Biology
Modifying therapeutic DNA aptamers to keep them in the bloodstream…
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, November 29, 2017–Designing new therapeutic DNA aptamers with diverse side chains...
Wolves understand cause and effect better than dogs
Credit: Michelle Lampe/Wolf Science Center A good example of the connection between cause and effect, is that an object which...
Small but mighty: Tiny proteins with big roles in biology
Credit: MIT/Yale LA JOLLA–(December 5, 2016) We all know how hard it is to find something small like a dropped...
Discovery of a gene associated with a set of poorly understood rare diseases
The genomic sequencing of hundreds of patients with diverse types of ciliopathies has revealed that "in many cases the gene...
3 small energy firms to collaborate with PNNL
Credit: ThermChem Corporation RICHLAND, Wash. – Three small businesses have been selected to collaborate with researchers at the Department of...
Bat disease fungus found to be widespread in northeast China
Bats in northeast China are infected with the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome, a deadly disease that has decimated bat...
Like elephants, large working proteins have small handlers
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – A graduate student's surprise observation in fundamental experiments with small binding molecules at work...
A new critically endangered tree species depends on unique habitat found only on…
Credit: Kenneth R. Wood A new tree species, Melicope stonei (Rutaceae or citrus family), endemic to the Hawaiian island of...
Ravens: Non-breeders live in highly dynamic social groups
Credit: Matthias Loretto, University of Vienna Several recent studies have revealed that ravens are among the most intelligent species of...
Virginia continues to lead in clam and oyster aquaculture
Virginia shellfish farmers sold $48.3 million in clams and oysters in 2015, with hard clam sales of $32.3 million once...
Crops evolving ten millennia before experts thought
Credit: University of Warwick Ancient peoples began to systematically affect evolution of crops up to 30,000 years ago – ten...
Research finds injury from contact sport has harmful, though temporary…
Credit: McMaster University McMaster University neuroscientists studying sports-related head injuries have found that it takes less than a full concussion...
Ancient fungi could help Canada’s future northern forests
Credit: UBC Okanagan As Canada's vast boreal and tundra ecosystems experience dramatic warming due to climate change, trees are rapidly...
The scientists found out, that bats are transmitters of infections dangerous for humans
The zoologist of Tomsk State UniversityMaria Orlova participates in an international research project dedicated to parasites fauna of bats of...
Too many Bambi are bad for the forest
Credit: Cameron Rutt Overabundant deer can spell trouble for people, including frequent car collisions and the spread of zoonotic diseases....
Plant parasite dodder transmits signals among different hosts
Credit: ZHANG Jingxiong Around 1% of flowering plants are parasites. Some of these parasites can survive without host plants while...
Protein Science Best Paper awards annoucement
Credit: Brian Matthews, Editor of Protein Science Warmest congratulations to Charlotte Miton1 and Zach Schaefer2 (Figure 1), the recipients of...
In rats that can’t control glutamate, cocaine is less rewarding,…
Credit: Zheng-Xiong Xi and Lauren Brick Rats missing a neuroreceptor that controls the release of the neurotransmitter glutamate are less...
Researchers report better way to create organic bioelectronics
Credit: Credit:Milad Khorrami & Mohammad Reza Abidian, University of Houston With increasing scientific and medical interest in communication with the...
Upward mobility boosts immunity in monkeys
Credit: Photo by Lauren Brent, University of Exeter DURHAM, N.C. — The richest and poorest Americans differ in life expectancy...
