Biology
Early encounter of microbes and fetal immune system during second trimester of gestation
Findings indicate broader implications towards establishment of immune competency and priming before birth, a concept not explored before in fetal...
Manuel Serrano to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Manuel Serrano to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery...
Natural killers: Using the body’s cells to target breast cancer
Study lays groundwork for possible new immunotherapy for the world's most commonly diagnosed cancer It sounds like a plot from...
Fossil research shows woodlice cousins roamed Ireland 360 million years ago
New techniques used to recreate the image of the Oxyuropoda - the cousin of the garden woodlice The old cousins...
Research suggests ways to tackle water security challenges in world’s drylands
The research - published ahead of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June 2021 - examines recent...
Regenerating damaged eyes with mussel protein and amniotic membrane
The eye is the first sensory organ that recognizes the presence or shape of an object. The conjunctiva is a...
Liver cancer call for help
Indigenous communities missing care -- expert Rising numbers of liver cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has led...
Joseph Baur to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Joseph Baur to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery...
A new reporter mouse line to detect mitophagy changes during muscle tissue loss
Mitophagy reporter mouse could provide cues for future therapies and rehabilitation strategies Niigata, Japan - The loss of muscle tissue...
New research finds 1M deaths in 2017 attributable to fossil fuel combustion
Contemporary and comprehensive evaluation of source sector and fuel contributions to the PM2.5 disease burden across over 200 countries An...
Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature
Methane-eating microbes help regulate Earth's temperatures with remarkably high metabolic rates within seafloor carbonate rocks Methane is a strong greenhouse...
University of Surrey’s extraordinary social impact provides vital support in a year of crisis
The Measuring Up 2019-20 report has a natural focus on health, exploring how the University has leveraged its research and...
Are we genetically ‘grounded’?
Hebrew University identifies molecular factors that enable birds to fly, but keep the rest of us on terra firma For...
Butterflies and moths have difficulty adjusting to a rapidly changing climate
Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity. A recent study conducted by the University of Helsinki...
Pinpointing how cancer cells turn aggressive
Penn scientists have developed a new method for tracing the lineage and gene expression patterns of metastatic cancer at the...
Binding of a second CO molecule observed
Through the biological fixation of the element nitrogen by the enzyme nitrogenase, organisms gain access to molecular nitrogen (N2) in...
Scientists uncover the mysteries of how viruses evolve
Scientists uncover the mysteries of how viruses evolve The team say their findings have implications for the treatment of viruses...
Research grants awarded to regional scientists studying the red sea’s coral reef
This unique reef is expected to be among the last to survive past mid-century New York, NY - June 10,...
Michigan State scholar receives Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science
A Michigan State University sustainability scholar noted for his pioneering, holistic work connecting people and nature will receive The Gunnerus...
Dinosaurs lived in greenhouse climate with hot summers
New climate reconstruction method provides precise picture of climate 78 million years ago Palaeoclimatologists study climate of the geological past....
