Biology

April 6, 2026

Decomposing leaves are a surprising source of greenhouse gases

Credit: Courtesy of Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University scientists have pinpointed a new source of...

First long-term study of Murray-Darling Basin wetlands reveals severe impact of dams

Credit: UNSW A landmark 30-year-long UNSW Sydney study of wetlands in eastern Australia has found that construction of dams and...

Injectable solution may provide weeks of glucose control

Credit: Ashutosh Chilkoti, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers at Duke University have created a technology that might provide...

Staphyloccus ribosome structure researched by KFU Structural Biology Lab

The results were published in Nucleic Acids Research. This paper was announced as the best of May 2017 by FSBMB....

Symposium to honor microbiologist Sol Spiegelman, present new work in biological sciences

In honor of University of Illinois microbiologist Sol Spiegelman and his work in recombinant DNA technology, the Carl R. Woese...

Artificial fluorescent membrane lipid shows active role in living cells

Anticipation helps pathological gamblers hold out for larger-but-later rewards

Triggering pathological gamblers to envision a future personal experience reduces their preference for an immediate reward over a larger, delayed...

White noise after loud noise prevents hearing deficits in mice

Mild hearing loss from exposure to less than one hour of loud noise leads to a reorganization of circuits in...

ASA continues dialogue on significance, P values with new symposium on inference

In 2016, the ASA released an historic statement on statistical significance and p values in an effort to improve the...

What caused the most toxic algal bloom ever observed in Monterey Bay?

Electrocatalyst nanostructures key to improved fuel cells, electrolyzers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University scientists' simulations have unraveled the mystery of a new electrocatalyst that may solve a...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ready-to-eat foods

June 4, 2017

New Orleans, LA - June 4, 2017 -Research presented at the ASM Microbe 2017 meeting by Bryan Sanchez of California...

Lactobacillus from yogurt inhibits multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens

June 3, 2017

New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - A Lactobacillus isolate from commercial yogurt, identified as Lactobacillus parafarraginis, inhibited the...

Technology leads to better treatment for Staphylococcus aureus sepsis

June 3, 2017

New Orleans, LA - June 3, 2017 - A new testing and treatment approach led to shorter hospital stays for...

Vaginal bacteria alter sexual transmission of Zika and herpes simplex virus-2

June 3, 2017

New Orleans, LA - June 2, 2017 - Bacteria in the vagina can inhibit sexually transmitted Zika virus and herpes...

Follistatin is a key player in embryo implantation

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Looking to improve the success rate of assisted reproductive technologies, researchers at Baylor College of...

New mechanism behind Parkinson’s disease revealed

Credit: RCSB Protein Data Bank Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurological illness that affects approximately 10 million people worldwide. It...

Bone loss is another hidden pathology caused by malaria infection

Credit: Osaka University Osaka - Malaria caused by Plasmodium parasites is a life-threatening infectious disease that kills at least half...

Census shows which mammals survive in forests surrounded by sugarcane plantations

Credit: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil...

Researchers receive $7.7 million grant to study West Nile and Zika viruses