Biology
Brain 3D genome study uncovers human-specific regulatory changes during development
Credit: Image by LUO Xin et al A team led by Prof. SU Bing from the Kunming Institute of Zoology...
Listening to the call of the wild: Tracking deer movements using sound
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan -- In the marchland of Japan's Oze National Park,...
Senquan Liu named STEM CELLS Young Investigator of 2020
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Senquan Liu, Ph.D., is STEM CELLS's Young Investigator of 2020 for his work on...
Discovery of early plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
A research team at INRS has discovered two early plasma markers to detect Alzheimer's disease five years before its onset.Credit:...
635 million-year-old fungi-like microfossil that bailed us out of an ice age discovered
It is the oldest terrestrial fossil ever found.Credit: Credit: Andrew Czaja of University of Cincinnati. When you think of fungi,...
Reconstruction shows increased global warming trends since 1850s
Credit: Qingxiang Li Earth is warming rapidly, but there is too little observational data in some regions such as the...
Understanding how genetic motifs conduct “the music of life”
Our genetic codes control not only which proteins our cells produce, but also - to a great extent - in...
New NCAR-Wyoming supercomputer to accelerate scientific discovery
New system will advance nation's understanding of geosciencesCredit: Image by Matthias Rempel, ©University Corporation for Atmospheric Research The National Center...
Melatonin produced in the lungs prevents infection by novel coronavirus
The hormone acts as a barrier against SARS-CoV-2, blocking the expression of genes that encode proteins in cells serving as...
Researchers use car collisions with deer to study mysterious animal-population phenomena
Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service LAWRENCE -- For at least a century, ecologists have wondered at the tendency for...
Patrick Cramer receives the 2021 Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine
The director at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry is honored for his pioneering work in the field of...
Diving into devonian seas: Ancient marine faunas unlock secrets of warming oceans
Credit: Syracuse University Members of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences are shining new light on an enduring mystery--one...
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine
The two researchers have been recognized by the BBVA Foundation for discovering the receptors that mediate the sensations of temperature,...
How climate caprices can trigger plants
Credit: (Picture: Kenji Fukushima) Plants and other organisms can adapt their phenotypes to fluctuating environmental conditions within certain limits. The...
Engineers share model for ventilating two patients with one ventilator
Open-source model is shared to help medics around the world case of ventilator shortfallsCredit: University of Bath As Covid-19 continues...
Ultra-absorptive nanofiber swabs could improve SARS-CoV-2 test sensitivity
Credit: Adapted from Nano Letters 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04956 Rapid, sensitive diagnosis of COVID-19 is essential for early treatment, contact tracing...
Secrets of traumatic stress hidden in the brain are exposed
Effects of an allostatic closed-loop neurotechnology (HIRREM) on brain functional connectivity laterality in military-relatedtraumatic stressCredit: © Cereset and Wake Forrest...
Harpy eagles could be under greater threat than previously thought
Credit: Everton Miranda/University of KwaZulu?Natal Harpy eagles are considered by many to be among the planet's most spectacular birds. They...
NSF grant aiding startup’s work to treat COVID-19, stop future viral pandemics
Credit: Chris Adam/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University-affiliated startup is receiving national support to pursue a strategy...
Mouse study identifies novel compound that may help develop diabetes drugs
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical...
