Biology

Most microbes are inside the apple -- but the strains depend on which bits you eat, and whether you go...

Credit: Chad Voorhees Homeowners who rely on private wells as their drinking water source can be vulnerable to bacteria, nitrates,...

Marine scientists to monitor the health and biodiversity of marine protected areas along the California coast They're slipping on their...

New guidelines for helping corals adapt to changing environmentCredit: Ilsa Kuffner, US Geological Survey New guidelines drafted by a consortium...

Credit: COASST From searching for extraterrestrial life to tracking rainfall, non-experts are increasingly helping to gather information to answer scientific...

Credit: (Video by Christopher Topp, Courtesy Developmental Cell) There's no organ system in the body that does as much for...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - For the first time, researchers have used a novel genomics-based method to detect the simultaneous presence of...

EAST LANSING, Mich -- Scientists think that green algae are plants water-living ancestors, but we are not sure how the...

Certain therapies that have proven effective in treating some types of breast cancers are ineffective for women diagnosed with triple-negative...

Fat cells allow melanoma cells to penetrate the dermis, from which they spread, causing fatal metastases in vital organs, Tel...

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Dolutegravir is a preferred medication for treating HIV infection, but it recently has been linked...

BOSTON - Knowledge of the biological processes involved in the development of the uterus is important for understanding uterine health...

Credit: Roanoke College At the turn of the 20th century, the American chestnut accounted for a quarter of the hardwood...

Credit: Bernard Castelein Climate change can threaten species and extinctions can impact ecosystem health. It is therefore of vital importance...

Credit: Courtesy of Ken Stedman Researchers from Portland State University and the University of Texas Medical Branch have been awarded...

Credit: Wenxia Zhang The global monsoon region, sprawling north and south from the Earth's equator, sustains nearly two-thirds of the...

Increasing global temperatures will impact air qualityCredit: Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase Increasing temperatures due to climate change will...

Investigating the earliest stages in development of fragile X syndrome offers new targets for potential treatments The lab of Yongchao...

Credit: ARS-USDA TUCSON, ARIZONA, July 23, 2019--Monsoon rain storms have become more intense in the southwestern United States in recent...

A new mouse and human tissues study identifies an enzyme critical for normal wound healing For the average person, getting...