Biology
Vulnerability of red sea urchins to climate change depends on location
A new study of red sea urchins, a commercially valuable species, investigated how different populations respond to changes in their...
Just one degree can change a species
It is not exactly a surprise that climate affects life on earth. At least major changes in climate make a...
New study uses AlphaFold and AI to accelerate design of novel drug for liver cancer
FOR RELEASE by the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO January 19, 2023 New study uses AlphaFold and AI to accelerate design of...
How pancreatic cancer defies treatment
Pancreatic cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the United States, after lung and colorectal, though far less common. It...
Scientists reveal the molecular mechanism of Microprocessor in Caenorhabditis elegans
The study of microRNAs (miRNAs), small RNAs that play important roles in gene regulation in animals and humans...
Poly(A)-tail-mediated remodeling of maternal mRNA controls start of life
Human development starts from the fertilization of a fully matured oocyte. Oocyte maturation, fertilization, and early embryo development before zygotic...
In the Neanderthal site of Combe-Grenal, France, hunting strategies were unaffected by changing climate
Neanderthals in Combe-Grenal (France) preferred to hunt in open environments, and their hunting strategies did not alter during periods of...
Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time
Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawā during the 5th Century BC, according...
Researchers uncover 92 fossil nests belonging to some of India’s largest dinosaurs
The discovery of more than 250 fossilized eggs reveals intimate details about the lives of titanosaurs in the Indian subcontinent,...
An Old Yellow Enzyme helps algae combat photooxidative stress
OYEs in microalgae use energy from photosynthesisCredit: © RUB, Marquard OYEs in microalgae use energy from photosynthesis “Our research group...
The dark cost of being toxic
Aposematism in animals: the more toxic, the more striking the colour?Credit: Hannah Rowland Aposematism in animals: the more toxic, the...
Applied Microbiology International launches new open access journal, Sustainable Microbiology
Applied Microbiology International (AMI) is proud to announce the launch of its new journal, Sustainable Microbiology, in partnership with Oxford...
Building a better biopsy
With increased use of screening CT for early detection of lung cancer, many more cases of suspicious lung nodules are...
Researchers reveal genetic predisposition to immunity against new variants of COVID-19
The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant that caused the third wave of COVID-19 in mid-2021 turned out to be more contagious than...
New molecular blocker halts breast cancer metastasis
An estimated ninety percent of deaths from breast cancer are due to complications resulting from metastasis, a process in which...
Climate change presents a mismatch for songbirds’ breeding season
Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California’s Central Valley – not too hot, not too wet. But...
New website compiles ocean data from landmark 19th-century scientific voyage
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The HMS Challenger began a four-year voyage 150 years ago to explore the deep sea and the...
Combining multiple maps reveal new genetic risk factors for blindness
Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular...
Living on the edge: Small mammals in threatened, biodiverse hotspot hold clues for conservation
CHICAGO — Rapid deforestation in eastern Paraguay is changing the region’s subtropical ecosystems, creating a fragmented landscape of forest remnants....
New small laser device can help detect signs of life on other planets
As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools...
