Biology
Biologist awarded diabetes research prize for studies of fat cells
Credit: Charles LeDuc/Columbia University Medical Center NEW YORK, NY (November 23, 2016)–Columbia University has awarded the 2016 Naomi Berrie Award...
Key regulatory role for mysterious olfaction molecule OMP
PHILADELPHIA (March 31, 2016) – New research from the Monell Center reveals that olfactory marker protein (OMP), a molecule found...
Building a better alligator: Researchers develop advanced 3-D models…
Credit: Casey Holliday COLUMBIA, Mo. – The skulls of alligators protect their brains, eyes and sense organs while producing some...
Report reveals why millions of people with osteoporosis remain undiagnosed and untreated
Credit: © International Osteoporosis Foundation October 10, 2016 – Nyon, Switzerland – Approximately 80% of those who have already suffered...
Scientists identify spark plug that ignites nerve cell demise in ALS
Scientists from Harvard Medical School have identified a key instigator of nerve cell damage in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,...
Tennessee program becomes first accredited wildlife and fisheries management concentration
Credit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Society of American Foresters has granted accreditation to the wildlife and fisheries...
Dinosaurs: Juvenile, adult or senior?
Credit: © Photo: Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn How old were the oldest dinosaurs? This question remains largely unanswered. The natural life...
Seizure risk of anti-shivering agent meperidine greatly overstated
New Rochelle, NY, November 23, 2015-Meperidine, an opioid analgesic commonly used to control shivering in accidental or therapeutic hypothermia, has...
Bright and stable: New acid-tolerant green fluorescent protein for bioimaging
Credit: Kamo Aquarium and Osaka University Osaka – Visualizing cellular components and processes at the molecular level is important for...
Researchers document early, permananet human settlement in Andes
Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support...
Tennessee program becomes first accredited wildlife and fisheries management concentration
Credit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Society of American Foresters has granted accreditation to the wildlife and fisheries...
MSU biologists: Bryozoans, brachiopods, and phoronida originate from the common ancestor
Credit: Alexander Semyonov/MSU An associate of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University studied the nervous system of...
Breast milk found to protect against food allergy
Credit: Michiko Oyoshi /Nancy Fliesler, Boston Children’s Hospital Eating allergenic foods during pregnancy can protect your child from food allergies,...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois,...
A newly discovered signaling molecule helps neurons find their way in…
During embryonic development, billions of neurons nimbly reposition themselves within the brain and spinal cord, and connect branches to form...
Filarial nematodes taking a fancy to Austria
The nematode species Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis, previously endemic to Southern and Eastern Europe, are transmitted by mosquitoes primarily...
Dr. Gene Robinson Awarded 2018 Wolf Prize in Agriculture
Credit: Kathryn Faith Dr. Gene Robinson, Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at University of Illinois,...
TSRI chemists awarded $2.1 million to create potential new therapies with click chemistry
IMAGE: Scripps Research Institute Professor and Nobel laureate Barry Sharpless is principal investigator of the new grant. Credit: Photo courtesy...
Researchers discover specific tumor environment that triggers cells to metastasize
Credit: University of California San Diego A team of bioengineers and bioinformaticians at the University of California San Diego have...
Hispanic adults with diabetes could benefit from peer support interventions
Credit: MU Health COLUMBIA, Mo. (Dec. 6, 2016) — Diabetes is a global health problem that disproportionally affects individuals of...