Biology
Tracking down the jumping genes of maize
Credit: Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra/UC Davis The "jumping genes" of maize have finally been mapped by an international team led by researchers...
Recordings spout secrets behind blue whale behavior
Credit: Ana Širovi?, Scripps Institution of Oceanography PORTLAND, Ore. — Researchers are using underwater microphones to interpret and characterize the...
UTA researcher working to correlate blast trauma to neuronal damage in the brain
Credit: UT Arlington Efficient communication between neurons in the brain is the key to achieving cognitive function. A University of...
X-ray footprinting solves mystery of metal-breathing protein
Credit: Berkeley Lab Scientists have discovered the details of an unconventional coupling between a bacterial protein and a mineral that...
Researchers raise a 170-million-year question over mysterious moss gene
Credit: Bezanilla et al. (2018) from the Journal of Cell Biology HANOVER, N.H. – February 12, 2018 – Researchers have...
Serving teens with special diets: A tricky Thanksgiving recipe
Credit: C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Poll on Children's Health ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Planning a holiday meal can be hectic,...
Toward a ‘smart’ patch that automatically delivers insulin when needed
Credit: American Chemical Society Treatment for certain diabetes cases involves constant monitoring of blood-glucose levels and daily insulin shots. But...
Think chicken — think intelligent, caring and complex
Credit: Farm Sanctuary Chickens are not as clueless or "bird-brained" as people believe them to be. They have distinct personalities...
Identifies investment opportunity across extractive industry’s cycle
Extractive industry finance recognizes that major changes in the international mining and petroleum industries over the last decade have significantly...
TSRI scientists find potential treatment for ‘painful…
LA JOLLA, CA – August 17, 2016 – The eye's lacrimal gland is small but mighty. This gland produces moisture...
U of U Health and Janssen Research & Development investigate genetics of suicide
Credit: CDC Data and Statistics Fatal Injury Report 2015 and University of Utah Health Even today, suicide is a taboo...
Slow motion waves of jumping genes in the human genome
Credit: Kathryn Faith. Nature is full of parasites–organisms that flourish and proliferate at the expense of another species. Surprisingly, these...
What do piranhas and goldfish have in common?
Credit: Prosanta Chakrabarty, LSU The common goldfish, the tiny minnows, the fish tank favorite tetra, the famous Electric Eel, the...
New guide for finding genes linked with behavior
Credit: Kathleen Bengston Scientists interested in finding specific genes that influence the behavior of humans and animals have a new...
BGRF and SILS scientists analyze viability of shRNA therapy for Huntington’s Disease
Credit: Translational Neuroscience Friday, November 31, 2017, London, UK: Researchers from the Biogerontology Research Foundation , Department of Molecular Neuroscience...
NIH genome sequencing program targets the genomic bases of common, rare disease
IMAGE: The National Human Genome Research Institute and other institutes will fund genome sequencing centers to focus on understanding the...
Poaching of old forest elephant matriarchs threatens rainforests
Credit: (c)Thomas Breuer/WCS Scientists working for the Wildlife Conservation Society, the University of Stirling, and the Amboseli Trust for Elephants...
Clemson scientist receives $442,000 grant to study molecular causes of autism and epilepsy
Credit: Jim Melvin / Clemson University CLEMSON, South Carolina — Clemson University scientist David Feliciano recently received a three-year, $442,000...
Study: Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids
Credit: Photo by Steph Adams CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in marijuana and also are produced...
Current climate date rescue activities in Australia
Credit: The State Library of Victoria Long-term weather data is the backbone of almost all research into climate change and...
