Biology
‘Nanolock’ detects cancer mutation; could lead to early diagnoses, personalized therapies
The moment when healthy cells turn into cancer cells is a critical point. And if caught early enough, many cancers...
In the egg, American bullfrogs learn how to avoid becoming lunch
CORVALLIS, Ore. - When exposed to potential predators as an embryo, the invasive American bullfrog becomes harder to kill when...
A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocks
Credit: Guotian Li and Rashmi Jain/Berkeley Lab Rice is a staple food for over half of the world's population and...
Ancient animal thought to be first air breather on land loses claim to fame
Credit: University of Texas Jackson School of Geosciences AUSTIN, Texas -- Some good scientific sleuthing by an undergraduate at The...
International ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Symposium 2017
(Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University) The International ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Symposium 2017 will be held on Aug....
The costs of coal storage and its impact on disadvantaged communities
While the negative health and environmental effects of mining and burning coal are well documented, simply transporting and storing coal...
Reconciling predictions of climate change
Harvard University researchers have resolved a conflict in estimates of how much the Earth will warm in response to a...
Know your enemy: Exposing threatened species to predators improves evasive behaviors
Credit: Hugh McGregor A study of burrowing bettongs in the Australian desert has shown for the first time that exposing...
An experimental technique analyses the functioning of human sperm before being inseminated
Credit: CRG The research, presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual conference, which ends today...
Recognition and mechanisms of chemical and environmental sensitivities in ecopsychology
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 5, 2017--A comprehensive look at the under-recognized problem of environmental...
Flowers’ genome duplication contributes to their spectacular diversity
The evolution of plants has been punctuated by major innovations, none more striking among living plants than the flower. Flowering...
Sex now needs to be included as a biological variable in NIH-funded research, but how?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 5, 2017--The National Institutes of Health (NIH) instituted a policy...
Scientists take a deeper dive into cellular trash
La Jolla, Calif., July 5, 2017 - Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have undertaken the first...
Ancient fungi could help Canada’s future northern forests
Credit: UBC Okanagan As Canada's vast boreal and tundra ecosystems experience dramatic warming due to climate change, trees are rapidly...
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