Biology

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) provides two examples of computational tools developed at MSK that leverage...

UNC Charlotte bioinformatics professor discovers surprising evolutionary pattern in landmark yeast study

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Assistant Professor of Bioinformatics Abigail Leavitt LaBella has co-led an ambitious research study — published...

Mutualism, from biology to organic chemistry?

Heteroatom tin compounds (SSn, OSn, NSn, PSn) composed of heteroatoms S, O, N, P and tin atoms have attracted intense...

Could fishponds help with Hawaiʻi’s food sustainability?

Indigenous aquaculture systems in Hawaiʻi, known as loko iʻa or fishponds, can increase the amount of fish and fisheries harvested...

Barley plants fine-tune their root microbial communities through sugary secretions

Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots by releasing a custom mix...

First-of-its-kind study definitively shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss

A new study published online today, April 25, in the scientific journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that...

These jacks-of-all-trades are masters, too: Yeast study helps answer age-old biology question

MADISON – In a landmark study based on one of the most comprehensive genomic datasets ever assembled, a team led...

A universal framework for spatial biology

Biological processes are framed by the context they take place in. A new tool developed by the Stegle Group from...

Extreme long-term research shows: Herring arrives earlier in the Wadden Sea due to climate change

Due to the changing climate, young herring arrive in the Wadden Sea earlier and earlier in spring. That is shown...

Advancing crop breeding through targeted genome modification

Modern crop breeding is entering a new era of genome design, led by genome editing technologies as mainstream tools for...

NTU Singapore and Temasek Polytechnic scientists replace fishmeal in aquaculture with microbial protein derived from soybean processing wastewater

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Temasek Polytechnic have successfully replaced half of the fishmeal protein in...

IRIS beamline at BESSY II extended with nanomicroscopy

The infrared beamline IRIS at the BESSY II storage ring is the only infrared beamline in Germany that is also...

Early trauma cuts life short for squirrels, and climate change could make matters worse

Life in the Yukon can be tough for young red squirrels.Credit: Ryan Taylor Life in the Yukon can be tough...

UT School of Natural Resources team receives grant to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from water