Biology
New study changes our view on flying insects
Credit: Anders Hedenström WATCH: A tobacco hawkmoth flies in a wind tunnel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sgqb8wnQGA) For the first time, researchers are able...
Examining the management of diabetes in special populations
Diabetes affects roughly 30 million Americans, and is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality. As a result,...
Climate’s effects on flowers critical for bumble bees
Credit: Photo courtesy of Jane Ogilvie. In a study that shows the importance of climate change on critical pollinators, North...
New mouse model replicates an underlying cause of intellectual disability
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed the first mice that lack the Upf3b gene,...
NYU College of Dentistry’s Yu Zhang awarded nearly $3.7 million by NIH’s NIDCR
Credit: NYU College of Dentistry New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) researchers have received two R01 grants from...
New proton ‘starter’ for optogenetics
Credit: MIPT Press Office Scientists have examined a protein that will find application in optogenetics and could be used to...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities exposed with new DNA sequencing approach
Credit: Louise Egerton-Warburton The roots of most land plants are colonized by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which help their plant partners...
TSRI researchers explore ways that a drug like Avandia can be made safer
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute With the heightened concerns over the dangerous side effects of the once-popular antidiabetic drug Avandia,...
Special focus issue: ‘Bioanalysis of biopharmaceuticals’
Bioanalysis, a leading MEDLINE indexed journal for bioanalysts, has published a Special Focus Issue on 'Bioanalysis of Biopharmaceuticals'. The journal...
NASA satellite highlights burn scars in British Columbia
Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC This past summer Canada has been plagued with...
Genes that separate humans from fruit flies found
Credit: Free Stock Photos.com Genes that separate humans from fruit flies found Genes which determine animal complexity - or what...
New med-tech zinc sensor developed
Credit: CNBP A new zinc sensor has been developed by researchers, which will allow for a deeper understanding of the...
New study identifies protein that could improve symptoms and reduce mortality in flu
Flu season is on its way, and a new report in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology has identified an innovative...
Study shows MRIs are safe for patients with wide variety of pacemakers, defibrillators
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Magnetic resonance imaging appears to be safe for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices,...
Getting to the heart of mapping arrhythmia-related excitations
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 29, 2017 -- Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent form of cardiac arrhythmia, affecting up to 6...
How the lungs of premature babies can undergo damage
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Premature babies that need ventilation to support their breathing often...
Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels
Credit: NanoBio Systems Lab @ Texas A&M For over a decade, companies have promised a future of renewable fuel from...
New regulator of liver metabolism discovered
Credit: M.Schupp All cells can adapt their metabolic activity with respect to the availability of various sources of energy, such...
Confronted with bacteria, infected cells die so others can live, Penn study finds
Credit: University of Pennsylvania The immune system is contantly performing surveillance to detect foreign organisms that might do harm. But...
Frequent sauna bathing keeps blood pressure in check
Frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at...
