Biology
How fish got onto land, and stayed there
Credit: Terry Ord Research on blennies, a family of fish that have repeatedly left the sea for land, suggests that...
Off-the-shelf tool for making mouse models of COVID-19
University of Iowa team makes gene therapy approach freely available for COVID-19 researchCredit: University of Iowa Health Care Until there...
16 new papers describe discoveries at long-term deep-sea research site off California
Credit: Images © MBARI MOSS LANDING, CA--For 30 years, MBARI ecologist Ken Smith and his colleagues have studied deep-sea communities...
Cattle vs. hippopotamus: Dung in rivers of the Savannah
Credit: Gabriel Singer In many regions of the world, populations of large mammalian herbivores have been displaced by cattle breeding,...
Agroforestry is ‘win win’ for bees and crops, study shows
First observed evidence that agroforestry boosts pollinator numbers and crop pollination in temperate climatesCredit: Alexa Varah Planting woody plant species...
Digital strategies to fight COVID-19
Luxembourgish expertise in Digital Health recognised at the international levelCredit: Copyright LIH As the first pandemic in the digital era,...
All of Us Research Program launches COVID-19 research initiatives
NIH effort expands data collection to shed light on pandemic's spread and impactCredit: National Institutes of Health The All of...
Mangroves at risk of collapse if emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict
Credit: Dr Nicole Khan An international research team comprising scientists from the University of Hong Kong, the Nanyang Technological University,...
Hormone systems can still be adapted in adulthood
Behavioural biologists at the University of Münster reveal advantageous hormonal changes in guinea pigs in a new social environmentCredit: Department...
New species extinction target proposed for global nature rescue plan
Scientists demand prominent target to lower extinction rates, comparable to the 2-degree climate targetCredit: Timo Deible, Karlsruhe Zoo The 10-year...
Susceptibility to carcinogens varies due to genetics
Credit: UH Cancer Center A new study led by the University of Hawai?i Cancer Center looks into how and why...
Summer favorite bitter gourd genome shows unusual domestication, insight into evolution
Credit: Hideo Matsumura, Gene Research Center, Shinshu University The bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a summer vegetable that graces the...
Carpet shell clams reveal high levels of pollution in several coastal lagoons in Tunisia
Credit: University of Córdoba Transitional waters, those situated between land and the sea, such as lagoons and estuaries, are more...
NUS researchers uncover mysterious tanaids
Credit: National University of Singapore Tanaids are one of the most underappreciated animals in the world. These small crustaceans can...
World’s most complete health analysis of nesting sea turtles conducted in Florida
Study provides critical data for sea turtle conservation and population recoveryCredit: Jennifer Reilly While it's only about a 10-kilometer stretch,...
Exercise offers ‘profound’ benefits for Friedreich’s ataxia, research suggests
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Health A top exercise researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine is urging...
Wearable patch may provide new treatment option for skin cancer
Credit: Purdue University/Chi Hwan Lee WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Conventional melanoma therapies, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, suffer from the toxicity...
Antibodies against sugars, internal radiation: Powerful package against cervical cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University The sugar coating on cancer cells helps them thrive, and a new study...
Shining like a diamond: A new species of diamond frog from northern Madagascar
Credit: Mark D. Scherz Despite the active ongoing taxonomic progress on Madagascar's frogs, the amphibian inventory of this hyper-diverse island...
Coffee, cocoa and vanilla: an opportunity for more trees in tropical agricultural landscapes
Research team from Göttingen University investigates the land-use history of agroforestry systemsCredit: Kristina Osen The cultivation of coffee, cocoa and...
