Biology

May 14, 2026

Northern forest fires could accelerate climate change

BU researchers used NASA satellite imaging data to analyze 30 years of Earth's northern forests and found that fires are...

International organization honors renowned Rutgers microbiologist

Martin J. Blaser, MD, recognized for career-long focus on the microbiome's effect on human healthCredit: Roy Groething Martin J. Blaser,...

An OU-led study sheds new insight on forest loss and degradation in Brazilian Amazon

Credit: Xiangming Xiao An international team led by Xiangming Xiao, George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the Department of Microbiology...

Baby mantis shrimp don’t pull their punches

Tiny pugilists give scientists a clear view of their lock and spring elbowsCredit: Jacob Harrison - Duke University DURHAM, N.C....

Plankton have a genome like no other

British Ecological Society announces journal prize winners

Credit: British Ecological Society Today the British Ecological Society (BES) has announced the winners of its journal prizes for research...

Corals that “spit” algae

An ancient immune response regulates the development of beneficial symbiosesCredit: Natascha Bechtoldt Microalgae of the dinoflagellate group are known for...

Wearable glucose monitors shed light on progression of Type 2 diabetes in Hispanic adults

Study by Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and Rice University points to new directions for improved diabetes careCredit: Image courtesy of...

Methane release rapidly increases in the wake of the melting ice sheets

Credit: Giuliana Panieri Ice ages are not that easy to define. It may sound intuitive that an ice age represents...

Molecular biologists travel back in time 3 billion years

Credit: David Naylor A research group working at Uppsala University has succeeded in studying 'translation factors' - important components of...

Ultra-high field MRI detects differences in brain’s ‘hippocampus’

Credit: Getty Images CLEVELAND--Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS),...

The new study of emerging materials helping in detection of COVID-19

International group of scientists conducted research on the electrochemical biosensorsCredit: UrFU The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still causing a dramatic loss...

Battery parts can be recycled without crushing or melting

New recycling method replenishes lithium in electrodes while keeping existing structure intact - and performance is nearly as good as...

Samara Polytech Scientists are developing new eco-technologies for hydrogen production

Hydrogen generation is based on natural gas pyrolysis in metal meltsCredit: @SamaraPolytech Employees of Samara Polytech University, the specialists from...

City of Hope opens Phase 2 trial to test if mushroom tablets could slow prostate cancer

Scientists investigate if City of Hope's natural supplement derived from white button mushroom could lower prostate-specific antigen levels, an indicator...

Research on Lake Victoria cichlids uncovers the processes of rapid species adaptation

Credit: Tokyo Tech Biologists use the term adaptive radiation to describe a phenomenon in which new species rapidly evolve from...

Researchers assemble error-free genomes of 16 animals–with another 70,000 coming up

Credit: Chris Birmingham, CC BY 2.0 The flightless kakapo of New Zealand is in trouble. The world's heaviest parrot--representing one...

Epilepsy discovery reveals why some seizures prove deadly

Credit: Courtesy Patel lab New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No....

Rutgers Professor Joan Bennett elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Plant biologist studies the genetics and physiology of thread-like fungiCredit: Nick Romanenko/Rutgers University Joan W. Bennett, a Distinguished Professor of...

Improving the QOL for cats with renal disorders using drugs with minimal adverse reactions