Biology
Living donor liver transplant access is optimal for high-risk waitlisted cirrhosis patients
“Access to LDLT in a transplant program can optimize the timing of transplant for the increasingly older, frail patient population...
New material captures coronavirus particles and could transform face mask efficiency
A research team at the University of Liverpool has developed a new material that captures coronavirus particles and could transform the...
UH researcher on team developing sense-and-respond cancer implant technology
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has awarded $45 million to rapidly develop sense-and-respond implant technology that could...
Invertebrate decline reduces natural pest control and decomposition of organic matter
Leipzig. The decline in invertebrates also affects the functioning of ecosystems, including two critical ecosystem services: aboveground pest control and...
Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior
LA JOLLA (September 26, 2023)—Movement offers a window into how the brain operates and controls the body. From clipboard-and-pen observation...
Why endangered wildlife needs AML law coverage and banks need to share IWT intelligence
The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a fast-growing ‘financial portfolio’ within the larger illegal, violent, parallel transnational global economy. As...
COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are essential for maternal-fetal health
Credit: Video courtesy the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) Journal The Lancet Digital Health DOI 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00093-6 Method of Research Data/statistical...
Exploring the existence of life at 125°F
There are an estimated 8.7 million eukaryotic species on the planet. These are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and...
Caribbean parrots thought to be endemic are actually relicts of millennial-scale extinction
In a new study published in PNAS, researchers have extracted the first ancient DNA from Caribbean parrots, which they compared...
Scientists develop method of identifying life on other worlds
Humankind is looking for life on other planets, but how will we recognise it when we see it? Now a...
Flat-faced dogs may seem more helpless and infant-like to owners
Flat-faced or brachycephalic dogs breeds such as English and French bulldogs may be likely to display ‘helpless’ traits by looking...
Rivers contain hidden sinks and sources of microplastics
Significant quantities of microplastic particles are being trapped in riverbed sediments or carried through the air along major river systems,...
Texas A&M researchers show endangered parrot species is thriving in urban areas
A Texas A&M-led research team has discovered that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of...
Wildlife mitigating measures no help for Ottawa’s freshwater turtles
Local turtles facing extinction within a decade due to urban growth, says uOttawa study.Credit: University of Ottawa Local turtles facing...
Jellyfish are smarter than you think
Jellyfish are more advanced than once thought. A new study from the University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that Caribbean box...
Jellyfish shown to learn from past experience for the first time
Even without a central brain, jellyfish can learn from past experiences like humans, mice, and flies, scientists report for the...
The dance of organ positioning: a tango of three proteins
In order to keep track of their environment, cells use cilia, antenna-like structures that can sense a variety of stimuli,...
Scientists design fresh tomatoes suitable for mechanical harvesting
According to a study published in Nature Plants on Sept. 18, Chinese scientists have elucidated the mechanism of fruit shape...
Climate change may affect 40% of biodiversity in semi-arid portion of Brazil’s Northeast by 2060
The consequences of climate change in the Caatinga, the semi-arid shrubland and thorn forest biome in Brazil’s Northeast region, will...
New origin story for key regulatory gene
Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) was discovered decades ago in Drosophila, where it was found to be a key controller...
