Biology
Chemistry of sea spray particles linked for first time to formation process
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified for the first time what drives...
New CDC data shows gaps remain in surveillance for mosquitoes that transmit Zika
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Annapolis, MD; June 19, 2017--As concerns over Zika virus have grown since 2015,...
Unusual soybean coloration sheds a light on gene silencing
Credit: Lila Vodkin URBANA, Ill. - Today's soybeans are typically golden yellow, with a tiny blackish mark where they attach...
Birds of all feathers work together to hunt when army ants march
Credit: Courtesy of Sean O'Donnell/Drexel University Army ants scare up a lot of food when they're on the move, which...
Study shows how an opportunistic microbe kills cancer cells
(CHICAGO) -- New study results show for the first time how dying cells ensure that they will be replaced, and...
Like a moth to a flame
Take a walk in the boreal forest of Eastern Canada these days, and chances are you'll hear the sound of...
Ancient DNA reveals role of Near East and Egypt in cat domestication
Credit: © Hierakonpolis Expedition DNA found at archaeological sites reveals that the origins of our domestic cat are in the...
We are much more unique than assumed
Every human being has a unique DNA "fingerprint". In other words, the genetic material of any two individuals can be...
Tumor immune fitness determines survival of lung cancer patients
Credit: Image courtesy of La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. LA JOLLA, CA--In recent years, immunotherapy, a new form...
Clinical trial for a better treatment for mycetoma starts in Sudan
The first-ever double-blind, randomized clinical trial for an effective treatment for the severely neglected disease mycetoma has enrolled its first...
First atomic structure of an intact virus deciphered with an X-ray laser
Credit: Credit: Philip Roedig, DESY An international team of scientists has for the first time used an X-ray free-electron laser...
Using sunlight to the max
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Materials called transition-metal carbides have remarkable properties that open new possibilities in water desalination and wastewater...
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the roughly 7 percent of adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema,...
EMBO welcomes 65 new members
Heidelberg, June 16, 2017 - EMBO announces today that 65 outstanding life scientists have been elected to its membership, joining...
Biologists have explored how testate amoebae survive in peat fires
Credit: Yuri Mazei An International team from China University of Geosciences, University of York and Lomonosov Moscow State University have...
Increase in ciguatera fish poisoning cases in Europe
The substance ciguatoxin is only found in fish from tropical and subtropical seas. For some years now, cases of ciguatera...
Researchers use light to manipulate mosquitoes
Credit: University of Notre Dame Scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found that exposure to just 10 minutes...
New approach to unlock the genetic potential of plant cell wall
Researchers from the University of York and the Quadram Institute have unlocked the genetic secrets of plant cell walls, which...
Scientists solve 30-year old mystery on how resistance genes spread
Credit: DTU/DTU Biosustain To win the war against antibiotic resistant super bugs, scientists seek to find the origin of resistance...
Genes and the environment? Factors, patterns that lead to childhood obesity risk
URBANA, Ill. - In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation--both in regards to food...
