Biology

May 22, 2026

Found: Miniature fanged ‘deer’ rediscovered tiptoeing through Vietnam’s coastal forests

First-ever photos and footage of silver-backed chevrotain confirm first rediscovery of lost mammal on Global Wildlife Conservation's 'most wanted' listCredit:...

New findings on nitrous oxide emissions from northern trees surprised scientists

Credit: Mari Pihlatie A recently published study, completed by researchers from the University of Helsinki together with Dr Katerina Machacova,...

Each mouse is different

Max Planck scientists map mouse personalityCredit: MPI for Molecular Genetics Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich,...

Oxygen deficiency rewires mitochondria

Researchers slow the growth of pancreatic tumor cellsCredit: MPI f. Biology of Ageing / Thomas MacVicar Mitochondria burn oxygen and...

Evolutionary diversity is associated with Amazon forest productivity

Credit: Fernanda Coelho, University of Leeds An international team of researchers led by the University of Leeds have revealed for...

New study first to reveal growth rates of deep-sea coral communities

Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana A collaboration between researchers at the University of Hawai'i...

Flowering mechanism in Brassica rapa leafy vegetables illuminated

Credit: Kobe University Post graduate students in Kobe University's Graduate School of Agricultural Science have revealed the role of genes...

Brain enlightens the origin of human hand’s skill

Using non-dominant hand activates both sides of your brainCredit: DGIST DGIST announced that Dr. Jinung An, Principal Research Scientist in...

Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops

Credit: Charles Tambiah/ CoE for Translational Photosynthesis Plants make sugars to form leaves to grow and produce grains and fruits...

Identifying the efficacy of treating encephalitis in leukemia therapy

Revealing the mechanism of glial cell activityCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Pann Ghill...

Better biosensor technology created for stem cells

Rutgers innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseasesCredit: Letao Yang, KiBum Lee, Jin-Ho Lee and Sy-Tsong (Dean) Chueng...

CRISPR: More than just for gene editing?

researcher finds new use for revolutionary gene-splicing tool; Electrochemical CRISPR platform could lead to quick blood test for disease identification...

Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: amphibious whale from middle Eocene

Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: an amphibious whale from the middle Eocene of the southeastern PacificCredit: O. Lambert. Scientists have...

New sphenisciform fossil further resolves bauplan of extinct giant penguins

A new sphenisciform fossil from the north island of New Zealand further resolves the bauplan of extinct giant penguinsCredit: Simone...

Superfood for Mesozoic herbivores? Emerging data on extreme digestibility of equisetum and implications for young, growing herbivorous sauropods

Credit: C.T. Gee The long-necked, big bodied sauropod dinosaurs comprise some of the largest terrestrial vertebrates to walk the earth....

Supplements don’t preserve kidney health in Type 2 diabetes

Vitamin D and fish oil don't prevent loss of kidney function in adults with type 2 diabetes, a clinical study...

DNA technology as a novel strategy for delivery of anti-HIV antibodies

Synthetic DMAbs allow for in vivo production of broadly neutralizing antibodies in preclinical studiesCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov....

New tool facilitates genetic mapping of polyploid plants

Available online for free, polyploid mapping system developed in Brazil helps breeders of sugarcane, kiwi, blueberry, sweet potato and forages,...

Genetic diversity facilitates cancer therapy

Cancer patients with more different HLA genes respond better to treatmentCredit: MPI f. Developmental Biology/ Jürgen Berger The constant battle...

Scientists develop method to standardize genetic data analysis