Biology
Study connects greenhouse gas emissions to polar bear population declines, enabling greater protections under Endangered Species Act
New research from the University of Washington and Polar Bears International in Bozeman, Montana, quantifies the relationship between greenhouse gas...
Newly discovered fungus helps destroy a harmful food toxin
Patulin (C7H6O4), a mycotoxin produced by several types of fungi, is toxic to a variety of life forms, including humans,...
CeMM receives HR Excellence in Research Award from the EU Commission
CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW), has been awarded the HR Excellence...
Evolving chemical system changes its environment
A chemical system of synthetic replicators showing the first signs of Darwinian evolution: two different replicators compete for a common...
Editorial: Epigenetic aging in oocytes
“In summary, our group demonstrates basic principles in the early aging of mammalian oocytes.”Credit: 2023 Wasserzug-Pash and Klutstein “In summary,...
Rare 14-ft smalltooth sand tiger shark washes up on Irish coast
Scientists believe a huge 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark, which washed up at Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford, earlier this year, represents...
NASA to demonstrate laser communications from space station
NASA uses the International Space Station — a football field-sized spacecraft orbiting Earth — to learn more about living and working...
Research led by the US and IBiS identifies a new cell type that is key in the development of memory and learning
The research, led jointly by the University of Seville-IBiS and Karolinska Institutet, helps to understand how neural systems with decisive...
New ‘droplet battery’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices
UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 16:00 BST / 11:00 ET WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST 2023Credit: Yujia Zhang. UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 16:00 BST /...
Study finds how some ion channels form structures permitting drug delivery
A member of an important class of ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange itself into a larger structure with dramatically...
Yeast studies show that diet in early life matters for lifelong health
Researchers at the Babraham Institute are proposing an alternative link between diet and ageing based on studies in yeast. Dr...
New species of marine bacteria isolated from a deep-sea cold seep
Researchers have isolated a new strain of marine bacteria with unique characteristics from the ocean seabed. Credit: Rikuan Zheng Researchers have...
Scientists develop novel base editors
In a study published in Nature Biotechnology on Aug. 28, GAO Caixia's group at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental...
Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of early animal evolution
A team from the University of Leicester, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology and the Institute of Palaeontology at Yunnan University,...
Overcoming the challenges to synthesising iron–sulfur proteins outside the glovebox
Fe–S clusters, which are a part of Fe–S proteins, are found across all forms of life. They play a significant...
Curious and cryptic: new leaf insects discovered
An international research team including the University of Göttingen has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known...
New approach to fighting malaria
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020. In young...
Historic red tide event of 2020 fueled by plankton super swimmers
A major red tide event occurred in waters off Southern California in the spring of 2020, resulting in dazzling displays...
MU researchers study barriers and facilitators to accessing health care in rural Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Rural Missourians often face more disparities in health outcomes than their urban and suburban counterparts, in part...
Social environment experienced by mothers influences sons’ reproductive tactics
Tsukuba, Japan—In the intense male-male competition for females, males often develop alternative reproductive tactics to achieve successful reproduction through unconventional...
