Biology
Accelerating knowledge exchange in biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics
Since its inception in 2021, the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP), has made significant gains towards its ambitious goal of sequencing...
Disease-resistant rice and wheat plants may modulate disease susceptibility in their neighbors
Growing several plant varieties in the same field for disease resistance is a longstanding agricultural practice, but can have unpredictable...
Breast cancer recurrence may be triggered by chemotherapy injury to non-cancer cells
A standard chemotherapy drug injures surrounding non-cancer cells, which can then awakens dormant cancer cells and promotes cancer growth, according...
The earliest deep-sea vertebrates revealed by unusual trace fossils
Scientists discover missing evolution puzzle piece in 130-million-year-old rocks. The discovery is a result of an international collaboration, in which...
FAIRer knowledge about biodiversity with AI-friendly nanopublications
Earlier this year, in a pilot project, the teams of high-tech startup Knowledge Pixels and open-access scholarly publisher and technology...
Movement sensors can detect disease in wild boar
Behavioral sensors attached to wild boars have been used to detect when animals are sick with African Swine Fever, a...
Groundbreaking research reveals the role of TonEBP in lupus and lupus nephritis, opening new avenues for treatment
A groundbreaking discovery has been made by Professor Hyug Moo Kwon and his research team in the Department of Biological...
A combination of cancer inhibitors shows success in slowing tumor growth
An international team of researchers has demonstrated that a combination of inhibitors may suppress tumor growth and prevent relapse in...
Gotcha! New technology speeds up bacterial testing in food
It is said that there is waste in haste, but researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have proven that doing things...
Big teeth, bigger data
Virginia Tech researchers in the College of Natural Resources and Environment are assessing the efficacy of shark sanctuaries by developing...
Ecology and artificial intelligence: stronger together
Many of today’s artificial intelligence systems loosely mimic the human brain. In a new paper, researchers suggest that another branch...
Lions on the brink – New analysis reveals the differing threats to African lion populations
New research published in the Journal Communications Earth & Environment, reveals alarming data about dwindling lion populations in Africa but...
The red fire ant is now established in Europe and could reach the UK
A study published in the prestigious journal Current Biology, led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE), a joint centre of...
Auxin signaling pathway controls root hair formation for nitrogen uptake
Plants have evolved diverse adaptive strategies to optimize the exploration of light and soil resources from their environments. One of...
The venom spider: New genus named after Tom Hardy’s Marvel character
Tom Hardy and his Marvel character Venom have given their names to a newly discovered Australian spider. The genus Venomius...
Scientists find evidence of sea star species hybridization
New York, September 11, 2023 – Scientists have long suspected two species of sea stars—commonly referred to as starfish—along rocky...
These worms have rhythm
There’s a rhythm to developing life. Growing from a tiny cell cluster into an adult organism takes precise timing and...
Ballet of the brain: Unlocking the choreography of movement
The zebrafish brain, though simpler than its human counterpart, is a complex network of neurons that engage in a ceaseless...
Team will study microbes’ effect on climate change
Credit: Amy Loeffler
Mount Sinai scientists unlock secrets of red blood cell transporter, potentially paving the way for new drugs
New York, NY (September 7, 2023)—Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified the structure of...
