Biology
LIM domain only 1: One gene, many roles in cancer
Researchers detail another gene target that could be the crucial link to curing different cancersCredit: Chinese Medical Journal LMO1 codes...
Bacteria hijack latent phage of competitor
Biochemists discover highly selective phage activation based on signal molecule This targeted control of phages provides entirely new biotechnological and...
IPBES/IPCC: Tackling the biodiversity and climate crises together, and their combined social impacts
Global experts identify key options for solutions; First-ever collaboration between IPBES- and IPCC-selected scientists BONN, 10 June - Unprecedented changes...
New methods needed to boost success of Classical Biological Control to fight insect pests
The success of Classical Biological Control in the Western Paleartic ecozone is rarely dependent on the released biological control agent,...
Changing community networks impact disease spread
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the importance of understanding precisely how diseases spread throughout networks of transportation. However, rigorously...
Prostate cancer linked to obesity
An INRS team is investigating the relationship between body mass and the risk of developing cancer Prostate cancer is the...
Climate protection: Deep decarbonization by 2050 currently not plausible
Today the Hamburg-based Cluster of Excellence "Climate, Climatic Change, and Society" (CLICCS) publishes a new, essential study on climate futures....
More ‘fairness’ needed in conservation
New research shows what is often assumed to be 'fair' in conservation practice may not be considered so by the...
SNAPSHOT USA: First-ever nationwide mammal survey published
- How are the squirrels doing this year? The bears? The armadillos? How would you know? A new paper published...
X-ray Scanner Spots Cancers and Analyzes Drugs in Minutes
New technology could speed cancer diagnosis, ensure surgeons remove 100% of a tumor and inspect drugs for dangerous chemicals DURHAM,...
Engineers apply physics-informed machine learning to solar cell production
Lehigh University researchers use Frontera supercomputer to simulate photovoltaic fabrication, train AI to optimize energy production Today, solar energy provides...
Corals’ natural ‘sunscreen’ may help them weather climate change
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists are one step closer to understanding why some corals can weather climate change better than...
Microbial production of natural rainbow colorants
Integrated strategies of systems metabolic engineering and membrane engineering led to the production of natural rainbow colorants comprising seven natural...
Soil microbes metabolize the same polyphenols found in chocolate, wine
New insights into the role of polyphenols in the soil microbiome Fruits, vegetables, red wine and chocolate are all rich...
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms, neurons take over
To focus on what's new, we disregard what's not. A new study by researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning...
Cholesterol metabolite induces production of cancer-promoting vesicles
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Scientists working to understand the cellular processes linking high cholesterol to breast cancer recurrence and metastasis report...
Oncotarget: Anti-hormonal treatment eligibility in granulosa cell tumors of the ovary
Granulosa cell tumors are a well-defined ovarian cancer subtype, responsible for 2-5% of ovarian malignancies with an annual incidence of...
Filipino-Americans: Vitamin D binding protein in thyroid cancer health disparities
Thyroid cancer is one of the most prevalent endocrine cancers Oncotarget published "Differential expression of Vitamin D binding protein in...
The buck stops where? UNH research records longest-ever deer distance
DURHAM, N.H.--Why did the deer cross the road? According to research from the University of New Hampshire to keep going...
Discovery of the oldest plant fossils on the African continent!
A new study describes a particularly diverse fossil flora from 400 million year ago. The analysis of very old plant...
