Biology
Meet the Smurfs: A bone metabolism family
Researchers from Osaka University identify a novel mechanism by which the protein Smurf2 controls bone formationCredit: Bone Research (Springer Nature)...
HIV: an innovative therapeutic breakthrough to optimize the immune system
A therapeutic approach to restore the effectiveness of immune cellsCredit: INRS Prompted by the need to improve conventional treatments for...
Higher blood pressure over life span increases congestive heart failure risk in Black people
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga (Feb. 8, 2021) - Starting with early childhood, otherwise healthy Black people show...
Front-of-package product names and ingredient lists of infant and toddler food can be hard to navigate
Disconnects between the front labels and ingredient lists of packaging containing fruits and vegetables make it more difficult for parents...
Shuffling bubbles reveal how liquid foams evolve
Distinct 'relaxation' identified in foamsCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied the dynamics of...
Improving our understanding of cells
NIH grant supports research on tiny 'cargos' our cells releaseCredit: Photo by Timothy Chaya Scientists have known for decades that...
Machine learning generates realistic genomes for imaginary humans
Credit: Burak Yelmen Machines, thanks to novel algorithms and advances in computer technology, can now learn complex models and even...
Drop the stress
How protein condensation slows down gene activity and ensures the survival of stressed cellsCredit: © MPI of Immunbiology and Epigenetic,...
‘Runway Roadkill’ rapidly increasing at airports across the world, UCC study finds
Study hopes to aid aviation authorities worldwide to protect wildlife and prevent costly damage.Credit: Samantha Ball UCC - World's wildlife,...
Role of cell cycle on analyzing telomerase activity with a fluorescence off-on system
Credit: @Science China Press Cancer is a significant cause of death worldwide and many efforts have been devoted to the...
Garlic and selenium increase stress resistance in carps, says a RUDN University biologist
Credit: RUDN University A biologist from RUDN University confirmed that selenium nanoparticles and garlic extract can effectively reduce the negative...
Fossil pigments shed new light on vertebrate evolution
UCC palaeontologists have discovered new evidence that the fate of vertebrate animals over the last 400 million years has been...
Researchers identify “rescue” mechanism that helps cells survive malfunctioning split
Credit: Masashi Yukawa & Takashi Toda, Hiroshima University Cells replicate their genetic material and divide into two identical clones, perpetuating...
Nickel phosphide nanoparticle catalyst is the full package
Osaka University researchers report an air-stable, reusable, non-noble metal catalyst for the environmentally friendly hydrogenation of glucose to sorbitol with...
Bone treatment startup raises $5.5 M in Series A financing
Novosteo Inc. will use funding to advance development of NOV004 for the treatment of bone fractures, other bone diseases and...
Deadly white-nose syndrome changed genes in surviving bats
Study has big implications for management of bat populationsCredit: Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn Scientists have found genetic differences between bats killed by...
Aarhus University, Denmark, heads large-scale joint Arctic efforts in the Danish Realm
DKK 37 million grant to a targeted effort to unravel the importance of the ongoing climate change in the ArcticCredit:...
Kangaroo overgrazing could be jeopardising land conservation, study finds
The native species has reached numbers that are contributing to drier soil and less vegetation - and may be more...
Fungus that eats fungus could help coffee farmers
Credit: Beyene Zewdie Coffee rust is a parasitic fungus and a big problem for coffee growers around the world. A...
A team of climatologists is studying how to minimize errors in observed climate trend
Experts in climatology from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, the State Meteorology Agency and the University of Bonn (Germany) make...
