Biology
University of Göttingen awarded new Collaborative Research Centre
DFG funds 'Mathematics of Experiment' with approximately 9 million eurosCredit: CRC 1456 The German Research Foundation (DFG) will be funding...
Study sheds new light on how the brain distinguishes speech from noise
Researchers provide the first physiological evidence that a foundational center of the brain influences how sound is processed, identify a...
The incredible, variable bacteria living in your mouth
Researchers take a closer look at the genomes of microbial communities in the human mouthCredit: Photo credit: Jessica Mark Welch,...
Zika virus affects eye development before but not after birth
Credit: Glenn Yiu and Koen Van Rompay, UC Davis While the SARS-CoV-2 virus has dominated the news this past year,...
Media Alert: The CRISPR Journal publishes special issue on expanding the CRISPR toolbox
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its December 2020 issue, a Special Issue...
Scientists get the most realistic view yet of a coronavirus spike’s protein structure
The study, done on a mild-mannered relative of the virus that causes COVID-19, paves the way for seeing more clearly...
New mechanism of force transduction in muscle cells discovered
Researchers of Münster University reveal mechanobiological function of muscle-specific adhesion proteinCredit: Carsten Grashoff The ability of cells to sense and...
Three-dimensionally reconstituted organoids that are just like human organs
Credit: Kunyoo Shin (POSTECH) Organoids are organ-like tissues derived from stem cells that are grown in labs, often referred to...
Living environment affects the microbiota and health of both dogs and their owners
Credit: Emma Hakanen In urban environments, allergic diseases are more common among dogs and their owners compared to those living...
Stem cell treatment for vascular diseases can be predicted through real-time observation
Therapeutic efficacy prediction using initial distribution images of stem cells that differentiate to endothelial cells; applied to research in the...
UMD paves the way for growing human organs for transplantation with new proof-of-concept
Start-up company, Renovate Bioscience Inc., wins Invention of the Year and Inventor Pitch Award for this work at UMDCredit: Edwin...
How climate change is disrupting ecosystems
Credit: Photograph: Christian Roesti The world is getting warmer and warmer - and many organisms native to lower latitudes or...
Study in mice shows genes may be altered through drug repurposing
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have published a study showing a promising approach to using drug repurposing to...
Fish oil supplements don’t raise bad cholesterol
Credit: Fatty Acid Research Institute The Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) has published a new research paper in conjunction with...
Taking greenhouse gas analysis on the road, er, rails
Train-mounted sensors are a cost-effective way to monitor emissions over an entire cityCredit: University of Utah Research-grade air quality sensors...
Improving multi-sectoral ocean management to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Credit: © IRD - Thibaut Vergoz They have shown that certain multi-sectoral mechanisms, such as marine protected areas, are the...
Scientists create a new phototoxic protein, SuperNova2
Credit: Skoltech Scientists from Skoltech, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of RAS, and the London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS)...
Skinnier but resilient geese thriving in the high Arctic
Long-term study shows decreasing body condition but no effect on populationCredit: Photo: Photo: Ronald Cornelisse The world is changing in...
Satellite tracking supports whale survival
Study traces pygmy blue whale migration from Australia to IndonesiaCredit: Pixabay Extensive satellite tracking has revealed important new knowledge about...
Change in global precipitation patterns as a result of climate change
Variation in temperature differences between tropics and polar regions plays a fundamental role in controlling atmospheric circulation and in consequence...
