Biology
Postmenopausal women may benefit from estrogen compound research
URBANA, Ill. – Postmenopausal women have increased risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease due to loss of estrogen from metabolic...
New ribosome-targeting antibiotic acts against drug-resistant bacteria
A new study published in Nature reports on a new antibiotic that binds to the ribosome of bacterial cells and...
Hypoxia imaging and combination therapy aid immunotherapy treatment of solid tumors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Immunotherapy using checkpoint inhibitors can work well to treat cancer, but only a minority of patients respond...
Countermarketing based on anti-smoking campaigns reduces buying of sugary ‘fruit’ drinks for children
Public health messages such as in the image (associated with this release) — designed to reduce parents’ purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages...
In dry years, rivers become birds’ crowded corridors
In a dry year in the West, when the world turns crispy and cracked, rivers and streams with their green,...
Survivor salmon that withstand drought and ocean warming provide a lifeline for California chinook
In drought years and when marine heat waves warm the Pacific Ocean, late-migrating juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon of California’s Central...
Stopping the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease
From the Florida Keys to the Caribbean Sea, coral reefs, the complex ecosystems that house 25% of marine species, are...
After California’s 3rd-largest wildfire, deer returned home while trees were ‘still smoldering’
When a massive wildfire tears through a landscape, what happens to the animals?Credit: Brashares Lab, UC Berkeley When a massive...
California Academy of Sciences abuzz with grant to digitize and democratize bee collection
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 28, 2021) — The California Academy of Sciences has been awarded a $255,400 grant to generate...
The early bird gets…the truffle? UF researchers show birds hunt for fungi, too
Humans like truffles, as do many mammals. Now new evidence suggests that birds may also seek out and disperse these...
Long-lived proteins in mitochondria of brain stabilize protein complexes
LA JOLLA—Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell, generating the energy that’s needed to fuel the functions that...
Heatwaves like ‘the Blob’ could decrease role of ocean as carbon sink
Researchers have found the two-year heatwave known as ‘the Blob’ may have temporarily dampened the Pacific’s ‘biological pump,’ which shuttles...
These hips don’t lie: 3D imaging of a pelvis suggests social care for saber-tooths
Los Angeles, CA (October 28, 2021) —You can’t spell ‘Smilodon fatalis’ without ‘fatal’, but researchers at La Brea Tar Pits...
Ancestors of whale sharks in Panama may come from distant waters
The world’s largest fish, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), is a plankton-loving giant that can be found alone or in...
Fueled by philanthropy and institutional partnerships, Open Science grows stronger in Canada
Diseases of the brain are among the most complex to understand and difficult to treat. Traditional research practices aren’t always...
New method helps to understand the development of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases
Important processes take place among the subunits of the molecules that make up our cells. Defects in these processes or...
Reducing vessel activity key to southern resident killer whale survival
Reducing ship speed and noise levels would increase the probability that endangered West Coast southern resident killer whales will spend...
Root canal treatment work still favored for badly damaged teeth
Few patients regret having a severely damaged tooth saved by a root canal filling. A University of Gothenburg thesis shows...
Giant pandas’ distinctive black and white markings provide effective camouflage, study finds
The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural environment.Credit: Anssi Nokelainen The high-contrast pattern of...
The delicate dance of developmental genes
The rapid scientific advancements that followed the mapping of the human genome have revealed just how staggeringly complex the world...
