Biology

May 23, 2026

The phenological index

October 3, 2019

A tool to understand how ecosystems are responding to a changing climateCredit: Love et al., 2019 As climate change accelerates,...

Besides hot water, coral bleaching also about location, location, location

Study in Nature Climate Change analyzed many factors that led to widespread coral bleaching in Indo-Pacific during 2016 El NiñoCredit:...

Seagrass meadows harbor wildlife for centuries, highlighting need for conservation

Credit: Conor MacDonnell Seagrass meadows put down deep roots, persisting in the same spot for hundreds and possibly thousands of...

Plant diversity a casualty of high-severity wildfires

Extreme wildfires are transforming forestlands into shrublandsCredit: Courtesy Clark Richter Sierra Nevada forests are losing plant diversity due to high-severity...

Fossil fish gives new insights into the evolution

'An experiment of nature' after the end-Cretaceous mass extinctionCredit: © Giuseppe Marramà An international research team led by Giuseppe Marramà...

USDA grant to study transport of pollen from hemp and genetically engineered switchgrass

Credit: Virginia Tech A new season is often marked by the eruption of pollen into the air. As these invisible...

Inspired by Northern clingfish, researchers make a better suction cup

Credit: Petra Ditsche The finger-sized Northern clingfish employs one of the best suction cups in the world. A small disk...

Why are there no animals with three legs?

Credit: Tracy J. Thomson in BioEssays If "Why?" is the first question in science, "Why not?" must be a close...

Preventing future forest diebacks

Credit: Simon Thorn / University of Wuerzburg Bark beetles, heat, drought, storms, and fires have damaged the German forests. Those...

NIH researchers create new viral vector for improved gene therapy in sickle cell disease

'Forward-oriented' design might boost treatment effectiveness and broaden useCredit: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Researchers at the National Institutes...

TTUHSC researchers use NHANES to search for hypothyroid-sleep apnea link

Study indicates hypothyroidism patients are more likely to develop the sleep disorderCredit: TTUHSC Several past studies have sought to determine...

Chair yoga more effective than music therapy in older adults with advanced dementia

Pilot study first to show adults with advanced dementia can participate in non-pharmacological interventionsCredit: Florida Atlantic University As dementia progresses,...

Ancient genomes provide insight into the genetic history of the second plague pandemic

Analysis of 34 ancient plague genomes from the Black Death and succeeding plague epidemics in Europe between the 14th and...

Researchers use drones to weigh whales

Credit: Fredrik Christiansen By measuring the body length, width and height of free-living southern right whales photographed by drones, researchers...

Room for improvement in drug dosage timing in hospitals

Credit: Cincinnati Children's Too many hospitals provide medications according to the practicalities of their staffing schedules rather than the ideal...

R01 grant funds research examining small RNAs in metastatic breast cancer

Credit: University of Cincinnati Xiaoting Zhang, PhD, associate professor of cancer biology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine,...

Study demonstrates antibody responses within 6 weeks of initial vaccination

Credit: Lisa Donohue, HVTN Graphic Designer SEATTLE, OCTOBER 01, 2019 - An early phase study was conducted in the U.S....

Predators and hidey-holes are good for reef fish populations

Credit: Hannah Levenson New research highlights two factors that play a critical role in supporting reef fish populations and -...

NIH new innovator award given to Wistar researcher

Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Oct. 1, 2019) -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced that Zachary...

High-fructose and high-fat diet damages liver mitochondria, study finds