Biology
UBC research discovers a chemical-free way to keep apples fresher longer
Credit: UBC Okanagan An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you...
A hair-trigger for cells fighting infection
Credit: Dr Manuel Díaz-Muñoz To fight infections cells in the immune system play a dangerous game with their own genes....
NSF grant to fund development of a ‘bionic suit’ to help people with paraplegia walk
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance...
Squirrels use ‘chunking’ to organize their favorite nuts
Credit: Amber Engle Like trick-or-treaters sorting their Halloween candy haul, fox squirrels apparently organize their stashes of nuts by variety,...
Biomarkers in the blood prove strong role of food for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology A pioneering method, developed at Chalmers University of Technology, has demonstrated its potential in...
Systems analysis points to links between Toxoplasma infection and common brain diseases
More than 2 billion people - nearly one out of every three humans on earth, including about 60 million people...
Delayed weaning reduces behavioral problems in cats
The cat is the most popular companion animal, and people are increasingly interested in its wellbeing. One of the topics...
Climate change challenges the survival of fish across the world
Credit: University of Washington Climate change will force many amphibians, mammals and birds to move to cooler areas outside their...
In step toward controlling chemistry, physicists create a new molecule, atom by atom
Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA UCLA physicists have pioneered a method for creating a unique new molecule that could eventually have applications...
As ‘flesh-eating’ Leishmania come closer, a vaccine against them does, too
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / press and educational handout Parasites that ulcerate the skin, can disfigure the...
New software turns mobile-phone accessory into breathing monitor
Credit: Youngjun Cho, University College London WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed new software that makes it possible to use low-cost,...
Research finds roots use chemical ‘photos’ to coordinate growth
Credit: Florida Institute of Technology MELBOURNE, Fla.. -- Though it may look haphazard, the network of intertwining plant roots snaking...
Water conservation can have unintended consequences
Credit: Tran, Jassby, and Schwabe Conventional wisdom dictates water conservation can only benefit communities affected by drought. But researchers at...
Paper-based tuberculosis test could boost diagnoses in developing countries
Diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) early can allow patients to receive the medicine they need and also help prevent the disease from...
Song experiments reveal 21 possible new tropical bird species
Credit: B. Freeman Birds often choose their mates based on song, making it a key factor in separating species. However,...
3-D protein structure offers insight into rapid communication by brain cells
Credit: Zhou et al./ Nature 2017 An intricate new three-dimensional protein structure is providing a detailed look into how brain...
An important process fueling harmful algal blooms investigated in Canadian water bodies
For many Canadians, summer time means time at the lake, swimming, fishing, boating, and relaxing. Nothing can spoil this experience...
Artificial ‘skin’ gives robotic hand a sense of touch
Credit: University of Houston A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics...
Lion conservation requires effective international cooperation
Credit: John L Lewis Lions belong to the world's most charismatic megafauna. However, lion numbers and range have declined alarmingly...
South Africa’s long-legged bees adapted to pollinate snapdragon flowers
Credit: Anton Pauw New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation,...
