Biology
Mother knows best — how plants help offspring by passing on seasonal clues
Credit: John Innes Centre New research carried out by the John Innes Centre has delved into the genetic memory systems...
The genes from Icelanda’s first settlers reveal the origin of their population in detail
In just over 1,000 years, Icelanders have gone through numerous changes in their gene pool, to the extent that Iceland's...
Dead in the water: Utah State spider silk lab awarded Navy grant aimed at maritime defense
Credit: NAVSEA LOGAN, UTAH, USA -- Envisioning a device the U.S. Navy is developing with Utah State University synthetic spider...
Cool weather can amplify attacks of tree-killing bark beetle
Credit: Dartmouth College HANOVER, N.H. - May 31, 2018 - As a warming climate invites the destructive southern pine beetle...
The primordial fuse is lit
The building blocks of life and how they evolve have long fascinated UC Santa Barbara biochemist and biophysicist Irene Chen...
An artificial nerve system gives prosthetic devices and robots a sense of touch
Stanford and Seoul National University researchers have developed an artificial sensory nerve system that can activate the twitch reflex in...
Applying ecological principles to gut health
When disturbances upset the balance of a forest, field, or stream, ecologists practice ecological restoration to assist ecosystem recovery. In...
Discovery reveals how cells try to control levels of key HIV protein
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May 31, 2018) One of the many challenges in treating HIV is that the virus can...
Deep breath: New ‘rebreather’ helps navy divers beneath the waves
Credit: (U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released) ARLINGTON, Va.--The muscular U.S. Navy diver hoisted a 60-pound life-support regulator onto...
Why cake donuts and yeast donuts are so different (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, May 31, 2018 -- Donuts are universally beloved. But there's a significant sensory difference...
Ocean-migrating trout adapt to freshwater environment in 120 years
Credit: John McMillan Steelhead trout, a member of the salmon family that live and grow in the Pacific Ocean, genetically...
International team studies world’s last uncharted major river delta
When Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar's Irrawaddy-Salween Delta in 2008, it killed nearly 140,000 people and left more than 2 million...
New findings link estrogen and T cell immune response to autoimmune inflammation
Credit: University of Turku Women are more prone to the development of autoimmune diseases. The female hormone estrogen is likely...
Meet three new genes that may have influenced human brain size
Credit: Vincent Meng and Andrew Field A newly discovered set of genes could help explain how humans diverged from other...
Making data matter
Credit: Mediated Matter Group / MIT Media Lab The world is awash in digital images, from photographs to x-rays to...
Memory depends on protein ‘off-switch’, researchers find
Credit: University of Warwick Memory, learning and cognitive flexibility depend on a protein 'off-switch' in the brain, according to a...
OSU, NOAA researchers document widespread methane seeps off Oregon coast
Credit: Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - For the past two years, scientists from Oregon State University and the National...
Study suggests scientists can use microbial measurements to gauge river flow
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists have created a tool that can predict the flow...
Why do older male birds father more illegitimate children?
Credit: Terry Burke When female birds have chicks as the result of an extra-marital fling, the fathers are almost always...
Nanoplastics accumulate in marine organisms and may pose harm to aquatic food chains
Credit: National University of Singapore Plastic nanoparticles - these are tiny pieces of plastic less than 1 micrometre in size...