Biology
Dahl’s toad-headed turtle threatened by fragmented habitat, shrinking populations
Credit: Germán Forero-Medina/WCS-TSA BOGOTÁ, Colombia (December 5, 2017)– A recent study published in Conservation Genetics by researchers from the Universidad...
UTMB researchers shed new light on signals that trigger labor and…
GALVESTON, Texas – In a normal full-term pregnancy, signals from the mature organs of the fetus and the aging placental...
Group therapy is an effective and cost-efficient way to promote cardiovascular health
A simple support-group intervention program aimed at promoting general health, similar to the group-therapy activities of Alcoholics Anonymous, yields significant...
How bacteria get their groove: Mechanism behind flagellar motility
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Bacteria swim in many different ways, and the motors that drive their swimming are widely...
A primer in access and benefit-sharing for DNA barcoders
Credit: Pensoft Molecular biology approaches, such as DNA barcoding, have become part of the standard toolkit for a growing number...
An ancient mechanism helps a cell to resist stress
Credit: Sergey Dmitriev Biologists from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in collaboration with colleagues from the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular...
Study shows removing invasive plants can increase biodiversity in stream waters
Credit: Rachel E. McNeish Restoration projects to remove invasive plants can make a positive impact on native plant species. But...
Bioanalysis publishes special issue on methods and techniques for…
Credit: Future Science Group Bioanalysis, a leading MEDLINE indexed journal for bioanalysts, has published a Special Focus Issue on Methods...
Biodegradable polymer coating for implants
Credit: (Photo: KIT) Medical implants often carry surface substrates that release ac-tive substances or to which biomolecules or cells can...
Decoding the complete genome of the Mediterranean’s most…
The olive was one of the first trees to be domesticated in the history of mankind, probably some 6,000 years...
Previously unknown global ecological disaster discovered
Credit: UZH There have been several mass extinctions in the history of the earth. One of the largest known disasters...
A potential breeding site of a Miocene era baleen whale
Credit: Nobumichi Tamura Baleen whales are amongst the largest animals to have ever lived and yet very little is known...
Update on an endangered Philippine cycad species
Credit: Thomas Marler When plant species are threatened to the point that they reach a designation of Critically Endangered, sustaining...
Combining techniques provides new insight into bird migration
IMAGE: This barn swallow has been fitted with a geolocator, a device that will record its movements as it migrates...
Chemists create molecular ‘leaf’ that collects and stores solar power without…
Credit: Ben Noffke and Richard Schaugaard, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An international team of scientists led by Liang-shi Li...
Fanged friends: World’s most vilified and dangerous animals may…
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS NEW YORK (January 18, 2018) – An international review led by the University of Queensland and...
Kansas State University agronomist Vara Prasad selected as AAAS fellow
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS — The American Association for the Advancement of Science is honoring Vara Prasad, Kansas...
Strange ‘chimeras’ defy science’s understanding of human genetics
Credit: UVA Health System The human genome is far more complex than thought, with genes functioning in an unexpected fashion...
Combined count data reveals shifts in hawks’ migratory behavior
Credit: Neil Paprocki, HawkWatch International Bird species' distributions and migratory behavior are shifting in response to changes in climate and...
New tool puts a consistent value on experts’ uncertainty on…
Science can flourish when experts disagree, but in the governmental realm uncertainty can lead to inadequate policy and preparedness. When...
