Biology
Dino-killing asteroid’s impact on bird evolution
Credit: Cornell Lab of Ornithology ITHACA, N.Y. – Human activities could change the pace of evolution, similar to what occurred...
‘Watchdog’ for greenhouse gas emissions
The signatory countries of the Kyoto Protocol and the new Paris Agreement have committed to reduce global warming. The countries...
Researchers find key genetic driver for rare type of triple-negative…
Credit: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Michigan — For more than a decade, Celina Kleer, M.D., has been...
Scientists discover fossil of dinosaur ancestor with surprising croc-like appearance
Credit: Gabriel Lio Scientists have long wondered what the earliest dinosaur relatives looked like. Most assumed they would resemble miniature...
The first Iberian lynx infected by the pseudorabies virus
Credit: Ex-situ conservation program of the Iberian lynx On 1 December 2015, Matojo, a male Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) cub,...
Is junk food to blame?
Soda, candy, and fast food are often painted as the prime culprits in the national discussion of obesity in the...
No blue light, please, I’m tired — light color determines sleepiness versus…
Light affects sleep. A study in mice published in Open Access journal PLOS Biology shows that the actual color of...
New ranger patrol method shows major improvements in detection
A team of scientists from WCS, University of York, and Uganda Wildlife Authority have developed a new method of detecting...
Weight-loss technologies train the brain to resist temptation
Credit: Drexel's Laboratory for Innovations in Health-Related Behavior Change Can a computer game train your brain to resist sweets? That's...
A genetic mutation in the evolution helps to explain the origin of some human organs
Credit: Universitat de Barcelona. A neutral genetic mutation–a fluke in the evolutionary process that had no apparent biological purpose–that appeared...
The ups and downs of transportation within cells
Credit: Image by Yuri Nakamura, Hiroshima University. How do cells avoid growing topsy-turvy? Growing so your top, front, bottom and...
Penn engineers develop $2 portable Zika test
University of Pennsylvania engineers have developed a rapid, low-cost genetic test for the Zika virus. The $2 testing device, about...
Mitigation techniques fall short of preventing electrocution of golden…
Credit: EDM International Despite efforts to retrofit power poles and to build new poles to avian-friendly standards, electrocution remains a...
Bleed like hell
Credit: Source: Mikhail Panteleev Platelets are small anucleated blood cells responsible for stopping bleeding. They detect blood vessel damage and...
JIC scientist awarded prestigious 5 year European Research Council starting grant
Credit: The John Innes Centre Dr Diane Saunders an early career scientist at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in partnership...
Too much ‘noise’ can affect brain development
Irvine, Calif., April 15, 2016 — Using cutting-edge imaging technology, University of California, Irvine biologists have determined that uncontrolled fluctuations...
This spiny slug blazed a trail for snails
Credit: Esben Horn/10 Tons New Haven, Conn. – Reach back far enough in the family tree of a snail or...
‘Smart’ immune cells: Emerging cancer therapy research boosted with NIH award
Credit: Collins lab, UC Davis Assistant Professor Sean Collins, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the UC Davis College...
Your microbiota’s previous dining experiences may make new diets…
Credit: Griffin et al. / Cell Host & Microbe Your microbiota may not be on your side as you try...
New neurons reveal clues about an individual’s autism
LA JOLLA–The brains of some people with autism spectrum disorder grow faster than usual early on in life, often before...
