Biology
Fishing for new source of proteoglycans, an important health food ingredient
Aggrecan, a major component of proteoglycan (PG) having chondroitin sulfate (CS) in cartilaginous tissues, has become increasingly popular as an...
Shedding light on spermatogenesis failure caused by testicular warming
Testicles of most mammals are cooled in the scrota, and elevated testicular temperatures lead to spermatogenesis failure and male infertility....
Perplexing fish-like fossil finally classified
For the first time since its discovery 130 years ago one of the most mysterious fossil vertebrates has finally been...
Researchers identify biomarker panel that could help predict gestational diabetes in early pregnancy
UCLA researchers have taken the initial step in identifying what may be an effective way to detect gestational diabetes mellitus...
Researchers identify ancient bird behind giant eggs from Down Under
A years-long research debate over which animal is the rightful mother of giant prehistoric eggs in Australia has been resolved....
Cryogenic electron microscopy reveals drug targets against common fungus
Most people carry the fungus Candida albicans on their bodies, without this causing many problems. However, a systemic infection with...
Hot-blooded T. rex and cold-blooded Stegosaurus: chemical clues reveal dinosaur metabolisms
For decades, paleontologists have debated whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded, like modern mammals and birds, or cold-blooded, like modern reptiles. Knowing...
Killing cancers with Z-DNA: A new approach to treating therapy resistant tumors that targets a very-specific cell-death pathway
In a paper appearing in Nature today, an international group of scientists have unlocked a new way to kill hard...
Some apes might pull a poker face
Kyoto, Japan -- How could a human mother tell that her child is upset? Humans can distinguish the meanings of...
When male buddies become less important than female mating partners
Male friends may provide emotional support; they can help in the defense of females against rivals or the acquisition of...
HKU Conservation Forensics Lab develops novel environmental DNA monitoring method for identifying rare and endangered fish species sold in Hong Kong wet markets
In a paper recently published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution, researchers in the Conservation Forensics Lab at The University of...
First Australians ate giant eggs of huge flightless birds, ancient proteins confirm
Proteins extracted from fragments of prehistoric eggshell found in the Australian sands confirm that the continent’s earliest humans consumed the...
Singapore scientists pinpoint how non-alcoholic fatty liver disease increases risk of vascular diseases
These findings by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) shed light...
Hunting for the immune cells that predispose people to severe COVID-19
When a virus makes its way into a person’s body, one of the immune system’s first responders is a set...
Capturing cortical connectivity close-up
The brain is made up of a complex series of networks—signals are constantly bouncing between those networks to allow us...
New gene identified in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
Researchers from the group of Eva van Rooij used advanced sequencing technology to better understand the heart disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, in...
Type 2 diabetes accelerates brain aging and cognitive decline
Scientists have demonstrated that normal brain aging is accelerated by approximately 26% in people with progressive type 2 diabetes compared...
While the fetal clock develops, mom’s behavior tells the time
During fetal development, before the biological clock starts ticking on its own, genes within the fetus’s developing clock respond to...
Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics
A team of CSIC researchers has discovered that wax worm saliva degrades plastic; a discovery with numerous applications for treating...
Stem cell cloning experts unraveling cystic fibrosis
Two nationally recognized experts in cloning and stem cell science from the University of Houston are taking the first step...
