Biology
A new rapid assessment to promote climate-informed conservation and nature-based solutions
Taking lessons learned from a decade of funding over 100 adaptation initiatives in conservation through the WCS Climate Adaptation Fund,...
Researchers receive $320,000 From NASA to study Martian polar caps
U of A Researchers will study how carbon-dioxide ice pits have formed and evolved over time to gain understanding of...
Lesley Chow honored with national Early-Career Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
CUR award recognizes Lehigh bioengineering and materials science and engineering assistant professor for commitment to undergraduate-student research, scholarship, and experiential...
Beneficial bacteria can be restored to C-section babies at birth
New Brunswick, N.J. (June 17, 2021) - Babies born by cesarean section don't have the same healthy bacteria as those...
New beetle-dwelling roundworm species discovered in Japan
Cryptaphelenchus abietis, a new nematode species isolated from bark beetles that emerged from a dead log in Nagano, Japan, may...
Parrot talk
During flock encounters, a single vocal interaction seems to be sufficient for making the decision of whether to recruit an...
Engineered NK cells can eliminate glioblastoma stem cells
Deleting the TFG-β receptor in NK cells overcame immune suppression and enabled anti-tumor activity in preclinical models HOUSTON ? Preclinical...
UBCO researchers identify best strategy to reduce human-bear conflict
Computer modelling shows reducing attractants most effective in keeping bears away Conservationists have long warned of the dangers associated with...
Mutant genes can promote genetic transfer across taxonomic kingdoms
Bacteria do not sexually reproduce, but that does not stop them from exchanging genetic information as it evolves and adapts....
Study identifies trigger for ‘head-to-tail’ axis development in human embryo
Scientists have identified key molecular events in the developing human embryo between days 7 and 14 - one of the...
Malene Hansen, PhD, and Morgan Levine, PhD, honored by AFAR, recognized with 2021 Irving S. Wright Award and Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award
New York, NY - The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), a national non-profit organization whose mission is to support...
‘Smart’ segmented ring device delivers medications to stop HIV transmission
Researchers have designed a device that delivers two medications that help stop HIV transmission. Although condom usage is the best...
Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard
Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their range countries? A new study suggests that...
Stoneflies: Youth influences adulthood
Evolutionary biologists at the University of Bonn scan 219 species in different particle accelerators In the majority of insects, metamorphosis...
What factors put Philippine birds at risk of extinction?
The lush forests and more than 7,000 islands of the Philippines hold a rich diversity of life, with 258 bird...
Yeast mating — more than meets the eye
Pheromones mediate asymmetric mating behavior in isogamous yeast Researchers from the Max-Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology have discovered a surprising...
Reduced microbial stability linked to soil carbon loss in active layer under alpine permafrost degra
Chinese researchers have recently discovered links between reduction in microbial stability and soil carbon loss in the active layer of...
Poison frog tadpoles can survive (almost) anywhere
From orange juice to sea water, and between the ground and 4-story building A group of researchers from the University...
Scientists demonstrate promising new approach for treating cystic fibrosis
CHAPEL HILL, NC - UNC School of Medicine scientists led a collaboration of researchers to demonstrate a potentially powerful new...
Bruisable artificial skin could help prosthetics, robots sense injuries
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04911 When someone bumps their elbow against a wall, they...
