Biology

January 3, 2026

Lasker Award for Michael N. Hall from the University of Basel

Credit: University of Basel, Peter Schnetz Professor Michael N. Hall from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel receives the...

Ozone limits at play as EPA, industry and environmental groups weigh in

After the Environmental Protection Agency initially announced a delay in enforcing stricter ozone limits, the agency now plans to meet...

A decade later, older Americans are still going hungry

URBANA, Ill. - Hunger does not respect age. A recent report comparing data from 2007 to 2015 finds 5.4 million...

Aussie quantum tech has its sights set on human biochemistry

Credit: David Simpson Australian scientists have developed a new tool for imaging life at the nanoscale that will provide new...

Substance in coffee delays onset of diabetes in laboratory mice

In recent years, researchers have identified substances in coffee that could help quash the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes....

Innovative study brings next-generation genomic sequencing to more Ontario cancer patients

Toronto (September 6, 2017) - Understanding a cancer's genetics is key to selecting targeted therapies that are likely to be...

EMBO at Basel Life, a new conference on current and emerging life science research

Basel and Heidelberg, 6 September 2017 - EMBO and Basel Life are pleased to announce the EMBO at Basel Life...

Will mallards hybridize their cousins out of existence?

Credit: Gary Kramer/USFWS (public domain) Mallards -- the familiar green-headed ducks of city parks -- are one of a group...

Genetic effects are influenced by lifestyle

The risk for developing obesity is influenced by our lifestyle as well as our genes. In a new study from...

ERC Starting Grants: 605 million to 406 top researchers across Europe

(European Research Council) The European Research Council has announced today the awarding of its Starting Grants to 406 early-career researchers...

Biologists from MSU discovered the carotenoid transfer between 2 proteins

Credit: Eugene Maksimov Specialists from the biological faculty of Moscow State University have studied the way the photoactive orange carotenoid...

UCLA biologists slow aging, extend lifespan of fruit flies

Credit: Nature Communications/Anil Rana UCLA biologists have developed an intervention that serves as a cellular time machine -- turning back...

Keychain detector could catch food allergens before it’s too late

Credit: The American Chemical Society For kids and adults with food allergies, a restaurant outing can be a fraught experience....

Hop, skip, run, leap: Unpredictability boosts survival for bipedal desert rodents

ANN ARBOR--Sometimes it pays to be unpredictable. A new study shows that when bipedal desert rodents called jerboas are being...

Helping in the fight against illegal gold mining in Colombia

Credit: University of Portsmouth A University of Portsmouth disaster specialist is helping with the fight in Colombia against illegal gold...

Life in the fast lane: How plants avoid traffic jams

Traffic jams are the curse of the commute, the scourge of the school run and the bane of Bank Holidays....

Longtime antidepressant could slow Parkinson’s

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University scientists now have early proof that an antidepressant drug that's been around for...

Team finds way to measure key cell regulator’s activity

Credit: UT Health San Antonio UT Health San Antonio researchers and co-authors in New York state on Monday (Sept. 4)...

The STING of death in T cells

The cells of the innate immune system use a signaling pathway comprising STING (Stimulator of interferon genes) to detect DNA...

Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology for Healthcare Forum at the Basel Life Conference