Biology
Bacteria on surfaces — strength of adhesion does not depend on size of contact area
Credit: AG Jacobs Bacteria of the species Staphylococcus aureus are among the most widespread and dangerous pathogens of our time....
Squeezing innovation out of the NASA Twins study: Pipetting and cell isolation in space
Credit: NASA Just like early explorers, NASA Twins Study investigators are venturing into new territory. Conducting human omics research on...
Barrier to autoimmune disease may open door to HIV, study suggests
Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a process that protects the body from autoimmune...
UCI study sheds light on regulation of hair growth across the entire body
Irvine, Calif., July 11, 2017 -- To paraphrase the classic poem, no hair is an island entire of itself. Instead,...
‘Big Muddy’ Missouri river needs a plan
URBANA, Ill. - As the Missouri River flows across the Great Plains to where it meets the Mississippi River at...
ASHG honors Arthur Beaudet with Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine BETHESDA, Md. - The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Arthur L. Beaudet,...
Researchers to develop new gene-editing method for the study of arthropods
Credit: Rasgon Lab, Penn State A grant from the National Science Foundation will enable a Penn State-led team of entomologists...
UMass Amherst biologist hopes to unlock secrets of flowers’ diversity
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - There are at least 250,000 species of flowering plants on earth and though their...
Oil spill impacts may perturb entire food webs
Oil spills not only have a direct impact on species and habitats, but may also set off a cascade of...
Bringing bacteria’s defense into focus
ITHACA, N.Y. - By taking a series of near-atomic resolution snapshots, Cornell University and Harvard Medical School scientists have observed...
Largest genome-wide study of lung cancer susceptibility conducted
A new study conducted by an international team of lung cancer researchers, including Professor John Field from the University of...
New UTSA study describes method to save lives in chemical attacks
A new study by Kiran Bhaganagar, associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and...
Nagoya forensic scientists recover human DNA from mosquitos
Credit: Toshimich Yamamoto Nagoya, Japan - Most people would agree that painful mosquito bites are an especially annoying part of...
Ten new awards from the National Science Foundation
Credit: Leonid Moroz Ten new awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling $14 million will enable biologists to develop...
Journal of Orthoptera Research joins scholarly publisher Pensoft’s open access portfolio
Credit: Journal of Orthoptera Research and Pensoft The Orthopterists' Society's Journal of Orthoptera Research (JOR) joins the growing portfolio of...
Citizen science brings monarch butterfly parasitoids to light
Annapolis, Md.; July 5, 2017 -- Thanks to citizen volunteers, scientists now know more than ever about the flies that...
Scientists name new species of fish from the Orinoco region after singer Enya
CORVALLIS, Ore. - In 1988, Irish singer and songwriter Enya released a lead single titled "Orinoco Flow" from her second...
Working the [immune] system
Credit: Swanson School of Engineering/Paul Kovach PITTSBURGH (July 10, 2017) ... As a rule, implants and the immune system don't...
Marshall School of Medicine team publishes longitudinal work on pneumonia
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.-- A Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine research team has published findings that show patients who...
Kansas State University researchers help with landmark study of wild wheat ancestor
Credit: Pat Melgares, Kansas State University, K-State Research and Extension MANHATTAN, Kan. - Kansas State University scientists are part of...
