Biology

May 22, 2026

Sugar-coating proteins can help understand brain disease

A University of Dundee discovery has the potential to help scientists better understand neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson'sCredit:...

Investigation of oceanic ‘black carbon’ uncovers mystery in global carbon cycle

New technique unexpectedly finds that black carbon in rivers and oceans differs significantlyCredit: Robert G.M. Spencer TROY, N.Y. -- In...

Mammals’ complex spines are linked to high metabolisms; we’re learning how they evolved

Credit: Field Museum Mammals' backbones are weird. Compared to other four-legged animals like reptiles, mammal spines are a complex mix...

Introducing GMpi: Affordable and adaptable remote monitoring for plant growth experiments

Credit: Please cite the article: Grindstaff, B., M. E. Mabry, P. D. Blischak, M. Quinn, and J. C. Pires. 2019....

Layman receives top reproductive medicine researcher award

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2019) - Dr. Lawrence C. Layman, chief of the...

Water mold research leads to greater understanding of corn diseases

Credit: J. A. Rojas, A. Witte, Z. A. Noel, J. L. Jacobs, and M. I. Chilvers Corn is a staple...

Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?

Credit: Maria Lodovica Gullino, Giovanna Gilardi, and Angelo Garibaldi Ready-to-eat salads, also known as fresh-cut or bagged salads, have steadily...

Cornell partners in $10 million poultry science grant

Credit: Robyn Wishna ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University is co-leading a $9.95 million, five-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant that...

New technique lays foundation for regenerative cardiac therapies

Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 6, 2019) -- Scientists have devised a technique to sort...

Why did the turtles cross the highway? They didn’t, but they still might be impacted

Research finds turtles are potentially cutoff by bypass through Wayne National ForestCredit: Ben Siegel Ohio University researchers set out to...

Expanding computational skills in science to support research

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation partner to support the carpentries in teaching foundational coding...

Neuron circuitry from brain signals

Using machine learning to construct a map of neuronal connectionsCredit: Kyoto University/Shinomoto Lab The brain is considered to be one...

A novel method for analyzing marine sediments contributes to paleoclimate reconstitution

Researchers supported by FAPESP proposed a procedure based on analyses of quartz and feldspar grains transported to the Atlantic Ocean...

Extinct species rediscovered in Winterhoek mountains, South Africa, after 200 years

Last seen in 1804, Psoralea cataracta was rediscovered by Brian du Preez, a Ph.D. student in botany at the University...

Genetically modified mice can show which functional foods can heal kidney disease

Scientists create a mouse model that can show kidney disease progression and treatment in live animalsCredit: Associate Professor Noriyuki Yanaka...

Exceptional fossils may need a breath of air to form

Credit: Rowan Martindale/The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences. Some of the world's most exquisite fossil beds...

Dr. Yamamoto receives the Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award and Lectureship

Dr. Fumiichiro Yamamoto receives the prestigious Karl Landsteiner Memorial Award and Lectureship for his work on blood group genesCredit: Dr....

The importance of Madagascar’s lowland rainforest for lemur conservation

Credit: Marco Campera Throughout their evolutionary history, animals in regions with limited lowland habitat have evolved to adapt to higher...

Only-children more likely to be obese than children with siblings

Findings anecdotally point to busyness of having multiple children forcing parents to be more organized, better plan their families' meals,...

Study shows invasive blue catfish can tolerate high salinities