Biology
Novel genomic tools increase the accuracy of breast cancer risk assessment
Credit: Nina Mars, University of Helsinki In women, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause...
Plantwise honored with International IPM Achievement Award
The CABI-led Plantwise programme, which has helped millions of smallholder farmers realise a 12-30% increase in crop-based activity and income,...
What makes peppers blush
BiologyCredit: RUB, Marquard Visually, this transformation is clearly visible in the colour change from green to orange or red. The...
Chronic stress? Zebrafish to the rescue
Biologists stress fish to manage anxietyCredit: Natalia Arefieva/MIPT Press Office A team of researchers led by MIPT's Allan Kalueff has...
Chemists from RUDN University used crab shells to improve palladium catalysts
Credit: RUDN University Chemists from RUDN University synthesized soluble biopolymers based on chitin from crab shells. Together with palladium, they...
Researchers reveal how our brains know when something’s different
NIH study shows how our brains may set expectations by comparing past and present experiencesCredit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS....
Molecule holds promise to reprogram white blood cells for better cancer treatment
Credit: Kim Ratliff, AU photographer Cancer immunotherapy using "designer" immune cells has revolutionized cancer treatment in recent years. In this...
Leaders in stem cell science, regenerative medicine combine courses in 2021
Regenerative Medicine Foundation and Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine to present a co-located World Stem Cell Summit and Regenerative...
Research reveals unexpected insights into early dinosaur’s brain, eating habits and agility
Credit: Created by Antonio Ballell with BioRender.com, Thecodontosaurus silhouette from PhyloPic.org. A pioneering reconstruction of the brain belonging to one...
Carrots are healthy, but active enzyme unlocks full benefits
Credit: College of ACES. URBANA, Ill. - Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin...
Last Interglacial: warming amplified in mountain environments
Speleothems turned out to be a great stroke of luck: dripstones from two caves in the Swiss Alps provide for...
Muscle cell secrets
Credit: C. Birchmeier Lab, MDC A muscle fiber consists of just one cell, but many nuclei. A team at the...
Male weeds may hold key to their own demise
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Scientists are getting closer to finding the genes for maleness...
Carolina Sandhills Salamander: New species added to species-rich North Carolina
Credit: Todd Pusser Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has...
Sea star listed as critically endangered following research by Oregon State University
Credit: Janna Nichols CORVALLIS, Ore. - The iconic sunflower sea star has been listed as critically endangered by the International...
Using water fleas, UTA researchers investigate adaptive evolution
Through preserved eggs, UTA team studies how species respond to invasive predatorCredit: Matthew Walsh, UTA associate professor of biology. Researchers...
Fan mussel larval dispersal for the future of an endangered species
Science to protect an emblematic species in the MediterraneanCredit: Diego Kersting (UB-IRBio) Fan mussel populations -the biggest bivalve mussel in...
The secret behind male ornaments
Credit: Georg Schneider / Uni Würzburg The tail feathers of the peacock, the enormous horn of male rhinoceros beetles, the...
Newly discovered toxin-antitoxin system abundant in one-cell organisms
Credit: Ellie Jamison Bacteria are always hungry, according to Thomas Wood, Biotechnology Endowed Chair and professor of chemical engineering in...
Amino acid recycling in cells: Autophagy helps cells adapt to changing conditions
Credit: Tokyo Tech Cells must utilize nutrient resources as efficiently as possible in order to ensure survival. This involves an...
