Biology
Small but mighty: Microparticles from the placenta may offer major clues on the in utero development of neurobehavioral disorders
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during...
Florida wildflowers and pollinators get a boost with two grants
The Daniels Lab at the Florida Museum of Natural History was recently awarded two grants to help support pollinators in...
American Eel as an emerging consumer target
Research led by Hiromi Shiraishi, researcher at Chuo University, indicated a steep rise in the importation of American Eel (Anguilla...
Osteopontin induces mitochondrial biogenesis in deadherent cancer cells
“Here, we study the induction of mitochondrial biogenesis by Osteopontin variants in deadherent breast tumor cells.”Credit: 2023 Fnu and Weber...
Researchers awarded $1M to protect coastal communities, aquaculture industry
UMass Lowell scientists developing low-cost, portable biosensors to safeguard the health of marine and freshwater environments have received $1 million...
More than 100 “magic mushroom” genomes point the way to new cultivars
Scientists have amassed genome data for dozens of “magic mushroom” isolates and cultivars, with the goal to learn more about...
Earliest-known fossil mosquito suggests males were bloodsuckers too
Researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on December 4 have found the earliest-known fossil mosquito in Lower Cretaceous amber...
Researchers map crocodile family tree to shed light on their evolution
The research team, led by scientists at the University of York, mapped the family tree of the ferocious ambush-predators and...
Study shows advanced footwear technology positively impacts elite sprint performances
A scientific study published in PeerJ Life & Environment sheds light on the potential game-changing impact of advanced footwear technology (AFT) on elite sprint performances in track and field. The research, titled...
Decoding flavonoid metabolism: a closer look at plant-based diets
In a world where plant-based lifestyles are on the rise, the power of foods such as broccoli, celery, and tofu,...
Pathogens use force to breach immune defenses, study finds
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Similar to a burglar breaking a window to get into a house, Indiana University researchers have discovered...
Potential pitfalls when using the Cre-LoxP system in cancer research
“One limitation , the focus of this editorial, is the potential loss of fidelity of Cre recombinase expression especially in...
When physics meets biology: prion protein orchestrates liquid-liquid phase separation with copper
In a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances, researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and the...
New methods for improving water management to develop sustainable cities
Water, as one of the essential natural resources, is vital for the growth of any region. How much water a...
Aging modulates extracellular vesicles of epidermal keratinocytes
“In this article, we describe for the first time the impact of chronological aging on EVs production by human keratinocytes.”Credit:...
Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human...
Scarborough researchers discover the waxy surface protecting plants might hold the key to developing stronger crops
A team of U of T Scarborough researchers have discovered that the waxy protective barrier around plants might play a...
Rare ant species rediscovered in North Carolina trees
There’s a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern...
ROP signaling: Origin at dawn of multicellular plant life
Plants regulate their development with a distinct group of molecular players. ROP proteins, a group of plant-specific proteins, are known...
Dishing the dirt on human evolution: Why scientific techniques matter in archaeology
Scientists should seek answers hidden in the dirt using proven and state-of-the-art archaeological science techniques to support new discoveries about...
