Biology
New study shows supplementation of capsicum extract helps increase metabolic rate
Morristown, N.J., Aug. 7, 2017 - As we age, managing healthy weight may become more difficult due to a slowing...
Case Western Reserve University develops therapeutic to repair and regenerate tissue
Rodeo Therapeutics, a new drug development company created by two highly regarded Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers,...
Afforestation with non-native trees alters island soils
Credit: Thomas Marler A healthy global debate has occurred concerning the benefits of using non-native trees for restoring some aspects...
New model for bimolecular reactions in nanoreactors
Credit: HZB Nanoreactors are tiny systems which facilitate specific chemical reactions, as a catalyst does. Many are found in biological...
Seasonal effects: ‘Winter foals’ are smaller than foals born in summer
Credit: Juliane Kuhl/Vetmeduni Vienna Seasonal and diurnal rhythms determine the life cycle of many animal species. In equids this is...
Prior dengue or yellow fever exposure does not worsen zika infection in monkeys
Rhesus macaques previously infected with dengue or yellow fever viruses appear to be neither more nor less susceptible to severe...
UM researchers to study genome role in survival of plants, animals
MISSOULA - Understanding how wild animals and plants survive in changing environments is the focus of a new collaboration between...
New therapeutic approaches for musculoskeletal diseases highlighted in tissue engineering
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, August 4, 2017--In a forthcoming special issue of Tissue Engineering on...
UM postdoc fellow takes advantage of cold snap to study natural selection in lizards
MISSOULA - Research by University of Montana postdoctoral fellow Shane Campbell-Staton appears in the latest issue of the journal Science....
Tracing the path of Parkinson’s disease proteins
As neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease progress, misfolded proteins clump together in neurons, recruiting normal proteins in...
Cultural activities may influence the way we think
A new Tel Aviv University study suggests that cultural activities, such as the use of language, influence our learning processes,...
Recreating the wild: De-extinction, technology, and the ethics of conservation
Is extinction forever? Efforts are under way to use gene editing and other tools of biotechnology to "recreate" extinct species...
Technology tracks ‘bee talk’ to help improve honey bee health
Credit: SFU Simon Fraser University graduate student Oldooz Pooyanfar is monitoring what more than 20,000 honeybees housed in hives in...
Microbot origami can capture, transport single cells
Credit: Orlin Velev, NC State University Researchers at North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed a way to...
Origin of human genus may have occurred by chance
An often cited claim that humans, who are smarter and more technologically advanced than their ancestors, originated in response to...
New, more sensitive sensor for evaluating drug safety
Credit: Yu Liu, Penn State University A new technique for evaluating drug safety can detect stress on cells at earlier...
Scientists discover unknown virus in ‘throwaway’ DNA
A chance discovery has opened up a new method of finding unknown viruses. In research published in the journal Virus...
$3.2M grant to The Jackson Laboratory for study of new ALS candidate gene
A new five-year federal research grant totaling $3,322,009 to The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) will fund studies of a new mouse...
Sending the right signals
Through a process called cell signaling, cells collaborate on necessary functions such as responding to changes in the environment, fighting...
How do birds get their colors?
Credit: Ismael Galvan Birds' feathers, or plumage, are some of the most strikingly variable animal characteristics that can be observed...
