Biology
The evolution of ‘true frogs’ defies long-held expectations of science
Credit: Courtesy of Rafe Brown LAWRENCE -- Evolutionary biologists long have supposed that when species colonize new geographic regions they...
Asthma drug from the garden center
Credit: © Photo: Raphael Reher/Daniela Wenzel/Uni Bonn The coralberry could offer new hope for asthmatics: researchers at the University of...
Researchers develop technology enabling standard cameras to produce hyperspectral images
Credit: Ben-Gurion U. BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL...September 13, 2017 - Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed miniaturized hyperspectral...
Toward unbreakable encrypted messages
Chinese researchers recently announced a landmark advancement: They used a satellite orbiting Earth to beam pairs of quantum-entangled photons to...
Unintentional drug use continues among molly users in EDM party scene
Electronic dance music (EDM) parties have historically been high-risk scenes for use of a variety of psychoactive substances. Studies over...
Wyss Institute launches human Organ Chip project to model influenza virus infection
(BOSTON) -- The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has received funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to...
Teens’ ability to consider the intentions of others linked to structural changes in the brain
Credit: Video created by Sunhae Sul. When it comes to the concept of fairness, teenagers' ability to consider the intentions...
Better, cheaper bio-ink may be used to create artificial organs
Credit: UBC Okanagan A new bio-ink that may support a more efficient and inexpensive fabrication of human tissues and organs...
How well electron transport works in furfural biogas
Furfural is a promising candidate in the quest for alternative biofuels. The combustion industries are very interested in what could...
Getting to the point (mutations) in re-engineering biofuel-producing bacterial enzymes
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 13, 2017 -- Converting fibrous plant waste, like corn stalks and wood shavings, into fermentable simple sugars...
Secrets of Bonsai: Uncovering the mechanism of root regeneration
Credit: Xu D. et al., Plant and Cell Physiology, September 1, 2017 The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root...
New research on probiotics in the prevention and treatment of colon cancer
Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, September 13, 2017 - In an innovative approach to colorectal cancer (CRC)...
Is the Earth warming? The ocean gives you the answer
Credit: Lijing Cheng Humans have released carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and the result is an accumulation of heat...
Tough stuff: Spider silk enhanced with graphene-based materials
Credit: F. Tomasinelli Researchers from the Graphene Flagship have demonstrated that graphene-based materials can be used to boost the properties...
Experts issue recommendations for gender-affirmation treatment for transgender individuals
Washington, DC -- The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline on the treatment for gender-dysphoric/gender-incongruent people, commonly referred...
UBC research discovers a chemical-free way to keep apples fresher longer
Credit: UBC Okanagan An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you...
A hair-trigger for cells fighting infection
Credit: Dr Manuel Díaz-Muñoz To fight infections cells in the immune system play a dangerous game with their own genes....
NSF grant to fund development of a ‘bionic suit’ to help people with paraplegia walk
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III LOS ANGELES - People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance...
Squirrels use ‘chunking’ to organize their favorite nuts
Credit: Amber Engle Like trick-or-treaters sorting their Halloween candy haul, fox squirrels apparently organize their stashes of nuts by variety,...
Biomarkers in the blood prove strong role of food for type 2 diabetes
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology A pioneering method, developed at Chalmers University of Technology, has demonstrated its potential in...