Biology
Dams exacerbate the consequences of climate change on river fish
Credit: Manuel Portero / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) A potential response of river fish to environmental changes is to colonize new...
DNA damage caused by migrating light energy
UV radiation modifies DNA also far away from the entry point of light - publication in Angewandte ChemieCredit: (Photo: Arthur...
Wildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species
Credit: Asian Turtle Program In Southeast Asia, wildlife trade is running rampant, and Vietnam plays a key role in combating...
Genetic factors in chronic versus episodic migraine
A paper saw light in Journal of Molecular NeuroscienceCredit: Kazan Federal University According to existing estimates, migraine is a highly...
Embryos taking shape via buckling
UNIGE scientists have demonstrated that cellular tissues are deformed by buckling (or bending under the action of compression), a phenomenon...
Some but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different dietsCredit: Tufts University BOSTON (Sept. 14. 2020,...
NIH augments large scale study of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers
HABLE study prioritizes brain imaging and biomarker research among Mexican AmericansCredit: NIH/NIA To meet the pressing need to better understand...
Hitchhiking seeds pose substantial risk of nonnative plant invasions
Credit: Rima Lucardi, USFS Seeds that float in the air can hitchhike in unusual places - like the air-intake grille...
Study examines how civil wars affect wildlife populations
Credit: Franciany Braga-Pereira A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict. Researchers at...
Scientists find an enzyme that facilitates grafting between different family species
Scientists found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana can maintain grafts between a broad range of species. Using Nicotiana as an...
Trout don’t follow the weather forecast
Spring storms don't serve as a trigger for steelhead migration, UC study findsCredit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative An endangered fish...
Global warming threatens soil phosphorus, says a soil scientist from RUDN University
Credit: RUDN University A soil scientist from RUDN University found out that the resources of organic phosphorus in the soils...
Taking a closer look at the genome
With a $1.82 million award, University of Miami computer scientist plans to reconstruct and analyze the super-resolution 3D structure of...
Ammonium triggers formation of lateral roots
Credit: IPK/ Ying Liu Since every process in lateral root development, including initiation, emergence and elongation is governed by auxin,...
Winds of change move western smoke into the Pacific
Credit: NASA Worldview NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured these series of images (made into an animated GIF) showing the winds...
MAX binding with the variant Rs72780850 in RNA helicase DDX1 for susceptibility to neuroblastoma
Credit: ©Science China Press Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common solid tumor occurring extracranial diagnosed during childhood, and responds for...
Galapagos guides to ‘barcode’ wildlife
Credit: Carolina Proano Galapagos tourist guides are being retrained to catalogue the islands' famous biodiversity. The COVID-19 pandemic has left...
How plants ensure regular seed spacing
Plant research: publication in Current BiologyCredit: HHU / Nozomi Kawamoto If you open up a pea pod, you will find...
Shedding light on coral reefs
New research quantifies light availability on coral reef ecosystemsCredit: Eric Hochberg Earlier this year, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS)...
First assessment of naturalized, invasive and potentially invasive plan
The research suggests that a range of invasive alien plants pose a series risk to the County - home to...
