Biology
The Primate Genome Project unlocks hidden secrets of primate evolution
Co-led by Guojie Zhang from Centre for Evolutionary & Organismal Biology at Zhejiang University, Dong-Dong Wu at Kunming Institute of...
Primates’ DNA highlights applications for human health
A new investigation led by Tomàs Marquès-Bonet, an ICREA researcher at the IBE (CSIC-UPF) and a professor of Genetics at...
High resolution X-ray microscopy with exceptionally low X-ray dose
A team led by X-ray imaging pioneers at DESY has managed to produce high-resolution images of biological structures at very...
Researchers describe the life cycle of four species of the world’s most venomous caterpillars, genus Lonomia Walker, and discover new parasitoids and host plants
Researchers describe the life cycle of four species of the world's most venomous caterpillars, genus Lonomia Walker, and discover new...
Overfishing linked to rapid evolution of codfish
The overfishing of codfish spanning the second half of the 20th century indicates that human action can force evolutionary changes...
Computational biologist Tal Einav joins LJI faculty
LA JOLLA, CA—La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) is pleased to welcome biophysicist and immune system researcher Tal Einav, Ph.D.,...
Paleontologists discover elephant graveyard in North Florida
About five and a half million years ago, several gomphotheres — extinct relatives of elephants — died in or near...
Phenomenal phytoplankton: Scientists uncover cellular process behind oxygen production
Take a deep breath. Now take nine more. According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of those...
Desert ant increase the visibility of their nest entrances in the absence of landmarks
Desert ants have outstanding navigational skills. They live in the saltpans of North Africa, an extremely inhospitable environment. To find...
Spinosaur Britain: Multiple different species likely roamed Cretaceous Britain
Analysis of a British spinosaur tooth by palaeontologists at the EvoPalaeoLab of the University of Southampton shows that several distinct...
The clams that fell behind, and what they can tell us about evolution and extinction
Every so often, life on Earth steps onto a nearly empty playing field and faces a spectacular opportunity. Something major...
Obstructive sleep apnea disrupts gene activity throughout the day in mice
The low blood oxygen levels of obstructive sleep apnea cause widespread changes in gene activity throughout the day, according to...
CSI Singapore researchers uncover potential novel therapeutic targets against natural killer/T-cell lymphoma
Singapore, 29 May 2023 – A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National...
Biological specimens imaged with X-rays without damage
Credit: Credit: DESY/CFEL A pollen grain showing the nanofoam within or a diatom with the individual geometric structures inside clearly...
Reichman University announces the establishment of the Scojen Institute for Synthetic Biology
Herzliya 2023- Reichman University today announced the establishment of a research institute for the development of cutting-edge technologies in the...
Mapping the conflict between farming and biodiversity
Food is one of society’s great moral quandaries. Its production pushes many species to the brink of extinction and the...
Innovative endoscopic imaging system can detect multiple fluorescent tracers
For patients with solid cancers, endoscopic surgery is one of the primary treatment options to remove tumors. However, there is...
Life through rose-coloured glasses
Over thousands of years some animals have specialised to live in environments where the sun never shines: giant squid with...
When the cell digests itself: How inherited neurodegenerative diseases develop
FRANKFURT. A tangle of pockets, tubes and sac-like membrane structures runs through the cells of humans, animals, plants and fungi:...
Networks in the dog brain
A study on canine brain networks reveals that during mammalian brain evolution, the role of the cingulate cortex, a bilateral...
