Biology
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...
Goldschmidt — the world’s major geochemistry conference
The Goldschmidt conference, the world's biggest and most important geochemistry conference, takes place in Paris from 13 to 18 August....
University of Maryland School of Medicine receives grant to develop vaccine
BALTIMORE, MD. - The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) has been awarded a three-year, $2.47 million grant...
Study finds climate plays role in decline of one of Asia’s most critical water resources
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Climate variability -- rather than the presence of a major dam -- is...
Sociologists to explore culture, inequalities, and social inclusion at annual meeting in Montreal
MONTREAL--More than 5,500 sociologists will convene in Montreal this August to explore scientific research relating to social inequality and many...
DNA provides new insights on the control of invasive Russian knapweed
Credit: Jeffrey L. Littlefield. A recent study featured in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management sheds new light on...
New dust sources from a shrinking Salton Sea have negative ecological and health impacts
Credit: NASA. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Scientists at the University of California, Riverside investigating the composition of particulate matter (PM) and...
Could mutations and inherited genes play a role in cerebral palsy?
Hemiplegic cerebral palsy hampers movement in one side of a person's body. In the first genetic study of its kind...
New report gives methods for developing dietary reference intakes based on chronic disease
WASHINGTON - A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine outlines how to examine whether specific...
Dramatic changes needed in farming practices to keep pace with climate change
Credit: Lancaster University Major changes in agricultural practices will be required to offset increases in nutrient losses due to climate...
NSF EPSCoR awards new projects
Credit: University Communication / University of Nebraska-Lincoln The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made eight awards totaling $41.7 million for...
Study identifies molecules that could help to prevent the development of brain tumors
Credit: Brain Tumour Research Researchers from the University of Portsmouth's Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence have identified molecules which...
Fast, noninvasive technique for probing cells may reveal disease
The stiffness or elasticity of a cell can reveal much about whether the cell is healthy or diseased. Cancer cells,...