Biology
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...
Novel bioaccumulative compounds found in marine bivalves
Nontarget and target screening of organohalogen compounds in mussels and sediment from Hiroshima Bay, JapanCredit: Reprinted with permission from Environmental...
Synthetic red blood cells mimic natural ones, and have new abilities
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08714 Scientists have tried to develop synthetic red blood cells that mimic the...
Super water-repellent materials are now durable enough for the real world
A new armour-plated superhydrophobic material has been developed for potential uses in medical equipment, solar panels and moreCredit: Aalto University...
Discovery of proteins that regulate interorganelle communication
The team led by Dr. Mun Ji-young of KBRI publishes its research results in PNASCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute...
Bacteria fed by algae biochemicals can harm coral health
Credit: Ty Roach Though corals worldwide are threatened due to climate change and local stressors, the front lines of the...
Researchers study genetic outcomes of great gray owl population in four states
Credit: Beth Mendelsohn A University of Wyoming researcher led a study of great gray owls in a four-state region, showing...
How bacteria fertilize soya
Credit: ETH Zurich / Anne-Greet Bittermann Plants need nitrogen in the form of ammonium if they are to grow. In...
$2 million SBIR grant fast-tracks cancer drug platform technology
Credit: Herman O. Sintim/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer, is one of...
Solving the mysteries of water and air underground
Credit: J.C. Fiola Stand outside and look underneath your feet. There, perhaps under some grass, is the soil. On a...
‘Major gaps’ in understanding how land-use changes affect spread of diseases
Credit: Connor Butler The quest to discover how new diseases - such as Covid-19 - emerge and spread in response...
Researchers improve method that links genome to function for environmental single-cells
Credit: SU Xiaolu Cells are a little easier to understand, thanks to improved technology developed by a team of researchers...
Blood markers predict Humboldt penguin nest type, reproductive success
Credit: Photo by Michael Adkesson CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- From March to December every year, Humboldt penguins nest in vast colonies...
Expression of certain genes may affect vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder
Study identifies the potential importance of a gene in the brain and a gene in the bloodCredit: McLean Hospital Highlights...
Immune cells multiply and diversify in mouse lungs at birth
A rapid increase in the number and types of immune cells in the lungs of mice after birth may aid...
Project to introduce a coconut rhinoceros beetle disease in Guam gets $240,000 grant
Credit: University of Guam The Office of Insular Affairs (DOI-OIA) of the U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded $239,994...
NAU’s Vulcan Project fossil fuel emissions show best match to carbon-14 measurements
Credit: Vulcan Project Results from Northern Arizona University's Vulcan Project estimating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion for...
Human lifelong immunity depends on APRIL
Credit: Department of Pediatrics, Perinatal and Maternal Medicine,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify the protein APRIL...
Study finds COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy safe, with 76% patients improving
First peer-reviewed publication on US trial results from Houston MethodistCredit: George Kovacik, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(June 2, 2020) - The country's...
When determining sex, exceptions are the rule
Credit: Jacelyn Shu / Genome Biology and Evolution For nearly a century, biologists have modeled the evolution of sex chromosomes--the...
