Biology
A $5,000 idea blossomed into a $300,000 algae research and innovation…
It all started with a good idea, willing partners, and a $5,000 corporate-sponsored research project. The idea germinated, blossomed, and...
A microRNA plays role in major depression
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A tiny RNA appears to play a role in producing major depression, the mental disorder that affects...
Penn engineers develop filters that use nanoparticles to prevent slime…
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Filtration membranes are, at their core, sponge-like materials that have micro- or nanoscopically small pores. Unwanted...
Increasing production of seed oils
Plant-derived oils are widely used all over the world both for food and for industrial purposes. In recent years they...
New analysis shows damage to monarch butterfly colonies in 2016 storm…
Credit: David Kust/Entomological Society of America Annapolis, MD; September 11, 2017–A much greater number of monarch butterflies perished in a...
Pythons and boas shed new light on reptile evolution
Credit: Stuart Hay, ANU A new study into pythons and boas has for the first time found the two groups...
Male sexual behavior linked to elevated male sex hormone receptors in…
Credit: Kory Gozjack ATLANTA–Sex-changing fish exhibit differences in androgen receptor (AR) expression in muscles that are highly sensitive to androgens...
Two Los Alamos scientists honored by AAAS
Credit: LANL Prominent researchers Angel E. Garcia and Laura Smilowitz of Los Alamos National Laboratory have been named Fellows of...
Researchers pose revolutionary theory on horse evolution
Credit: NYITCOM Scientists have long wondered how the horse evolved from an ancestor with five toes to the animal we...
Researchers identify new cause of brain defects in tuberous sclerosis…
Credit: Ercan et al., 2017 Boston Children's Hospital researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway that inhibits the myelination of...
Humans get in the way of mammal movement
Credit: William Fagan Humans modify natural landscapes in a variety of ways, from constructing expansive cityscapes to fencing off otherwise...
Ant antennae provide vital ID information: Study
University of Melbourne scientists have shone a new light into the complexities of ant communication, with the discovery that ants...
Antibody breaks leukemia’s hold, providing new therapeutic approach
Credit: UC San Diego Health Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer known for drug resistance and relapse. In...
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...
Improved knowledge of shelf life of food
"Best before", "usable at least until" and "expiry date" – those are the Danish shelf life labels used in connection...
Kent State researcher examines vaccine rejection and hesitancy, calls to promote…
Credit: Kent State University The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara...
Grill with caution: Wire bristles from barbecue brushes can cause…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (May 24, 2016) — While many people view Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of the summer...
Kent State biologist nets grant to study calorie-burning process to…
Credit: Kent State University Physical activity is essential to fighting obesity, and scientists are constantly working to make this activity...
Orangutans: Lethal aggression between females
IMAGE: This is Sidony, a much older resident female who had a history of aggressive interaction with Kondor. Credit: Anna...
Army medicine opens the door for vision prosthetic prototypes
Army medical research funding has supported the development of innovative technologies to assist injured Service members and improve their quality...
