Biology
Elucidating enzyme gene expression in filamentous fungi for efficient biomass energy production
Filamentous fungi have long been a good friend of sake brewers, but they might soon also be a sidekick for...
Warming oceans have decimated marine parasites — but that’s not a good thing
More than a century of preserved fish specimens offer a rare glimpse into long-term trends in parasite populations. New research...
Urban lizards share genomic markers not found in forest-dwellers
Lizards living in different cities have parallel genomic markers when compared to neighboring forest lizards, according to a new study...
Acorn production cycles influence wild boar populations
According to a study published in The American Naturalist on 6 January 2022, sequences of environmental events over time influence...
Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, new evidence confirms
Smallpox was once one of humanity’s most devastating diseases, but its origin is shrouded in mystery. For years, scientific estimates...
Speciesism, like racism, imperils humanity and the planet
With the world’s population topping 8 billion last year, it’s clear that humans have achieved a unique status in Earth’s...
Study reveals average age at conception for men versus women over past 250,000 years
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The length of a specific generation can tell us a lot about the biology and social organization...
Indigenous territories and protected areas are key to forest conservation in the Brazilian Amazon, study shows
A research study led by researchers with the Center for Earth Observation and Modeling at the University of Oklahoma analyzed...
New Chinese Medical Journal article discusses metabolic reprogramming of tumor-associated macrophages
Cancer is a complex disease and although billions of dollars have been spent on finding safe and effective therapeutics for...
From grave to cradle: Collagen-induced gut cell reprogramming
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that collagen deposition at sites of intestinal injury activates inflammatory and...
Holes in T cells
Certain T cells can secrete cytokines that are normally part of the innate immune system, as researchers from the Leibniz...
Formation of pores in mitochondrial membrane elucidated
Mitochondria are considered to be the power plants of cells and are essential for human metabolism. Dysfunction in 40 percent...
Caribbean breadfruit traced back to Capt. Bligh’s 1791-93 journey
EVANSTON, Ill. — In 1793, Capt. William Bligh docked the HMS Providence in Kingstown in St. Vincent and the Grenadines,...
Caribbean breadfruit is traced back to its Oceania origin 230 years ago
Cooked breadfruit often has a potato-like consistency that grows softer, sweeter, and more custard-like as the mature fruit ripens fully....
Researchers detect fluoride in water with new simple color change test
Environmental contaminants like fluoride, lead and pesticides exist all around and even within us. While researchers have simple ways to...
A multifaceted sensation
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — The delicate fragrance of jasmine is a delight to the senses. The sweet scent is popular...
UNC researchers tackle the e-cigarette or vaping product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) epidemic
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), roughly 1 in every 20 Americans use electronic...
Into the blue: Progress in perovskite LEDs for deep-blue light
The deep blue of your LED display is likely produced by indium gallium nitride (InGaN), a costly substance. In the...
Multidisciplinary, cross-border collaboration and stable levels of funding extends knowledge of the oceans
The oceans are still less known than the Moon, but scientists have been exploring them more intensely in recent decades....
The interior design of our cells: Database of 200,000 cell images yields new mathematical framework to understand our cellular building blocks
By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute Credit: Allen Institute for Cell Science By Rachel Tompa, Ph.D. / Allen Institute Seattle,...
