Biology

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....

New microscopy method for quick and reliable 3-D imaging of curvilinear nanostructures

Credit: Cécile Hébert/Emad Oveisi/EPFL Physical and biological sciences increasingly require the ability to observe nano-sized objects. This can be accomplished...

Comparing cancer drug effectiveness from cells to mice to man

LEBANON, NH - Science is very good at determining how drugs work in experimental models. New research out of Dartmouth's...

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

Tuesday, September 5th, 2018, Baltimore MD, Insilico Medicine today announced that its founder and CEO, Alex Zhavoronkov will present the...

An overlooked and rare new gall-inducing micromoth from Brazil

Credit: Dr. Gilson Moreira A new species and genus (Cecidonius pampeanus) of primitive monotrysian micromoth from the Brazilian Pampa biome...

On a quest to improve treatments for inflammatory bowel disease