Biology
Gu and Paranthaman named ORNL Corporate Fellows
Credit: ORNL OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 19, 2017 -- Researchers Baohua Gu and Parans Paranthaman have been named Corporate Fellows...
Is bone strength hereditary?
A new study indicates that bone strength may be inherited and that its genetic determinants are to some extent shared...
Damming and lost connectivity for fish in northeastern ecosystems
Anadromous forage fish, which spawn in freshwater but spend much of their lives at sea, are an important food source...
New way found to boost immunity in fight cancer and infections
An international research team led by Université de Montréal medical professor Christopher Rudd, director of research in immunology and cell...
Innovative nanosensor for disease diagnosis
Credit: KAIST Breath pattern recognition is a futuristic diagnostic platform. Simple characterizing target gas concentrations of human exhaled breath will...
Cornell researchers uncover fresh role for nitric oxide
"We've found a hole in the nitrogen cycle pipeline. As there is nitrous oxide escaping out of the soil into...
Destruction of wetlands linked to algal blooms in Great Lakes
Canada's current wetland protection efforts have overlooked how the environment naturally protects fresh-water resources from agricultural fertilizer contaminants, researchers from...
Birds avoid crossing roads to prevent predation
Roads can be dangerous to wildlife. Animals making the perilous journey against the traffic run the risk of meeting an...
Why are dogs such doting companions? It’s in their genes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have identified a genetic difference in domesticated dogs and wolves that could explain the canines' contrasting...
Too many bats are being killed for research
The work of zoologists worldwide is often an important asset for biodiversity protection, but a new article notes that scientists...
UK Biobank partners with the EGA
Hinxton, 19 July, 2017 - Genomic data from the 500,000 people participating in the UK Biobank initiative will be distributed...
Penn researchers engineer macrophages to engulf cancer cells in solid tumors
Credit: Discher Lab. One reason cancer is so difficult to treat is that it avoids detection by the body. Agents...
Team traces masculinization in mice to estrogen receptor in inhibitory neurons
Credit: Tollkuhn Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have opened a black...
Scientists ‘resurrect’ ancient proteins to provide clues about molecular innovation
Credit: ESRF/P. Jayet Enzyme activity is determined by the structure of a particular region of the protein called the active...
Improving the ‘wait and see’ approach in MDS blood cancer treatment
Researchers are closer to helping the 50 per cent of people with a group of blood disorders that can transform...
‘Plant cinema’ shows the flow of energy
Credit: (c) Stephan Wagner Nothing works without fuel: plants also depend on fuel for growth and development. In living organisms,...
New findings suggest a genetic influence on aging into the 90s but not beyond
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Variants of a gene thought to be linked to longevity appear to influence aging into the 90s,...
Parasite revealed: New insights into dicyemida
Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Revealing the origin and evolutionary history of the world's manifold...
Study: Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids
Credit: Photo by Steph Adams CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in marijuana and also are produced...
New research highlights optimal methods for administering children’s medications
New research published today, conducted by a research team from the University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital, aims...
