Biology

Geneva, 3 July 2017: A higher number of eggs retrieved in an IVF treatment cycle is independently associated with more...

WASHINGTON (July 3, 2017) -- Feeding pregnant female mice a diet high in fat derived from common corn oil resulted...

NEW YORK (July 3, 2017) - A new WCS and University of Queensland (UQ)-led study urges the UNESCO World Heritage...

Scientists at the University of Bradford have developed the world's first Tranquillity Rating Prediction Tool (TRAPT), a scientific process for...

Credit: Credit-Simon Thorn-Animal Conservation- b_barbastellus (2).jpg New research indicates that bark beetle outbreaks in forests create several new roosting and...

If you're taller than average and worried about what that means for your risk of arthritis later in life, Terence...

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (July 3, 2017) The conventional way of placing protein samples under an electron microscope...

Credit: Temple Health (Philadelphia, PA) - Beta-blocker drugs serve a key role in the treatment of heart failure, preventing bombardment...

A new scorpion-milking robot designed to extract venom could replace the traditional manual method. Scorpion venom is used in medical...

Credit: Ms Sophie Regnault Ostriches are the only animals in the world to have a double-kneecap, but its purpose remains...

Credit: Gregoire Dubois A University of Queensland-led international study published today urges the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to better conserve...

Credit: Bioarchaeology International Bioarchaeology is a young but quickly growing field that studies how people from the past lived and...

Credit: (Credits: Beat Scheffold; Palaeontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich, Switzerland). An exceptionally-preserved fossil from the Alps in eastern...

Credit: Brandon Martin/Rice University An ecological filter in a pond, such as voracious fish that feed on dragonflies and damselflies,...

Credit: (Beat Scheffold, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich) Grisons, 241 million years ago - Instead of amidst high...

PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2017 - The majority of reproductive-age and pregnant women who use opioids for non-medical purposes also use...

Particle-driven diseases sound exotic and include things like silicosis and asbestos, but actually also include much more common diseases like...

(University of Bristol) Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important. It is commonly assumed that being large contributes to...

Credit: © IUCN Elena Osipova Gland, Switzerland, 30 June 2017 (IUCN) - Illegal fishing, logging and poaching, are impacting two-thirds...

For the past week, 28 Nobel Laureates and 420 international young scientists have dedicated themselves to central topics in chemistry,...