Biology
Preventing Alzheimer’s in African-Americans by strengthening the brain
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Mark Gluck A major effort is underway to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other...
Bees are more productive in the city than in surrounding regions
Credit: UFZ / André Künzelmann Bees pollinate plants more frequently in the city than in the country even though they...
Climate change projected to significantly increase harmful algal blooms in US freshwaters
Credit: Hans W. Paerl, Ph.D a study co-author/University of North Carolina MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE (August 15, 2017) – Harmful algal blooms known...
How a moderate form of evolutionary psychology can clarify the study of decision-making
Credit: MIT Press LAWRENCE — In recent decades the field of evolutionary psychology has — though not without controversy —...
Microbiome predicts blood infections in pediatric cancer patients
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cancer patients receive essential medicines, fluids, blood and nutrients through long, flexible tubes called...
New information about bacterial enzymes to help scientists develop…
Scientists studying the biosynthesis and production of microbial natural products now have a greater insight into the process thanks to...
New method creates endless supply of kidney precursor cells
LA JOLLA–Salk Institute scientists have discovered the holy grail of endless youthfulness–at least when it comes to one type of...
Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,000 human cancers...
How a moderate form of evolutionary psychology can clarify the study of decision-making
Credit: MIT Press LAWRENCE — In recent decades the field of evolutionary psychology has — though not without controversy —...
Report: A host of common chemicals endanger child brain development
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In a new report, dozens of scientists, health practitioners and children's health...
‘Fourth strand’ of European ancestry originated with hunter-gatherers isolated by Ice Age
The first sequencing of ancient genomes extracted from human remains that date back to the Late Upper Palaeolithic period over...
Tracking wastewater’s path to wells, groundwater
Credit: Natalie Senger. We often "flush it and forget it" when it comes to waste from toilets and sinks. However,...
European earthworms decrease species diversity in North America
Credit: Paul Ojanen (University of Minnesota) Leipzig. In Europe, they are classified as beneficial organisms, but many North American ecosystems...
Pennsylvania deer, like mammals worldwide, move less in human-modified…
Credit: Pennsylvania Game Commission In the big woods of Pennsylvania's Northern Tier, the home range of the average white-tailed deer...
New fat cell metabolism research could lead to new ways to treat…
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego report new insights into what nutrients fat cells metabolize to make fatty...
Novel classification can lead to new ways to diagnose and treat cancer
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine A novel approach to studying cancer has enabled researchers to group about 10,000 human cancers...
A whole-body approach to understanding chemosensory cells
Credit: Junji Hirota Growing evidence shows that sensory cells which enable us to taste sweetness, bitterness and savoriness (umami) are...
South Africa’s long-legged bees adapted to pollinate snapdragon…
Credit: Anton Pauw New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation,...
World-class science recognized as 4 TSL scientists make prestigious…
Credit: The Sainsbury Laboratory Four of the "World's Most Influential Scientific Minds" are scientists from The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, who...
Regional sea-level scenarios will help Northeast plan for faster-than-global rise
Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sea level in the Northeast and in some other U.S. regions will rise significantly...
