Biology

Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Biology professor Lynn Adler at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, an expert in pollination...

California Academy of Sciences advancing hope for reefs in the Philippines

Credit: Terry Gosliner © California Academy of Sciences San Francisco (June 8, 2017)-- The California Academy of Sciences' Hope for...

Male sexual behavior linked to elevated male sex hormone receptors in muscles of sex-changing fish

Credit: Kory Gozjack ATLANTA--Sex-changing fish exhibit differences in androgen receptor (AR) expression in muscles that are highly sensitive to androgens...

Where climate change is most likely to induce food violence

COLUMBUS, Ohio - While climate change is expected to lead to more violence related to food scarcity, new research suggests...

Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial ‘machines’

Credit: Dr Luning Liu, University of Liverpool New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Nanoscale, has...

SpaceX Dragon to deliver research to Space Station

Credit: NASA SpaceX is scheduled to launch its Dragon spacecraft for its eleventh commercial resupply mission to the International Space...

How can you tell deep-sea octopuses apart? Check their warts

Credit: Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. It's usually pretty easy for dedicated scientists with years of...

Biology professor uses microphones to track pollinating bees in new study

Credit: Courtesy: Nicole Miller-Struttmann ST. LOUIS - Tracking pollinating bees is a huge business in the world of agriculture. It's...

Fungi awake bacteria from their slumber

Credit: UFZ When a soil dries out, this has a negative impact on the activity of soil bacteria. Using an...

Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers

Credit: Sanat Kumar/Columbia Engineering New York, NY--June 7, 2017--Researchers at Columbia Engineering have demonstrated for the first time a new...

Climate change misconceptions common among teachers, study finds

Recent studies have shown that misconceptions about climate change and the scientific studies that have addressed climate change are pervasive...

First dual-targeting nanoparticles lower cancer’s defenses and attack tumors

Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as one of the most exciting directions in cancer treatment. But the approach only works in...

Tufts University awarded $1 million grant to boost diversity in natural sciences

Credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (June 7, 2017) -- A group of faculty at Tufts University's School of Arts...

New-generation material removes iodine from water