Biology
From Africa to the World: Connecting African innovators and ideas to industry
Credit: @AAS 2020 There is a disconnect between industry, angel donors, venture capitalists and research in Africa. This has resulted...
T cell immunity in the elderly
Credit: (C) Felix Kraus - Monash BDI A study by Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) expands the understanding of the...
Protecting the kidneys from failing
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the protein MafB as a novel protectant against focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and renal...
To think like a dinosaur
Palaeontologists at St Petersburg University created the most detailed virtual 3D-model of the endocranial cast and blood vessels of the...
Scientists made a single-cell-resolution map of brain genes in humans and other primates
Credit: Pavel Odinev/ Skoltech A group of scientists led by Philipp Khaitovich, a professor at Skoltech, conducted a large-scale study...
Ancient DNA provides new insights into the early peopling of the Caribbean
New study reveals multiple waves of settlement and connections to the American mainlandCredit: Tom Björklund. According to a new study...
Mangroves at risk if carbon emissions not reduced by 2050, international scientists predict
Credit: NTU Singapore/Benjamin Horton Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), and an international research team have predicted that...
Deadly bacterial infection in pigs deciphered
Credit: © Conrad von Schubert New-born piglets often die painfully from infection with an intestinal bacterium. A team of researchers...
New role assigned to a human protein in transcription and genome stability
Researchers from the University of Seville and Cabimer discover that the UAP56/DDX39B protein remove DNA-RNA hybrids from the genomeCredit: Universidad...
Environmental damage from fog reduction is observable from outer space, find hydrologists
IUPUI-led study is the first to find satellite data can detect fog's impact on vegetation levels under climate changeCredit: Image...
Alien frog invasion wreaks havoc on natural habitat
A warning on World Environment DayCredit: Christine Taylor Indiscriminate feeding by an alien population of the carnivorous spotted-thighed frog -...
Tillage and cover cropping effects on grain production
Credit: Gurpreet Kaur June 4, 2020 - Incorporating cover crops with tillage reportedly results in increased cover crop decomposition rates...
Larger streams are critical for wild brook trout conservation
Credit: Shannon White, Penn State The Latin name for brook trout -- Salvelinus fontinalis -- means "speckled fish of the...
Researchers study genetic outcomes of translocating bighorn sheep
Credit: Wyoming Game and Fish Department Translocation is an important management tool used for nearly 100 years to increase bighorn...
UNM researchers document the first use of maize in Mesoamerica
Credit: UNM Almost any grocery store is filled with products made from corn, also known as maize, in every aisle:...
Gene therapy with a new base editing technique restores hearing in mice
Repairing a single mutation in the Tmc1 gene restored partial hearing in miceCredit: Olga Shubina-Oleinik, Boston Children's Hospital) Key Findings:...
Ocean uptake of CO2 could drop as carbon emissions are cut
Shrinkage due to COVID-19 may provide case in pointCredit: Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute Volcanic eruptions and human-caused changes to the atmosphere...
Atomic blueprint of ‘molecular machine’ reveals role in membrane protein installation
Credit: Courtesy of Dr. Huilin Li, Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) -- Van Andel Institute scientists...
Collaborative research addresses need for conservation of springs in drying climate
The team created a conceptual model that takes into account the response of springs to drying events and what investigations...
HKBU establishes six interdisciplinary research laboratories to expand research strengths
Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Baptist University has established six interdisciplinary research laboratories that expand on the University's...
