Biology
UTMB researchers protect against lethal Ebola Sudan infection four days after infection
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, have protected nonhuman primates...
Large-scale approach reveals imperfect actor in plant biotechnology
Credit: Steven Lee/Whitehead Institute Cambridge, MA. (Nov. 27) – A research team led by Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research has...
A stinging report: FSU reserach shows climate change a major threat to…
Credit: Jane Ogilvie TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New research from a team of Florida State University scientists and their collaborators is...
Discovery of a facile process for H2 production using ammonia as a…
Credit: Oita University Hydrogen (H2) has attracted considerable attention as a clean energy source because the only by-product of its...
Why fish intake by pregnant women improves the growth of a child’s brain
IMAGE: Dietary lipid contains fatty acids such as omega-6 and omega-3, which are essential nutrients for many animals and humans....
The chem-hiss-try of snake venom (video)
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2016 — We know poisonous snakes are dangerous, but what exactly makes venom so powerful? Evolutionary biology...
Bacterium named after UQ researcher
Credit: The University of Queensland University of Queensland microbiologist Emeritus Professor John Fuerst has a new bacterial genus (a group...
New materials may provide better ways to capture and store solar energy
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. – A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), funded by two significant...
Pre and post testing show reversal of memory loss from…
Results from quantitative MRI and neuropsychological testing show unprecedented improvements in ten patients with early Alzheimer's disease (AD) or its...
Deadly bug strikes in a day
A deadly bacteria that can be picked up by a simple sniff can travel to the brain and spinal cord...
Deadly fungus affecting hibernating bats could spread during summer
Credit: Alan Hicks, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Public domain. The cold-loving fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd) that...
A surprizing finding shines new light on the largest group of human…
Credit: Frank Schmitges et al. Toronto scientists have discovered that the largest group of human proteins, which work as genome...
Too near, or too far? What fruit flies teach us about personal space
Credit: Anne F. Simon, Western University, Canada Most of us have had the experience of backing away when someone has...
A new method used to generate ensemble initial perturbations
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences The atmosphere is a chaotic system, and even negligible initial errors will give rise to...
New dominant ant species discovered in Ethiopia shows potential for global invasion
Credit: D. Magdalena Sorger RALEIGH, N.C. — A team of scientists conducting a recent biodiversity survey in the ancient church...
Zika virus: Optimized tests for reliable diagnosis
Credit: cdc/Cynthia Goldsmith DZIF scientists from the University of Bonn have shown that not all conventional Zika virus molecular diagnostic...
Targeted orphaned domain may lead to drug therapies
Credit: Credit TTUHSC "Pentameric quaternary structure of the intracellular domain of serotonin type 3A receptors," was published in the April...
UM Rosenstiel school scientists awarded over $14 million to advance…
Credit: UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science MIAMI – Researchers at the UM Rosenstiel School of Marine and...
Public wheat breeder consortium to be developed by USDA grant
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter) AMARILLO – Texas A&M AgriLife Research's wheat genetic and breeding programs will...
How Snapdragons keep their colour: Signposting trick reveals evolutionary mechanism
Credit: Professor Enrico Coen A study of the colour patterns among wild flowers in a mountain valley has yielded a...
