Biology
Secretion of sugar polymers modulates multicellularity in the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus
Fundamental research in bacterial physiologyCredit: Salim Timo Islam Research by INRS (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique) Professor Salim Timo...
Technology can help speed soil recovery after oil spills
Credit: David Weindorf After an oil spill or leak, it's important to act fast. If the oil has gotten into...
Researchers explore pollen fertilization mechanisms
A study showing how pollen tubes grow into flowers to reach the ovule paves the way for the improvement of...
Analysis pinpoints most important forests for biodiversity and conservation in Central Africa
Sites in Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea identifiedCredit: Forrest Hogg/WCS BYRON BAY, Australia...
Jealous feelings can act as a tool to strengthen friendships
Credit: Courtesy of Keelah Williams, Hamilton College Feeling green might not be a bad thing when it comes to friendships,...
Texas A&M researchers developing first oral anthrax vaccine for livestock, wildlife
The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences team is working toward a vaccine that would be easier to deliverCredit:...
‘Insect apocalypse’ may not be happening in US
Long-term ecological site study shows no net insect changesCredit: UGA Scientists have been warning about an "insect apocalypse" in recent...
CNIO and CNIC find clues to clarify why cohesine has a role in cancer and cardiac development
Credit: CNIO Ana Losada, from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), is the scientist who identified cohesin in vertebrates,...
Improving ladder safety, one rung at a time
Kurt Beschorner receives a $1.8M NIOSH grant to develop safer ladder design and climbing practicesCredit: Ric Evans/University of Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH...
Most close relatives of birds neared the potential for powered flight but few crossed its thresholds
Credit: Julius T Csotonyi / Michael Pittman. Uncertainties in the evolutionary tree of birds and their closest relatives have impeded...
Gluten in wheat: What has changed during 120 years of breeding?
Modern wheat is off the hook?Credit: Katharina Scherf / Leibniz-LSB@TUM In recent years, the number of people affected by coeliac...
Cricket umpires fumble on T20 calls
The toughest call to make by a cricket umpire is a leg-before-wicket (LBW) decision and new research shows T20 matches...
Right under your nose: A more convenient way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Certain proteins in nasal discharge can indicate the onset and progression of Alzheimer's, providing an avenue for early detectionCredit: DGIST...
NASA’s Aqua Satellite shows extent of Apple Fire’s burn scar
Credit: NASA Worldview On Aug. 9, 2020 NASA's Aqua satellite imaged the Apple Fire near Big Bear Lake in California...
Coronavirus transmission risk increases along wildlife supply chains
Credit: Huong et al, 2020 (PLOS ONE, CC BY) Coronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents...
Adaptive mutations repeat themselves in tiny crustaceans of Lake Baikal
Credit: Valentina Burskaia/Skoltech A group of scientists from Skoltech and the Institute for Information Transmission Problems of RAS (IITP RAS)...
New global study shows ‘best of the last’ tropical forests urgently need protection
According to a paper released today in Nature Ecology and Evolution, only 6.5 of the world's pristine tropical forests--critical to...
Evolutionary assimilation of foreign DNA in a new host
Credit: Palsson Lab All life is subject to evolution in the form of mutations that change the DNA sequence of...
Stronger rains in warmer climate could lessen heat damage to crops, says study
But overall yields could still decline sharplyCredit: Graphic by Corey Lesk. Intensified rainstorms predicted for many parts of the United...
New study confirms the power of Deinosuchus and its ‘teeth the size of bananas’
Credit: Adam Cossette A new study, revisiting fossil specimens from the enormous crocodylian, Deinosuchus, has confirmed that the beast had...
