Biology
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...
Certara paper shows viral kinetic modeling grows flu knowledge, advances drug development
Certara®, the global leader in model-informed drug development and regulatory science, today announced that its comprehensive influenza viral kinetic modeling...
New collection showcases success stories, insights on science communication
Credit: Entomological Society of America Annapolis, MD; September 6, 2017--As an entomologist with an artistic flair, Carly Tribull, Ph.D., frequently...
‘Vampires’ may have been real people with this blood disorder
Porphyrias, a group of eight known blood disorders, affect the body's molecular machinery for making heme, which is a component...
Parkinson’s severity assessed through drawing
Credit: Courtesy of Dinesh Kumar and Ms. Poonam Zham of the 'Affordable diagnostics' group in RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Researchers...
Tick tock
Around the world, ticks are one of the most important vectors of zoonotic diseases -- animal diseases communicable to humans...
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
Credit: Patrick Tranel URBANA, Ill. - Farmers have been battling herbicide-resistant weeds for generations. A common practice for most of...