Biology
Hardy corals make their moves to build new reefs from scratch
Credit: Sebastian Hennige Resilient species of coral can move to inhospitable areas and lay the foundations for new reefs, a...
Pitt cancer researchers honored with 2017 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize
Credit: The Paul Ehrlich Foundation PITTSBURGH — One of the most prestigious awards in the field of medicine will be...
Historic cultural records inform scientific perspectives on woodland uses
Credit: Dr Suzi Richer Scientists at the University of York and University College Cork have investigated how cultural records dating...
More natural history training needed, survey shows
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A survey of early-career scientists and environmental-science professionals found that only 11 percent felt their academic training...
Ocean acidification affects predator-prey response
Credit: Gabriel Ng, UC Davis Ocean acidification makes it harder for sea snails to escape from their sea star predators,...
Are you ready to explore baby’s genome?
Credit: Christ-claude Mowandza-ndinga CHAPEL HILL, NC – When you have a baby, a nurse or a phlebotomist performs a heel...
Arsenic accumulates in the nuclei of plants’ cells
Credit: Credit: Mishra et al., adapted from Journal of Experimental Botany, DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erw238; Use under CC-BY-3.0… Toxic arsenic initially accumulates...
Discovery of a new regulatory protein provides new tool for stem cell engineering
Credit: Victor Leshyk Bioengineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a protein that regulates the switch of...
Earth’s oldest trees in climate-induced race up the tree line
Credit: Brian Smithers/UC Davis Bristlecone pine and limber pine trees in the Great Basin region are like two very gnarled,...
Discovering, counting, cataloguing proteins
Credit: Artwork: Christian D. Peikert Mitochondria, best known for their role as powerhouses of eukaryotic cells, fulfill numerous vital functions....
Intelligent gel attacks cancer
This news release is available in French. Montreal, Nov. 19, 2015 – A new injectable 'biogel' is effective in delivering...
Scientists find way to convert bad body fat into good fat
Credit: Irfan J. Lodhi There's good fat and bad fat in our bodies. The good fat helps burn calories, while...
‘The blob’ of abnormal conditions boosted Western US ozone…
Credit: Dan Jaffe/University of Washington Bothell An unusually warm patch of seawater off the West Coast in late 2014 and...
Plant-species hotspot maps identify priority conservation areas of tropical Africa
Credit: Jan Wieringa, Naturalis Biodiversity Center Identifying critical areas for global biodiversity is an important step when prioritising areas for...
UTA bioengineer earns inaugural Embracing Challenge Award from Materials Today magazine
Credit: UT Arlington Kytai Nguyen, a nationally recognized professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, endured many...
Dahl’s toad-headed turtle threatened by fragmented habitat, shrinking populations
Credit: Germán Forero-Medina/WCS-TSA BOGOTÁ, Colombia (December 5, 2017)– A recent study published in Conservation Genetics by researchers from the Universidad...
UTMB researchers shed new light on signals that trigger labor and…
GALVESTON, Texas – In a normal full-term pregnancy, signals from the mature organs of the fetus and the aging placental...
Group therapy is an effective and cost-efficient way to promote cardiovascular health
A simple support-group intervention program aimed at promoting general health, similar to the group-therapy activities of Alcoholics Anonymous, yields significant...
How bacteria get their groove: Mechanism behind flagellar motility
Credit: Osaka University Osaka – Bacteria swim in many different ways, and the motors that drive their swimming are widely...
A primer in access and benefit-sharing for DNA barcoders
Credit: Pensoft Molecular biology approaches, such as DNA barcoding, have become part of the standard toolkit for a growing number...