Biology

May 14, 2026

Scientists developed a technology for processing liquid industrial waste

Universal technology is cost-effective, allows to purify industrial wastewater, desalinate water, and dispose of wasteCredit: UrFU / Eduard Nikulnikov Russian...

Where’s my horse-sized rabbit?

Kyoto University examines the lack of size diversity in rabbits and haresCredit: Adrienne Stroup (https://adriennestroup.wordpress.com/) Japan -- Next to cat...

New model describes the (scaling) laws of the jungle

Credit: Illustration: Mesa Schumacher for the Santa Fe Institute A forest looks like a hotbed of randomness, with trees and...

Selective mRNA degradation via autophagy: A novel role for autophagy in gene regulation

Credit: Tokyo Tech Optimal cell function requires a fine balance between the synthesis and degradation of biomolecules. Autophagy is the...

Study aims to improve health of patients with CF across their increasing lifespan

Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University People with cystic fibrosis are living better and longer, and now investigators want to further...

Common plants and pollinators act as anchors for ecosystems

Credit: Julian Resasco The next time you go for a hike, take an extra moment to appreciate the seemingly ordinary...

University of Colorado inter-campus collaboration wins R01 award for salivary gland cancer

Antonio Jimeno, MD, Ph.D., received a grant of nearly $500K from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a...

New understanding of the deleterious immune response in rheumatoid arthritis

Credit: (C) Erica Tandori Researchers within the Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University have made a breakthrough in understanding the...

Scientists call for climate projections as part of more robust biodiversity conservation

Research in the Peruvian Andes highlights critical climate threats to montane forests and urges for current conservation plans to take...

Quality and quantity of enrichments influence well-being of aquaculture fishes

Credit: Pekka Hyvärinen/Luke Collaborative research of the University of Jyvaskyla and Natural Research Institute Finland presents new evidence of the...

Alpine plants are losing their white “protective coat”

Credit: Photo: Lawrence Blem Snow cover in the Alps has been melting almost three days earlier per decade since the...

Tiny cat-sized stegosaur leaves its mark

Credit: Kamitoge A single footprint left by a cat-sized dinosaur around 100 million years ago has been discovered in China...

Long-term consequences of CO2 emissions

Oxygen in the ocean will continue to decrease for many centuriesCredit: C. Kersten, modified from A. Oschlies, 2021, GEOMAR. The...

Triangular-shaped spikes key to coronavirus transmission, finds new study

Credit: This image appeared in the research paper published in Physics of Fluids. COVID-19 needs no introduction. Last year, the...

Southeast Regional Sun Grant Center announces grant recipients

Supporting innovation in sustainable, bio-derived productsCredit: Image courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Southeast Regional Sun Grant Center at the...

$3M awarded to orthopedics researcher to study role of gut microbiome on osteoarthritis

Michael Zuscik, Ph.D., says the research could lead to the first disease-modifying treatment for patients with osteoarthritisCredit: Michael Zuscik, PhD...

Worm infestation in intestine has a remote effect on viral defenses

Helminths impair immune response in the female genital tract, study by Universities of Cape Town and Bonn showsCredit: © Pia...

Environmental protection could benefit from ‘micro’ as well as ‘macro’ thinking

Credit: Luke Holman Scientists at the University of Southampton have conducted a study that highlights the importance of studying a...

Japanese-European research team discovers novel genetic mitochondrial disorder

Team of Japanese and European scientists identify a novel genetic mitochondrial disorder by analyzing DNA samples from three distinct familiesCredit:...

Forest elephants are now critically endangered – here’s how to count them