Biology
A Tale of Terroir: Porcini mushrooms have evolved with a preference to local adaptation
The Dentinger Lab at the Natural History Museum of Utah has published a provocative new paper in the journal New Phytologist that...
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers uncover groundbreaking insights into the evolution of color patterns in frogs and toads
A team of researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has discovered new insights into the evolution of color patterns in...
ACM Gordon Bell Special Prize for HPC-Based COVID-19 Research awarded to team for modelling how pandemic-causing viruses, especially SARS-CoV-2, are identified and classified
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, awarded the 2022 ACM Gordon Bell Special Prize for High Performance Computing-Based COVID-19 Research...
Imaging cells: New method enables clear, precise look inside
It’s why Jaws swam out of sight for more than an hour and hints at the glamour of giftwrap. In...
Blinding eye disease strongly associated with serious forms of cardiovascular disease
Patients with a specific form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, are...
The protein behind immunotherapy resistance
Immunotherapy is a cutting-edge approach to treating cancer by turning the patient’s own immune system against their tumor. Our increasing...
Offshore wind farms may harm seabirds, but scientists see potential for net positive impact
The development of offshore wind energy is expanding globally, with the potential to be an important source of clean renewable...
Colon cancer: Dying cancer cells give neighboring tumor cells instructions on how to survive
FRANKFURT. Colorectal carcinoma is the second most common cause of cancer death in Germany. Although cancer research in recent years...
Pregnant trauma patients with certain injury patterns should be screened for intimate partner violence during their hospital stay
Key takeawaysCredit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways Pregnant women are especially vulnerable to intimate partner violence (IPV) and those...
Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event
Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass extinction event...
Diabetic status modifies the impact of an NAFLD-associated SNP
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) find that a point mutation...
Tick-borne pathogens increasingly widespread in Central Canada
Tick-borne pathogens, known for causing illnesses such as Lyme disease, are on the rise in Central Canada – presenting new...
Mars was covered by 300 meter deep oceans
Mars is called the red planet. But once, it was actually blue and covered in water, bringing us closer to...
Reducing bycatch with sensory deterrents
A new study has revealed the potential for sensory deterrents to reduce marine megafauna bycatch in fisheries.Credit: ©ProDelphinus, Peru A...
Climate crisis and anthropic pressure are destabilizing the Pantanal
The Pantanal represents 1.8% of Brazil’s total area, occupying 150,000 square kilometers in Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul...
Mitochondria transmit signals in the immune and nervous systems
Protection from bacteria and virusesCredit: © RUB, Marquard Protection from bacteria and viruses Certain cytokines but also intracellular pathogens, such...
New discovery gives hope to fight metastatic cancer
Cancer that splits and develops in new organs around the body becomes significantly more difficult to fight. Now, researchers at...
Women with benign breast disease face higher risk of breast cancer in the long term
Barcelona, Spain: The risk of breast cancer is almost doubled in women diagnosed with benign breast disease through screening, according...
$11 million grant enables scientists to keep the conversations between bone and muscle strong as we age
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 17. 2022) – The conversations between our bone and muscle change as we age, and both are...
Lung infections caused by soil fungi are a problem nationwide
Fungi in the soil cause a significant number of serious lung infections in 48 out of 50 states and the...
