit: Kai Zhu Nature is rife with symbiotic relationships, some of which take place out of sight, like the rich...
The absence of ants — Entomologist confirms first Saharan farming 10,000 years ago
Credit: University of Huddersfield BY analysing a prehistoric site in the Libyan desert, a team of researchers from the universities...
