Biology
NIH grant will fund research of cancer cell metastasis
Credit: Kathy Atkinson/ University of Delaware A University of Delaware researcher is part of a team that recently received a...
First Korean biomedical researcher to win IEEE-EMBS Early Career Achievement Award
Credit: Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Chulhong Kim, Associate Professor of Creative IT Engineering at Pohang University of...
Ingredient found in soap can alter ‘wettability’ of your skin
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY - It's possible to alter the wettability of your skin...
The trouble with being a handsome bird
Male birds often use brightly coloured plumage to be attractive to females. However, such eye-catching trimmings may also attract unwanted...
Scientists create better tools to study the processes of life
Credit: Avacta Life Sciences Scientists have developed a new biological tool for examining molecules - the building blocks of life...
New book on Synthetic Biology from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Thomas Deerinck and Mark Ellisman, National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR), and John Glass and J. Craig...
Mice provide insight into genetics of autism spectrum disorders
Credit: Alex Nord/UC Davis While the definitive causes remain unclear, several genetic and environmental factors increase the likelihood of autism...
Community-wide effort to fight childhood obesity shows promise
Boston, MA - A large-scale effort to reduce childhood obesity in two low-income Massachusetts communities resulted in some modest improvements...
Fred Hutch to develop ovarian cancer bioassay for National Cancer Institute initiative
SEATTLE -- June 27, 2017 -- A team of scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will lead an initiative...
The Blue-winged Amazon: A new parrot species from the Yucatán Peninsula
(PeerJ) In 2014, during a visit to a remote part of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, ornithologist Dr. Miguel A....
Study identifies key player in heart enlargement
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The heart is a dynamic muscle that grows and shrinks in response...
Jellyfish fluorescence shines new light on DNA copying
Using these proteins, originally found in jellyfish to make them glow, the team where able to focus laser beams on...
Researchers discover novel colistin resistance gene mcr-3 in Escherichia coli
Washington, DC - June 27, 2017 - Researchers have now discovered a new mobile colistin resistance gene, mcr-3, in E....
How many protozoa are in the water we drink?
Credit: J. Quílez Cinca/Unizar Researchers from the University of Zaragoza (Spain) have analysed drinking water and detected oocysts of Cryptosporidium...
Cotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled
Building transient electronics is usually about doing something to make them stop working: blast them with light, soak them with...
As climate stirs Arctic sea ice faster, pollution tags along
Credit: Robert Newton/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory A warming climate is not just melting the Arctic's sea ice; it is stirring the...
UW-Madison scientists illuminate structures vital to virus replication
Credit: UW-Madison In the fight against the viruses that invade everyday life, seeing and understanding the battleground is essential. Scientists...
Panda love spreads to benefit the planet
Credit: Sue Nichols, Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Michigan State University Loving pandas isn't just a feel-good activity. Recent...
Discovery of a new mechanism for bacterial division
Credit: J. McKinney/G. Fantnter/EPFL Most rod-shaped bacteria divide by splitting into two around the middle after their DNA has replicated...
Talking science
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 26, 2017 -- The art of video has proven to be truly revolutionary for informing the public...