Biology
Scientists discover genes are controlled by ‘nano footballs’
Research at the University of York has revealed that genes are controlled by 'nano footballs' - structures that look like...
Metabolism directly impacts the odds of developing malaria
Credit: Maria Mota lab, iMM Lisboa Researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) Lisboa have found that the host's susceptibility...
Newly revealed autism-related genes include genes involved in cancer
The identification of genes related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could help to better understand the disorder and develop new...
Study examines legacies of rainforest burning in British Columbia
Analyses of temperate rain forests located on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada suggest that for centuries, humans have...
Bacterial nanosized speargun works like a power drill
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum In order to get rid of unpleasant competitors, some bacteria use a sophisticated weapon -...
Maternal diet could affect kids’ brain reward circuitry
Researchers in France found that rats who ate a junk food diet during pregnancy had heavier pups that strongly preferred...
Creating brain cells to detect Tourette’s
Scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick used a genetic engineering technique for the first time to create brain cells from the...
Creative Use of Noise Brings Bio-Inspired Electronic Improvement
Credit: Megumi Akai-Kasaya WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 25, 2017 -- In conventional electronics, a great deal of effort is devoted to...
Cancer vaccines need to target T cells that can persist in the long fight against cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 25, 2017) - Cancer vaccines may need to better target...
UC research shows ticks are even tougher and nastier than you thought
Credit: Jay Yocis/UC Creative Services Ticks are nasty little survivors, outlasting even dinosaurs as they resist drought, tolerate cold and...
Better pancakes through chemistry (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2017 -- Everyone seems to swear by a different pancake recipe. How...
Auxin drives leaf flattening
Credit: IGDB Leaves are fundamental light-capturing organs of plants. The vast majority of higher plants utilize leaves as their solar...
Group project? Taking turns, working with friends may improve grades
It has become an almost essential element of academic life, from college lecture halls to elementary classrooms: the group assignment....
Filter may be a match for fracking water
Credit: ESRI at Swansea University A new superhydrophilic filter has proven able to remove greater than 90 per cent of...
A brain-system that builds confidence in what we see, hear and touch
Behavioral scientists and psychologists use the term "metacognition" to describe our ability to access, report and regulate our own mental...
Climate insurance is rarely well thought out in agriculture
Credit: UFZ / André Künzelmann Internationally subsidised agricultural insurance is intended to protect farmers in developing countries from the effects...
Researchers aim to improve gut health of livestock animals
Credit: Evan Krape/ University of Delaware Researchers at the University of Delaware are looking into what causes that gut feeling...
UNIST presents new synthesis method for click chemistry
Credit: UNIST A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented a new way to advance the click chemistry. This is...
High-fidelity recording of molecular geometry with DNA ‘nanoscopy’
(BOSTON) -- Researchers are constantly expanding their arsenal of methods to decipher the spatial organization of biological structures. Using microscopes,...
Penguin-mounted video captures gastronomic close encounters of the gelatinous kind
Credit: Ecological Society of America Footage from penguin-mounted mini video recorders shows four species of penguin eating jellyfish and other...
