Biology

May 15, 2026

Targeted delivery of highly toxic anti-cancer drug to brain tumors

UH researcher develops, tests nano-carrier as potential treatment for glioblastomasCredit: University of Houston With a survival rate of only five...

Like wine, environmental conditions impact flavor of whiskey, study finds

Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Flavor differences in whiskey can be discerned based solely on the environment in...

Cre-controlled CRISPR: Conditional gene inactivation just got easier

Credit: © Stefan Hans To discover the function of a gene researchers turn it off and observe the consequences. Often...

‘Problem of missing ice’ finally solved by movement of the earth’s crust

A new global ice sheet reconstruction for the past 80,000 yearsCredit: NIOZ, Kim Sauter During ice ages, the global mean...

‘Good bacteria’ in breast milk changes over time

Scientists discover complex and dynamic bacterial ecosystem in human breast milk using genomic technology pioneered for the International Space StationCredit:...

Detecting COVID-19 with a sticker on your skin

A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an...

Don’t focus on genetic diversity to save our species

Credit: Image by Philip Barrington from Pixabay. Scientists at the University of Adelaide have challenged the common assumption that genetic...

Whale Sharks show remarkable capacity to recover from injuries

Credit: Marine Conservation Society Seychelles A new study has for the first time explored the rate at which the world's...

The invisible smallest particles matter for the air we breathe

Credit: Lubna Dada Researchers of the University of Helsinki have resolved for the first time, how the ultrafine particles of...

New features of a gene defect that affects muzzle length and caudal vertebrae in dogs

Researchers discover new features of a gene defect that affects the length of the muzzle and caudal vertebrae in dogsCredit:...

New therapeutic target for Huntington’s treatment

New perspective on the role of sRNAs in the diseaseCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Huntington's disease is caused by a mutation...

Researchers reveal genetic predisposition to severe COVID-19

Credit: S.Nersisyan et al. HSE University researchers have become the first in the world to discover genetic predisposition to severe...

How outdoor pollution affects indoor air quality

Wildfire and firework smoke more impactful than inversionsCredit: Daniel Mendoza. Just when you thought you could head indoors to be...

Salmon scales reveal substantial decline in wild salmon population & diversity

Researchers from Simon Fraser University analyzed 100-year-old salmon scales to assess the health of wild salmon populationsCredit: Michael Price The...

Scientists use machine-learning approach to track disease-carrying mosquitoes

Using genetic and environmental data, research team maps landscape connectivity in mosquitoes that are known vectors for dengue, chikungunya and...

CABBI researchers challenge the CRP status quo to mitigate fossil fuels

A team led by sustainability theme leader Madhu Khanna suggests a new use for land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve...

Traditional hydrologic models may misidentify snow as rain, new citizen science data shows

Tahoe Rain or Snow weather spotters help reduce inaccuracies in estimating precipitation in the Sierra NevadaCredit: Desert Research Institute Reno,...

Unique study of isolated bobcat population confirms accuracy of extinction model

Genetic follow-up on offspring of felines brought to island 30 years earlier validates population viability analysisCredit: Jim Jordan/Town of Kiawah...

Dogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with adults, study finds

Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as...

A research team identifies a metabolic footprint associated with the perception of satiety