Biology
Nano chip system measures light from single bacterial cell to enable chemical detection
Credit: (Video credit: Hebrew University) Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created a nanophotonic chip system using lasers...
New ‘carbs study’ shows salacia extract helps curb appetite and manage blood sugar
Credit: OmniActive Morristown, N.J., Aug. 30, 2017 - In the recent CARBS (an acronym for Carbohydrate, Appetite Reduction, Blood Sugar...
Scientists discover spring-loaded mechanism in unusual species of trap-jaw ant
Credit: Photo by Steven O. Shattuck CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers provide the first mechanical description of the jaws of a...
Dog walkers motivated by happiness, not health
It appears to be a case of 'do what makes you happy' for people who regularly walk their dogs. According...
ITERAMS project reinventing the role of water and waste in mining
The ITERAMS project "Integrated Mineral Technologies for More Sustainable Raw Material Supply" funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme...
Gut bacteria that ‘talk’ to human cells may lead to new treatments
Credit: The Rockefeller University We have a symbiotic relationship with the trillions of bacteria that live in our bodies--they help...
Protein turnover could be clue to living longer
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (Aug. 30, 2017) It may seem paradoxical, but studying what goes wrong in rare...
UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle
Credit: UMass Amherst/Baoshan Xing AMHERST, Mass. - When environmental and soil chemist Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst...
Biosensor could help diagnose illnesses directly in serum
In this age of fast fashion and fast food, people want things immediately. The same holds true when they get...
Robotic system monitors specific neurons
Credit: Ho-Jun Suk CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Recording electrical signals from inside a neuron in the living brain can reveal a...
International study shows moderate consumption of fats and carbohydrates best for health
Credit: Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton, Ont. (August 29, 2017) - Research with more than 135,000 people across five continents has...
New diagnostics tool, the Xpert Ultra assay, improves detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis
Washington, DC - Aug. 29, 2017 - Researchers have demonstrated a new, improved version of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, a...
Penn Medicine pharmacologist given Founders’ Award from ACS
Credit: American Chemical Society PHILADELPHIA -- Ian A. Blair, PhD, an internationally recognized expert on applying mass spectrometry, which measures...
Faulty DNA repair depresses neural development
Credit: Osaka University (Osaka, Japan) DNA is the computer code that programs every event in the body. Despite the importance...
An alternative to wolf control to save endangered caribou
Credit: Robert Serrouya What happens when invasive and native species are eaten by the same predator? If the invasive species...
Pinpointing the origins of autism
Credit: Ludmer Centre The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the...
New mini tool has massive implications
Credit: Jaren Wilkey/BYU Brigham Young University researchers have created a miniaturized, portable version of a tool now capable of analyzing...
Woolly rhino neck ribs provide clues about their decline and eventual extinction
Credit: Jacques van Alphen Researchers from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden examined woolly rhino and modern rhino neck vertebrae...
Sense of smell is key factor in bird navigation, new study shows
How do birds navigate over long distances? This complex question has been the subject of debate and controversy among scientists...
A new estimate of biodiversity on Earth
Credit: Brendan B. Larsen, Elizabeth C. Miller, Matthew K. Rhodes, and John J. Wiens Anyone who has studied biology, watched...
