Biology
Conducting shell for bacteria
Under anaerobic conditions, certain bacteria can produce electricity. This behavior can be exploited in microbial fuel cells, with a special...
3-D-printed jars in ball-milling experiments
Credit: Tumanov et al Mechanochemistry is a widespread synthesis technique in all areas of chemistry. Various materials have been synthesized...
Study calls for urgent need for improved human-wildlife conflict management across India
Credit: Krithi Karanth Bengaluru, India (June 27, 2017) -- There is an urgent need to strengthen human-wildlife conflict management across...
New knowledge about the dynamics of proteins can shape the future in drug development
Credit: Tobias Kromann-Hansen New research provides mechanistic insight into how protein dynamics control the activity of a group of enzymes...
How grassland management without the loss of species works
The intensive management of grasslands is bad for biodiversity. However, a study by the Terrestrial Ecology Research Group at the...
Nagoya University chemists turn metal catalysis on its head for a sustainable future
Credit: Nagoya University Nagoya, Japan -- The uncertain future of oil feedstocks and environmental pressure are forcing the chemical industry...
New photoacoustic technique detects gases at parts-per-quadrillion level
Credit: Gerald Diebold PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A team of researchers has found a way to detect trace gases down to...
Yoga more risky for causing musculoskeletal pain than you might think
Yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10 per cent of people and exacerbates 21 per cent of existing injuries, University of...
UC biologist looks at butterflies to help solve human infertility
Credit: Nathan Morehouse When insects skip the light fandango their romantic foreplay often involves some pretty crazy things like hypnotic...
Neuroscientist from the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown receives scientific award
Credit: Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown The Portuguese neuroscientist Rui Costa, principal investigator at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown,...
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...
Fluid in the knee holds clues for why osteoarthritis is more common in females
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 26, 2017) - Researchers have more evidence that males and females are different, this...
