Biology

May 23, 2026

Earthquake in the cell

Scientists discover how a modification of the nuclear lamina maintains nuclear shapeCredit: © MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Adam Karoutas...

Designing a new class of drugs to treat chronic pain

UC Davis researchers receive $1.5 million grant from NIH's HEAL InitiativeCredit: UC Davis Health A UC Davis research team, led...

A brain protein that could put the brakes on Alzheimer’s

UCI discovery heralds new directions in the disease fightCredit: University of California, Irvine University of California, Irvine biologists blazing new...

Neuroimaging reveals hidden communication between brain layers during reading

Credit: Arjan van der Vegt, De VerBeelding, Nijmegen How is a language represented in the brain? This question is challenging,...

New species of parasite is identified in fatal case of visceral leishmaniasis

Phylogenomic analysis shows that pathogen isolated in Brazilian hospital does not belong to the genus Leishmania; researchers are investigating whether...

IU School of Medicine awarded $36 million NIH grant for Alzheimer’s drug discovery center

Credit: Photo by the Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University School of Medicine has been awarded a...

Study finds rising ozone a hidden threat to corn

Credit: Photo by Don Hamerman CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Like atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone is on the rise....

250-million-year-old evolutionary remnants seen in muscles of human embryos

Credit: Rui Diogo, Natalia Siomava and Yorick Gitton A team of evolutionary biologists, led by Dr. Rui Diogo at Howard...

Cracking how ‘water bears’ survive the extremes

Researchers discover that a protein in tiny tardigrades binds and forms a protective cloud against extreme survival threats such as...

Jellyfish’s ‘superpowers’ gained through cellular mechanism

Credit: Sosuke Fujita, Tohoku University Jellyfish are animals that possess the unique ability to regenerate body parts. A team of...

Microbes in warm soils released more carbon than those in cooler soils

Warming tropical soils could cause a 9% increase in atmospheric CO2 this centuryCredit: Andrew Nottingham As one descends a mountain,...

What did ancient crocodiles eat? Study says as much as a snout can grab

Credit: Envato While most people imagine alligators and crocodiles as being much the same now as they were during the...

German fishermen’s scepticism towards EU impedes compliance with its regulations

Game of chance experiment: In a relationship with an unpopular regulator, the truth is somewhat elasticCredit: Stefan Drupp Leipzig/Hamburg/Kiel: Negative...

Brave new world: Simple changes in intensity of weather events ‘could be lethal’

Credit: NOAA Hurricane Dorian is the latest example of a frightening trend. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, more...

Underwater manatee chatter may aid in their conservation

Credit: Sean Mattson/STRI Listening in on manatee conversations could help restore populations of this endangered marine mammal. Each manatee has...

Purple martin migration behavior perplexes researchers

Credit: Photo by Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Purple martins will soon migrate south for their usual...

Multifactor models reveal worse picture of climate change impact on marine life

Credit: FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer Rising ocean temperatures have long been linked to negative impacts for marine life, but a Florida...

Pineapple genome sequences hint at plant domestication in a single step

Credit: Ray Ming, University of Illinois As their Latin name indicates, pineapples are truly "excellent fruits"--and thanks to a freshly...

Organoid research revealed at Neuroscience 2019

Live-streamed press conference offers breaking researchCredit: Society for Neuroscience Mini-brains, also called organoids, may offer breakthroughs in clinical research by...

Fish fathers exhibit signatures of ‘baby brain’ that may facilitate parental care behavior