Biology

The recently discovered protein is normally abundant in fat; without it, the body struggles to manage glucose and insulinCredit: Scripps...

Hypoxia in 2019 falls within normal range despite record river flow and light windsCredit: © D. Malmquist/VIMS. An annual model-based...

Credit: Felix Petermann, MDC Professor Nikolaus Rajewsky is a visionary: He wants to understand exactly what happens in human cells...

Credit: Tokyo Tech The human genome contains 4.5 million copies of transposable elements (TEs), so-called selfish DNA sequences capable of...

New fossils of an ancient legged snake, called Najash, shed light on the origin of the slithering reptiles.Credit: Render of...

Studies in cell and animal models reveal insights into cancer cells' vulnerability that could lead to new strategies against brain...

UMass Amherst, UPenn research suggests invoking moral obligation may helpCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - One of the more complex...

Will climate change lead to more iron fertilization in the ocean?Credit: Thomas Juul-Pedersen, GINR Sea creatures, whether large or small,...

Researchers uncover patterns of gene expression within sea grapesCredit: OIST Graduate University Okinawan cuisine is known for its many delicacies...

Credit: (Photo: Robert Emmerich) How do we perceive our environment? What is the influence of sensory stimuli on the peripheral...

An international research team including Göttingen University investigates evolutionary developmentCredit: Jan de Vries Plants get stressed too. Environmental factors such...

Credit: American Chemical Society Building materials that clean themselves could save immense time and labor in homes and businesses, as...

Credit: Rebecca Gourley/ University of Washington Air pollution doesn't just come from cars on the road, generating electricity from fossil...

Researchers study key neural receptor involved in learning and memoryCredit: OIST Synapses - specialized structures in neurons - allow these...

Credit: Darren Croft Leadership during cooperation runs in the family for tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies, new research shows. University...

International study quantified and characterized charcoal and soot produced by incomplete burning of trees and transported by river to the...

New study documents altered right whale movements in Massachusetts BayCredit: Susan Parks Ithaca, NY--Some "canaries" are 50 feet long, weigh...

UC Davis team identifies mechanism for rapid repair of leaky gutCredit: UC Davis Health A UC Davis study found that...

Analysis of images from Mars rovers shows insect- and reptile-like fossils, creaturesCredit: Analysis by Dr. William Romoser ATHENS, Ohio (Nov....

Credit: Adam Bewick Researchers from McMaster University have discovered striking variation in the underlying genetic machinery that orchestrates sexual differentiation...