Biology

May 21, 2026

Genetic signature boosts protein production during cell division

Credit: Image: University of Basel, Biozentrum A research team has uncovered a genetic signature that enables cells to adapt their...

The enemy within: How a killer hijacked one of nature’s oldest relationships

Credit: Henry Driver (commissioned by Essex County Council). Researchers have discovered how a notorious pathogen may have hijacked one of...

Paleontologists discover why the oceans are so diverse

Credit: Photo credit: John H.R. Burns A new study in the journal Science has given insight into why the world's...

Not falling far from tree: Ecologists study seed-to-seedling transitions

International team examines spatial processes of 24 tree species from Panama's Barro Colorado Island, during trees' early life histories.Credit: Steven...

New state-of-the-MOF materials

Converting crystalline metal-organic frameworks into glass or liquid could give them unique properties and lead to the design of new...

Cartilage cells, chromosomes and DNA preserved in 75 million-year-old baby duck-billed dinosaur

Credit: ©Science China Press This study is lead by Dr. Alida Bailleul (Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, the Chinese...

Discovering what makes durian stink

First evidence of rare amino acid in plantsCredit: Martin Steinhaus Freising/Germany - Researchers at the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems Biology...

Gene therapy generates new neurons to treat Huntington’s disease

Gene therapy to treat Huntington's diseaseCredit: Gong Chen and Zheng Wu Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare disease characterized by...

Deep-sea coral gardens discovered in the submarine canyons off south Western Australia

Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute Bremer Canyon Marine Park is already known as a biodiversity hotspot for marine species such as...

Rare disease in children: the key role of a protein revealed

Canadian scientists take one step closer towards a better understanding of Batten disease Credit: Stéphane Lefrançois, INRS Laval, February 28...

Kids eat more calories in post-game snacks than they burn during the game

Researchers: Interventions help cut-down on unhealthy game treatsCredit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo Almost every parent knows the drill: When it's your...

How do zebrafish get their stripes? New data analysis tool could provide an answer

Credit: Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The iconic stripes of zebrafish are a classic example of natural self-organization. As zebrafish...

Early intervention following traumatic brain injury reduces epilepsy risk

UC Riverside-led rat study finds an immune receptor in the hippocampus is responsible for the onset of the disease after...

Thinning, prescribed burns protected forests during the massive Carlton Complex wildfire

Credit: Susan Prichard/University of Washington The 2014 Carlton Complex wildfire in north central Washington was the largest contiguous fire in...

Sugar-poor diets wreak havoc on bumblebee queens’ health

Study: Flower losses due to shrinking habitats and climate change hurt prime pollinatorsCredit: Jim Whitfield Without enough sugar in their...

Big data helps farmers adapt to climate variability

Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - A new Michigan State University study shines a light on how big...

Tyson Raper named Cotton Researcher of the Year

Honored at National Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice ConferenceCredit: Ginger Rowsey JACKSON, Tenn. - Agriculture industry leaders have bestowed the...

Illinois study shows universally positive effect of cover crops on soil microbiome

Credit: Maria Villamil, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops...

Bacterium makes complex loops

Research team analyses flagellar locomotionCredit: Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces/Klaas Bente A scientific team from the Biosciences and...

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