Biology
Europe’s largest land predator found on the Isle of Wight
Research led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton has identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land...
PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could increase yields and lead to climate-tolerant strains
A simple PCR test could be used to improve cultivation of the edible brown seaweed, Okinawa mozuku, and even aid...
New CDC study details county-level distribution of seven diseases spread by blacklegged ticks
Annapolis, MD; June 8, 2022—As surveillance for ticks and the disease-causing germs they spread improves, so does Americans' access to...
Bridging Specialties™: Timely Diagnosis for ILD Patients
The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) and Three Lakes Foundation are announcing a steering committee of experts in the...
The secret lives of Darwin’s finches reveal daily commutes the equivalent of 30 soccer fields
Using radio transmitters, scientists have gained new insights into the behaviour of medium ground finches in the Galapagos Islands. A...
Male-skewed sex ratios among North American settlers led to women marrying earlier and men later, in study of St. Lawrence Valley colonies
Male-skewed sex ratios among North American settlers led to women marrying earlier and men later, in study of St. Lawrence...
Custom program helps people living with diabetes control blood sugar, weight
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Study results from three clinical trial sites show that a WW International, Inc. (“WeightWatchers” or...
DNA moves steadily during interphase, providing cells robust housekeeping system
Researchers in Japan have discovered that the local DNA motion inside of human cells remains steady throughout interphase, where the...
Novel immunotherapy mechanism suppresses breast cancer development
Credit: Emanuela Marchese, PhD Journal Journal of Experimental Medicine DOI 10.1084/jem.20201963 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Animals...
Portable sensor technology aims to quickly detect foodborne contaminants outside the lab
An international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National...
Fecal transplant throws new light on inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease is accompanied by a number of changes in the intestines, such as a change in epithelial permeability,...
How plesiosaurs swam underwater
Plesiosaurs, which lived about 210 million years ago, adapted to life underwater in a unique way: their front and hind...
How glyphosate affects brood care in bumblebees
The decline of insects, and in particular pollinating insects, threatens ecosystems and economies around the world. The dimensions are staggering:...
Children who attend schools with more traffic noise show slower cognitive development
Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children’s health remains poorly understood. A new study...
New discoveries in lupus research
Two separate findings by a University of Houston nationally recognized expert in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus), a chronic...
Tobacco hawkmoths always find the right odor
Nocturnal moths, such as tobacco hawkmoths (Manduca sexta), rely primarily on their sense of smell when foraging for flowers that...
NIH launches trial of monoclonal antibody to treat asthma in urban youth
The National Institutes of Health has launched a clinical trial testing whether a monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, can reduce asthma attacks...
Neurobiological model to better understand creative processes
Creativity is understood as the creation of novel, useful and surprising solutions. The researchers argue that the associated cognitive processes,...
MDI Biological Laboratory scientist helping to develop the axolotl as a model
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – With its amazing capacity to regenerate tissues and organs, its ability to reproduce in a laboratory...
A stem cell model from Mount Sinai could help unravel the complex biology behind some psychiatric disorders
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have applied a novel stem cell model to map disease...
