Biology
Near-atomic ‘maps’ reveal structure for maintaining pH balance in cells
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Wei Lü, Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2020) -- For the first time,...
Model for acid-tolerant yeast helps guide industrial organic acid production
Credit: Hoang Dinh and Patrick Suthers, Penn State Microbes and other microscopic organisms could serve as sustainable "factories" to create...
Brain region implicated in predicting the consequences of actions
Researchers monitor brain cells in mice that build mental models to simulate the futureCredit: Thomas Akam / Rui Costa /...
Tel Aviv University professor named winner of the first Schmidt Science Polymath Award
Professor Oded Rechavi to receive $2.5 million for unrestricted research as part of prestigious prizeCredit: American Friends of Tel Aviv...
Magma ‘conveyor belt’ fuelled world’s longest erupting supervolcanoes
Credit: Pixabay International research led by geologists from Curtin University has found that a volcanic province in the Indian Ocean...
Unraveling the genetic determinants of small vessel vasculitis
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have shown that TERT and DSP gene variants, which increase risk for idiopathic pulmonary...
Microbial space travel on a molecular scale
How extremophilic bacteria survive in space for one yearCredit: © Tetyana Milojevic Since the dawn of space exploration, humankind has...
Large-scale study: Congolese fishermen report decline in fish stocks on Lake Tanganyika
Credit: © Charlotte Huyghe Fishermen working on Lake Tanganyika in eastern Congo experience a lack of safety and want better...
Revealing the identity of the last unknown protein of autophagy
Elucidation of the mechanism mediating the autophagosome membrane expansionCredit: Nobuo N. Noda & Kazuaki Matoba Drs. Nobuo Noda (Director) and...
3D print experts discover how to make tomorrow’s technology using ink-jet printed graphene
Credit: University of Nottingham The University of Nottingham has cracked the conundrum of how to use inks to 3D-print novel...
Intensive lab experiences and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Credit: Dr. McCleery For students studying ecology and evolution, it's important to experience the processes and concepts they are learning...
Gentoo penguins are four species, not one, say scientists
Credit: Gemma Clucas Gentoo penguins should be reclassified as four separate species, say scientists at the Milner Centre for Evolution...
Leaf-cutter bees as plastic recyclers? Not a good idea, say scientists
In observational paper, team of scientists report evidence of bees in the genus Megachile using plastic in nest constructionCredit: USU...
Europe took centre-stage in global spread of the coronavirus, says new research
A collaboration between genome researchers at the University of Huddersfield and Portugal's University of Minho, has led to one of...
Invisible fungi revealed by their genetic material
Credit: Veera Tuovinen How can new life forms that we cannot see be discovered? Using a novel method based on...
From nitrate crisis to phosphate crisis?
International research team including Göttingen University call for a Europe-wide phosphate directiveCredit: Dr Jerry van Dijk The aim of the...
Transparent soil-like substances provide window on soil ecology
Transparent soil substitutes can be used to study the interactions of bacteria and fungi in the soil, which may enable...
New protein nanobioreactor designed to improve sustainable bioenergy production
Credit: Professor Luning Liu Researchers at the University of Liverpool have unlocked new possibilities for the future development of sustainable,...
Biologists shed light on mystery of how microbes evolve and affect hosts
Credit: Bill Cole TORONTO, ON - The era of COVID-19 and the need to constantly wash one's hands and sanitize...
Two centuries of Monarch butterflies show evolution of wing length
Credit: Micah Freedman, UC Davis North America's beloved Monarch butterflies are known for their annual, multi-generation migrations in which individual...
