Biology

Joint research led by Yu Toyoshima and Yuichi Iino of the University of Tokyo has demonstrated individual differences in and...

How the brain translates motivation into goal-oriented behavior, according to new study

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal...

Same target, different effects

The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria is a target for antibioticsCredit: © RUB, Marquard The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria...

Shark-bitten orcas in the Northeastern Pacific could be a new population of killer whale

UBC researchers believe a group of killer whales observed hunting marine mammals including sperm whales, as well as a sea...

Arctic nightlife: seabird colony bursts with sound at night

Acoustic recordings of a colony of little auks reveal their nocturnal activities and offer valuable monitoring means for avian biology...

Training dairy cows with positive reinforcement can turn otherwise stressful events into play

Philadelphia, March 14, 2024 – Dairy cows receive a huge amount of care during their lives on a farm, but...

Clay Wright receives MIRA funding to create new molecular tools

Clay Wright, assistant professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Biological Systems Engineering, was awarded a...

Missouri Botanical Garden scientists describe new orchid species related to famous Darwin’s orchid

Missouri Botanical Garden scientists and collaborators discovered and described a new orchid species in Central Madagascar with a record-setting nectar...

Vac to the future

LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists love a challenge. Or a friendly competition.Credit: Peters Lab, La Jolla Institute for Immunology LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists...

ASU Biodesign institute scientist Hao Yan receives prestigious Humboldt Research Award

Hao Yan, director of the Biodesign Center for Molecular Design and Biomimetics at Arizona State University and the Milton D. Glick Distinguished...

Cell focus issue explores sex and gender in science

Cell, the flagship biology journal of Cell Press, presents a landmark issue on sex and gender in science. It includes...

It’s hearty, it’s meaty, it’s mold

With animal-free dairy products and convincing vegetarian meat substitutes already on the market, it’s easy to see how biotechnology can...

Study brings scientists a step closer to successfully growing plants in space

March 13, 2024

New, highly stretchable sensors can monitor and transmit plant growth information without human intervention, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers...

Crucial insights into animal defense mechanisms and tradeoffs revealed