Biology
Control hub for skin inflammation discovered
As the largest organ of the human body, the skin literally provides a major barrier exposed to environmental stimuli and...
SUTD researchers turn to age-old molding technique to 3D-print cell-laden vascular models
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain to be one of the leading causes of mortality around the world. There is an urgent need...
Cellular mechanisms explain differences in species biology and help to understand their evolution
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University have published in the journal Molecular Ecology a comprehensive study...
Single-cell raman-based tool developed for efficient mining of live functional microbes from nature
Currently, the best way for scientists to isolate a specific microbe with a particular metabolic function from an environment is...
Ambrosia beetles breed and maintain their own food fungi
Ambrosia beetles practice active agriculture: A bark beetle species breeds and cultivates food fungi in its nests and ensures that...
What a ‘cat friendly’ veterinary experience looks like
Good feline healthcare necessitates visiting the veterinary clinic, but many components of a veterinary visit or stay may potentially result...
500 million year-old fossils reveal answer to evolutionary riddle
An exceptionally well-preserved collection of fossils discovered in eastern Yunnan Province, China, has enabled scientists to solve a centuries-old riddle...
Study: More than one way to build a black bird
Ithaca & Rochester, NY—When it comes to the biological imperatives of survival and reproduction—nature often finds a way. Sometimes more...
Rare and iconic Atala butterflies retain an ancient pattern of wing symmetry
Nature seems to have an inexhaustible supply of inspiration when it comes to butterflies. With over 18,000 species, each with...
Study: First-degree relatives of patients with NAFLD at risk of liver disease
Approximately one-fourth of the general population worldwide has nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, known as NAFLD, an umbrella term for a...
Rare human intestinal disorder is due to reduction in protein synthesis
A decrease in protein synthesis in cells of the developing gut contributes to a rare genetic disorder, and an inexpensive...
Can a woman’s health during pregnancy reveal a risk for cardiovascular disease and depression later in life?
A University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiologist has been awarded a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health...
Glowing fossils: Fluorescence reveals colour patterns of earliest scallops
UV light makes it possible to see intricate structures of fossils that are barely visible in normal daylight. This method...
Using sound to model the world
Imagine the booming chords from a pipe organ echoing through the cavernous sanctuary of a massive, stone cathedral.Credit: Figure courtesy...
Aston University researchers ‘feed’ leftover coffee grounds to microalgae to produce low emission biodiesel
Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after ‘feeding’ and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.Credit: Aston University Two...
Protein kinase CK2 has key role in killer T cells during infection by Listeria monocytogenes
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The protein kinase CK2 is involved in a wide range of biological processes and cellular functions, including...
Simulating the shear destruction of red blood cells
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2022 – Many medical devices for treating heart failure generate nonphysiological shear flow. This can trigger the...
Sites in the brain where RNA is edited could help to better understand neurodevelopment and disease, researchers have found
Mount Sinai researchers have catalogued thousands of sites in the brain where RNA is modified throughout the human lifespan in...
Half of the data deficient species may be threatened with extinction
Often we simply do not know enough about a species to know how it is doing. On the recognized red...
Making glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment
In the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses on how to make the aggressive cancer...
