Biology
Fossils’ soft tissues helping to solve puzzle that vexed Darwin
Credit: Rachel Wood Remarkably well-preserved fossils are helping scientists unravel a mystery about the origins of early animals that puzzled...
Healthcare Nutrition Council leads the way on medical food discussions
Announcement of publication of workshop proceedingsCredit: Healthcare Nutrition Council While most people are able to eat a normal diet, many...
Hope for children with rare heart condition: novel stem cell therapy to save the day
Researchers put forward a safe and efficient new stem cell therapy for regenerating cardiac function in pediatric patientsCredit: Okayama University...
Study finds future too warm for baby sharks
Climate change causing sharks to be born smaller, undernourishedCredit: E.Moothart A new study conducted at the New England Aquarium finds...
Artificial intelligence puts focus on the life of insects
Scientists are combining artificial intelligence and advanced computer technology with biological know how to identify insects with supernatural speed.Credit: Photo...
New promising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
Combination of two molecules simultaneously attacks multiple sites on the surface of the virusCredit: © Volker Lannert/ University of Bonn...
EMBO Installation Grants support eight early-career scientists to establish independent laboratories
Credit: EMBO/Igor Jukic Heidelberg, 12 January 2021- EMBO is pleased to announce the award of Installation Grants to eight scientists...
The odd structure of ORF8: Mapping the coronavirus protein linked to disease severity
Biologists used crystallography performed at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source to reveal the new virus's unusual protein structureCredit: Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley...
Levels of stress hormone in saliva of newborn deer fawns may predict mortality
Research finding suggests that stress levels may be key to fawn survivalCredit: Tess Gingery/Penn State The first-ever study of the...
A potent weapon against lymphomas
Credit: Hoepken / Rehm Labs, MDC MDC researchers have developed a new approach to CAR T-cell therapy. The team has...
Link between driver of ovarian cancer and metabolism opens up new therapeutic strategies
Loss of ARID1A causes increased glutamine metabolism, which can be blocked pharmacologically to target ARID1A-mutant tumorsCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA...
Elusive link between seizures, cell signaling protein ID’d in zebrafish
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists say brain protein deficit boosts susceptibility to seizuresCredit: Virginia Tech For the brain...
Chloroplasts on the move
How different plants can share their genetic material with each otherCredit: MPI-MP, Nature 511 The genetic material of plants, animals...
Pillar-like molecules as biosensors for metabolites
Credit: Kanazawa University Metabolites are organic molecules that take part in or are created during the biochemical reactions constantly taking...
Uncovering basic mechanisms of intestinal stem cell self-renewal and differentiation
Promises new approaches to treat diseasesCredit: Helmholtz Zentrum München The gut plays a central role in the regulation of the...
$2.25 million NIH grant enables exploration of a pathway to better vaccines
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (January 11, 2021) - To build better vaccines, scientists want to know more...
New tech helping cancer patients manage symptoms
Credit: Stevepb/pixabay Hundreds of cancer patients have benefitted from using computer algorithms to manage their symptoms and improve their wellbeing...
Unravelling the mystery that makes viruses infectious
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers have for the first time identified the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common...
How ‘Iron Man’ bacteria could help protect the environment
MSU researchers show how microbes stand up to a toxic metal, opening the door for applications in recycling and remediationCredit:...
Autism theory 25 years in the making
Combination of socially valued traits and disabilities can lead to conditionCredit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center A unifying explanation of the...
