Biology
Climate conundrum: Study finds ants aren’t altering behavior in rising temperatures
Researchers at North Carolina State University found in a recent study that ants did not adjust their behavior in response...
Scientists discover secreted protein helps both repair and grow muscles
Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B)...
Evolution of uniquely human DNA was a balancing act, study concludes
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—January 13, 2023—Humans and chimpanzees differ in only one percent of their DNA. Human accelerated regions (HARs) are...
LJI scientists solve the mystery of why OGT enzyme is critical for cell survival
LA JOLLA, CA — Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have at last uncovered how an enzyme called...
Study clarifies mystery of crocodilian hemoglobin
It can pogo-stick along at 50-plus miles per hour, leaping 30-odd feet in a single bound. But that platinum-medal athleticism...
Aggressiveness of pet dogs is influenced by life history and owner’s characteristics, study suggests
Dogs walked every day by their owners are less aggressive. Dogs owned by women bark less at strangers. Heavier dogs...
Mind your Qs: polyQ-binding protein 5 scaffolds the nucleolus
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that PQBP5/NOL10, an intrinsically disordered protein, scaffolds the nucleolus under normal...
Fish-hunting and eating behaviors confirmed in Japanese macaques
Upon further studying using film and sensor cameras, 14 documented cases show these macaques are fishing for sustenance, with an...
The ISSCR partners with the São Paulo Research Foundation and the Federal University of São Paulo to deliver stem cell biology course
Skokie, IL – The ISSCR is pleased to partner with the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Federal University of...
Scientists sequence and annotate majority of Red Perilla’s genome, a step toward harnessing more of its medically valuable bioactive chemicals
Researchers in Japan have generated a high-quality genome assembly of red perilla (Perilla frutescens), a plant most often found in...
Newly discovered surface structures may affect immune function
Using new microscopic methods in combination with machine learning-based image analysis, researchers from Freiburg have discovered new structures on the...
Harvard researchers’ discovery of five new deep-sea squat lobster species calls for revision of current classification
Munidopsid squat lobsters (from the family Munidopsidae) are among the most abundant decapods found at abyssal depths of the ocean....
Go fish: why MSK researchers use zebrafish to study a cancer-linked inflammation pathway
In science, how you ask a question is often as important as what you ask.Credit: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center...
Protecting biocatalysts from oxygen
For the energy transition to succeed, we require environmentally friendly energy carriers. Hydrogen could be one such source if it...
Sunlight pulps the plastic soup
Texel, 11 January 2023 - UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastics on the ocean’s surfaces. Floating microplastic is...
New nanotransporter for drug delivery inside cells
A new study by the University of Barcelona has analized the viability of a new nanomolecule as drug delivery vehicle....
Endangered mammals of Madagascar: Over 20 million years of evolution under threat
A new study reveals that it would take 3 million years to recover the number of species that went extinct...
It would take 23 million years for evolution to replace Madagascar’s endangered mammals
In many ways, Madagascar is a biologist’s dream, a real-life experiment in how isolation on an island can spark evolution....
Legionella bononiensis: a new Legionella species has been identified
They called it Legionella bononiensis: it is the 64th species of Legionella identified worldwide, the second to be isolated in...
Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans
The island of Hispaniola once had among the highest diversity of rodents in the Caribbean, supporting 11 species that coexisted...
