Biology
Multi-university center aims to minimize mine tailings risk
Increased concern over the sustainability of handling mine waste has led to a joint venture dedicated to mine tailings research...
Scientists from Russia and Germany to develop new biotechnology using algae
Project to create a resource and CO2-neutral energy closed-loop technology from microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana and duckweed Lemna minor.Credit: Peter the...
OPTN-ATG9 interaction accelerates autophagic degradation of ubiquitin-labeled mitochondria
Credit: TMiMS Researchers at TMIMS have revealed that PINK1 (a serine/threonine kinase) and Parkin (a ubiquitin ligating enzyme: E3) work...
Climate change: Heavy rain after drought may cause fish kills
Credit: Theis Kragh/University of Southern Denmark Fish kills are a recurring phenomenon in lakes suffering from oxygen depletion. Often the...
Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse
A PhD student has produced the first digital reconstruction of the skull of a gigantic dormouse, which roamed the island...
Gall fly outmaneuvers host plant in game of “Spy vs. Spy”
Credit: Eric Yip, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-- Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them...
Extreme rainfall events cause top-heavy aquatic food webs
Credit: The Bromeliad Working Group/UBC. An expansive, multi-site ecology study led by UBC has uncovered new insights into the effects...
Water-saving alternative forage crops for Texas livestock
Credit: Sukhbir Singh In the semi-arid Texas High Plains, growers and producers are concerned about the sustainability of beef and...
Stress testing ‘coral in a box’
Credit: Christian Voolstra Coral death is impacting oceans worldwide as a consequence of climate change. The concern is that corals...
Soil studies can be helpful for border control
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Underground tunnels have been used by warriors and smugglers for...
Evolutionary biologists find several fish adapt in the same way to toxic water
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Several species of fish have adapted to harsh environments using the same mechanism,...
Tackling coral reefs’ thorny problem
Scientists decipher the evolutionary history of a coral reef predatorCredit: OIST Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology...
Protein involved in corn’s water stress response discovered
The protein could help develop drought-resistant plant varieties and products that reduce losses related to climate change.Credit: GCCRC Researchers affiliated...
Programmable balloons pave the way for new shape-morphing devices
Kirigami balloons could be used in medical devices, soft roboticsCredit: (Image courtesy of the Bertoldi Lab/Harvard SEAS) Balloon shaping isn't...
Enzymes as double agents: New mechanism discovered in protein modification
Plant researchers identify 8 new enzymes which become doubly catalytically active and can play a role in photosynthesisCredit: Annika Brünje/...
HKU study reveals the hidden fight within corals
Credit: Allisonmlewis / CC BY-SA Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences and Swire Institute of Marine Science at the...
Hyperactive immune cells accelerate heart valve disease: Study
Researchers use organ-on-a-chip technology to reveal how overactive immune cells aggravate heart valve diseaseCredit: RMIT University A new study using...
New biomaterial could shield against harmful radiation
New form of melanin has ability to protect human tissue from X-rays during medical treatment, spaceflightCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill.--...
The CNIO creates a collaborative platform to streamline brain metastasis research
Credit: CNIO Science is collaborative by nature, since scientific knowledge only advances, step by step, through combined efforts and findings....
The story behind a uniquely dark, wetland soil
Credit: Karen Vaughan When it comes to soils, proper identification is key. Identification allows scientists to determine the story behind...
