Biology
Finding its way to the top: How a cell surface receptor reaches its destination
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University Dr. Guangyu Wu is dissecting the molecular homing that enables a nascent protein...
Scientists shed new light on viruses’ role in coral bleaching
Credit: (photo by Andrew Thurber, OSU). CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University have shown that viral infection is...
DNA-peptide interactions create complex behaviours which may have helped shape biology
Researchers find that simple DNA-peptide interactions create a surprising diversity of compartmentalised higher-ordered phase behaviours, suggesting that these polymers' primordial...
American Pikas show resiliency in the face of global warming
Credit: Andrew Smith, Arizona State University The American pika is a charismatic, diminutive relative of rabbits that some researchers say...
Foreign election interference: A global response
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2020—The increasing threat of foreign interference in elections has...
Plant sciences student receives national honor
The GCSAA Mendenhall Award Recognizes Academic ExcellenceCredit: Image courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America...
UH professor awarded federal grant to study how parents impact children’s emotions
Credit: University of Houston Whether they mean to or not, parents teach their children what emotions are acceptable and expected....
RUDN University mathematician refined the model of predator-prey relations in the wild
Credit: RUDN University The traditional mathematical model of predator-prey relations in the wild does not take into account indirect nonlocal...
Anticancer compounds for B cell cancer therapy targeting cellular stress response
IRE-1 inhibitors block a main pathway in the endoplasmic reticulum stress response that supports cell survival under stressful conditions and...
A tiny jaw from Greenland sheds light on the origin of complex teeth
Credit: Marta Szubert A team of scientists led from Uppsala University have described the earliest known example of dentary bone...
University of Guam part of international effort to understand cycad pollinators
Researchers say cycad conservation plans must consider mutualistic relationshipsCredit: University of Guam University of Guam researchers continue to expand knowledge...
Scientists shed new light on mechanisms of malaria parasite motility
The first X-ray structures of the molecular complex that allows malaria parasites to spread disease highlight a novel target for...
If the glove fits
Modern tools and US Army-edition gloves may have uncovered the original dimensions of the tefach, a biblical unit of measurement...
On the trail of novel infectious agents in wildlife
First scientific description of a previously unknown Streptococcus species of Chacoan peccariesCredit: K. Mühldorfer, IZW The species richness of zoo...
New insight on mole growth could aid development of skin cancer treatments
A study detailing the processes that control mole size may help scientists find new ways to prevent skin cancer from...
A new approach to analyzing the morphology of dendritic spines
Scientists examined a novel approach to analyzing the dendritic spine shapes and suggest considering the clusterization approach.Credit: Peter the Great...
Crayfish ‘trapping’ fails to control invasive species
Credit: Eleri Pritchard Despite being championed by a host of celebrity chefs, crayfish 'trapping' is not helping to control invasive...
The ur-Iris likely had purple flowers, pollinated by insects for nectar
Scientists deduce what the last common ancestor of irises looked likeCredit: The authors The genus Iris of flowering plants --...
When reproductive rights are less restrictive, babies are born healthier
Women, particularly US-born Black women, in states with restrictive reproductive rights policies deliver more low birth weight babies and experience...
IPK scientists discover gene that ensures slim inflorescence shape of barley
Credit: Photo: Nadja Sonntag The "spikelet meristem" (SM) plays a central role during the development of the grass inflorescence. Meristems...
