Biology
Sex in the city: Peregrine falcons in Chicago don’t cheat
Credit: Photo by Stephanie Ware, The Field Museum Peregrine Falcons, in their normal habitat on isolated cliffs, mate for life....
‘Persistent photoconductivity’ offers new tool for…
Credit: Albena Ivanisevic Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new approach for manipulating the behavior of cells...
TSRI scientists take big step toward stopping cancer metastasis
Credit: Elena Deryugina and James P. Quigley LA JOLLA, CA – Feb. 7, 2018 – New research from The Scripps...
Scientists reveal new and improved genome sequence of Daphnia pulex
Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame For many, experience with Daphnia, commonly known as water fleas, ends in high school....
Steering towards grazing fields
Credit: Mary Drewnoski It makes sense that a 1,200 pound Angus cow would place quite a lot of pressure on...
Contact tracing, with indoor spraying, can curb dengue outbreak
Credit: James Cook University Contact tracing, combined with targeted, indoor residual spraying of insecticide, can greatly reduce the spread of...
Newly found genomic causes of severe compulsiveness in dogs could aid…
Research led by investigators in veterinary and human medicine has identified genetic pathways that exacerbate severity of canine compulsive disorder...
TSRI scientists take big step toward stopping cancer metastasis
Credit: Elena Deryugina and James P. Quigley LA JOLLA, CA – Feb. 7, 2018 – New research from The Scripps...
UTA civil engineer patents integrated sensor and algorithm to monitor…
Credit: UTA Anand Puppala, associate dean for research in the College of Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington...
Biochar could replace unsustainable peat moss in greenhouse industry
Credit: Andrew Margenot URBANA, Ill. – Plant lovers are familiar with peat moss as the major component of potting mix,...
Timing is everything, to our genes
Credit: Institute for Primate Research LA JOLLA — (Feb. 8, 2018) To everything there is a season. This saying applies...
Scientists pave the way for enhanced detection and treatment of vascular graft infections
Credit: The American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, January 11, 2017 – A rising prevalence of cardiovascular disease has generated...
Observing brain diseases in real time
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Newly identified cell explosions involved in bacterial secretion and adherence
Tsukuba, Japan — Researchers have been unclear on how bacteria form and release certain extracellular components involved in cell adhesion...