Biology
UTEP doctoral student discovers 3 chameleon species
Credit: Eli Greenbaum, Ph.D. University of Texas at El Paso doctoral candidate Daniel Hughes has discovered three new species of...
150-year records gap on Sulawesi ends with 5 new species in the world’s largest tree genus
Credit: Fabian Brambach It seemed rather unusual that the largest tree genus, Syzygium, containing over 1500 species, was only represented...
Bacterial classification may be more elusive than previously thought
HANOVER, N.H. - June 19, 2017 - New research from Dartmouth College raises questions over how scientists should interpret observed...
New report looks at 6 key impact areas of shale oil and gas development in Texas
The TAMEST Shale Task Force report is an independent, comprehensive review of scientific research on the impacts of shale oil...
Chemistry of sea spray particles linked for first time to formation process
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified for the first time what drives...
New CDC data shows gaps remain in surveillance for mosquitoes that transmit Zika
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Annapolis, MD; June 19, 2017--As concerns over Zika virus have grown since 2015,...
Unusual soybean coloration sheds a light on gene silencing
Credit: Lila Vodkin URBANA, Ill. - Today's soybeans are typically golden yellow, with a tiny blackish mark where they attach...
Birds of all feathers work together to hunt when army ants march
Credit: Courtesy of Sean O'Donnell/Drexel University Army ants scare up a lot of food when they're on the move, which...
Study shows how an opportunistic microbe kills cancer cells
(CHICAGO) -- New study results show for the first time how dying cells ensure that they will be replaced, and...
Using sunlight to the max
Credit: © 2017 KAUST Materials called transition-metal carbides have remarkable properties that open new possibilities in water desalination and wastewater...
Researchers find way to reduce environmental impact of idling buses and delivery trucks
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a system for service vehicles that could reduce emissions and save companies...
Bacteria free themselves with molecular ‘speargun’
Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum Many bacteria are armed with nano-spearguns, which they use to combat unwelcome competitors or knockout...
Study casts doubt about link between eczema, cardiovascular disease
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For the roughly 7 percent of adults who live with atopic dermatitis, a common form of eczema,...
EMBO welcomes 65 new members
Heidelberg, June 16, 2017 - EMBO announces today that 65 outstanding life scientists have been elected to its membership, joining...
Biologists have explored how testate amoebae survive in peat fires
Credit: Yuri Mazei An International team from China University of Geosciences, University of York and Lomonosov Moscow State University have...
Increase in ciguatera fish poisoning cases in Europe
The substance ciguatoxin is only found in fish from tropical and subtropical seas. For some years now, cases of ciguatera...
Researchers use light to manipulate mosquitoes
Credit: University of Notre Dame Scientists at the University of Notre Dame have found that exposure to just 10 minutes...
New approach to unlock the genetic potential of plant cell wall
Researchers from the University of York and the Quadram Institute have unlocked the genetic secrets of plant cell walls, which...
Scientists solve 30-year old mystery on how resistance genes spread
Credit: DTU/DTU Biosustain To win the war against antibiotic resistant super bugs, scientists seek to find the origin of resistance...
Genes and the environment? Factors, patterns that lead to childhood obesity risk
URBANA, Ill. - In the preschool years, children begin to learn from their environment about self-regulation--both in regards to food...
