Biology
Big and strong may not last as long, according to UBC prof
Credit: UBC Okanagan In the battle of the sexes, new UBC research suggests that men may be stronger physically but...
The science of fluoride flipping
Credit: Christ-claude Mowandza-ndinga So much of what happens inside cells to preserve health or cause disease is so small or...
UCLA research reveals how new behaviors appear and spread among capuchin monkeys
One white-faced capuchin monkey sticks its fingers deep into the eye sockets of another capuchin it's friends with. A capuchin...
The toes tell the tale
If you want to understand the history of modern horses, start with their toes. With just one toe per foot,...
Peas that like it hot
Credit: Rosalind Bueckert Farmers across the world produce between 10 and 13 million tons of field pea every year. That...
Amid environmental change, lakes surprisingly static
Credit: Courtesy of Samantha Oliver MADISON, Wis. -- In recent decades, change has defined our environment in the United States....
Scientists explore more about how sugary drinks make us fat
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 23, 2017) - These hot summer days may tempt some of us to reach...
Canadian children’s nutrition suffers during school hours
Credit: UBC Public Affairs / Claire Tugault-Lafleur Canadian children don't eat enough vegetables, fruit and dairy products during school hours,...
Disease-carrying mosquitoes rare in undisturbed tropical forests
Credit: Jose Loaiza A new study by scientists from the Smithsonian, the Panamanian government and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,...
Linking mental health and the gut microbiome
Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may help psychiatrists treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers...
Test reveals potential treatments for disorders involving MeCP2
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Having twice the normal amount of the protein MeCP2, a condition called MECP2 duplication syndrome,...
Reducing infant mortality in Nigeria
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - A doctor in Nigeria and a professor at Michigan State University have...
Anglers’ delight as algal blooms breakthrough highlights innovative science
Millions of fish-deaths caused by toxic Prymnesium algal blooms could be prevented with the application of a household chemical best...
Lego proteins revealed
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science When hemoglobin undergoes just one mutation, these protein complexes stick to one another, stacking like...
New understanding of how muscles work
Muscle malfunctions may be as simple as a slight strain after exercise or as serious as heart failure and muscular...
Scientists discover species of dolphin that existed along South Carolina coast
Credit: Robert Boessenecker CHARLESTON (South Carolina), Aug. 23, 2017 - Continuing to uncover fossil evidence along the coast of South...
New insights into the world of trypanosomes
Credit: (Picture: Chair of Zoology I / eLife) Single specimens of the vermicular pathogens causing sleeping sickness swim inside the...
Climate change is luring Kodiak bears away from their iconic salmon streams
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Kodiak brown bears are abandoning salmon-their iconic prey-due to climate change, according to a new study. The...
Studies reveal worrisome trend for health of wild dolphins
Credit: Georgia Aquarium ATLANTA - Twelve years of data on the health of two Atlantic bottlenose dolphin populations paints a...
Wing shape helps swifts glide through storms, study suggests
They are among nature's best fliers, spending most of their time in flight ... now scientists have shed new light...
