Biology

What happens at the molecular level when plants defend against invading pathogens? Previously it was assumed that the processes were...

Link seen to fivefold jump in area burnedCredit: NASA Against a backdrop of long-term rises in temperature in recent decades,...

Genetic analysis has revealed that the ancestors of modern humans interbred with at least five different archaic human groups as...

Algae could become an important resource in the future, if you understand the chemistry behind it. With the participation of...

Credit: Oliver Dietze The researchers want to use similar genetic patterns, which have been present in the blood of humans...

Research team discovered Nanopithecus browni near Kanapoi, Kenya, far from the habitat of other guenonsCredit: Carol Ward Researchers from the...

Scientists at the University of Kent have developed a new method of determining gene function in a breakthrough that could...

From African golden cats to zebra duikers, Chimp&See lets you get up close and personal with African wildlifeCredit: Chimp&See "The...

Johns Hopkins Biomedical researchers encouraged by results in animal studiesCredit: Kubanda Cryotherapy A new reusable device created by the Johns...

A revolutionary approach to treating chemical burns in the eye is beginning a clinical trial. For the first time a...

Australian research finds little lizards learn very quicklyCredit: Carla Edwards Young Australian eastern blue-tongue lizards (Tiliqua scincoides) are every bit...

Credit: Dr Bárbara Louise Valentas-Romera For the first time, the bivalve mollusc Guyanella clenchi has been reported from Abrolhos Bank,...

Grasshoppers and silkworms have antioxidant capacity similar to fresh orange juice, says studyCredit: Professor Mauro Serafini For the first time,...

Breakthrough study fills a 'missing gap,' Baylor University researcher saysCredit: Robert Rogers/Baylor University A team led by a Baylor University...

With fossils from more than 80 individual dinosaurs, Auroraceratops rugosus, an early horned dinosaur, is one of the best represented...

A new method of evaluating irregular heartbeats outperformed the approach that's currently used widely in stroke units to detect instances...

New paper addresses need for early and accurate tools in diagnosing cancer Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related...

High-arousal vocalizations are understood by both humans and other species in the animal kingdom, study says Is there something universal...

Washington, DC - July 12, 2019 - Surgical gowns and stainless steel remained contaminated with the pathogen Clostridium difficile even...

Machine learning cuts critical time to managing acute kidney injury Many burn victims suffer acute kidney injury (AKI), but early...