Biology
Conifer-killing beetles use smell of beneficial fungus to select host trees
Eurasian spruce bark beetles (Ips typographus) burrow into the bark of Norway spruce (Picea abies) trees where they mate and...
Symbiotic fungi transform terpenes from spruce resin into attractants for bark beetles
The mass outbreaks of bark beetles observed in recent years have caused shocking amounts of forest damage throughout Germany. As...
Rewiring blood cells to give rise to precursors of sperm
Different cell types—say, heart, liver, blood, and sperm cells—possess characteristics that help them carry out their unique jobs in the...
Neuroscience tool’s structure may lead to next gen versions
In order to more fully understand how diseases arise in the brain, scientists must unravel the intricate way neurons relay...
IRB Barcelona opens a new laboratory to strengthen its expertise in immunology
Credit: IRB Barcelona Headed by Dr. Stefanie Wculek, the new research group will focus on the immune system and its...
Researchers plan center to track mammal pathogens in the wild to warn of coming pandemics
LAWRENCE — Researchers from the University of Kansas are helping build an international, multidisciplinary center to monitor pathogens in wild...
Geckos know their own odor
Geckos can use their tongue to differentiate their own odor from that of other members of their species, as researchers...
Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales, UBC study states
Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern resident killer...
Electrocatalysis – Iron and Cobalt Oxyhydroxides examined at BESSY II
Very soon, we need to become fossil free, not only in the energy sector, but as well in industry. Hydrocarbons...
Evolution: Miniproteins appeared “from nowhere”
Every biologist knows that small structures can sometimes have a big impact: Millions of signaling molecules, hormones, and other biomolecules...
Breast cancer disparity equally impacted by social determinants of health, tumor biology
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago examined national data about women with early-stage, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer and found...
Climate: Lessons from the latest global warming
56 million years ago, the Earth experienced one of the largest and most rapid climate warming events in its history:...
Dog puppies spontaneously match human actions, while kittens and wolf pups …not so much…
According to a new study published in Scientific Reports puppies - but not kittens and wolf pups - tend to spontaneously...
Cell type key to successful immunotherapies for chronic viral infections identified
An international study led by researchers from the Infection Biology Laboratory at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) establishes...
New release of Blue Brain Project Atlas sheds light on neuron types
Knowledge of the cell-type specific make-up of the brain is useful to understand the role of each cell type as...
Indicator of early form of Parkinson’s in stool sample
The so-called isolated REM-sleep behavior disorder is a condition that can provide an indication of Parkinson’s disease well in advance....
Operation Pangolin launches to save world’s most trafficked wild mammal
Researchers and conservationists are embarking on a bold initiative to save the world’s most trafficked wild mammal — the pangolin.Credit:...
New study identifies key success factors for large carnivore rewilding efforts
EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARY 01:00 AM GMT/UTC (20:00 15 FEBRUARY ET)Credit: Caption: The 2022 release of a collared leopard...
Aging | Immune-mediated platelet depletion augments Alzheimer’s disease in mice
“Our study suggests that platelets might contribute to limiting amyloid plaque size and neuronal damage, having a beneficial role in...
Five Tufts faculty named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members
Five Tufts faculty have been named as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a prestigious recognition awarded...
