Biology

Credit: Wilfried THOMAS, Service Mer, Station Biologique de Roscoff (CNRS/Sorbonne université) Ulvan is the principal component of Ulva or "sea...

Fighting drug resistance with fast, artificial enhancement of natural products

Credit: Image by Caitlin Devor, The University of Tokyo, CC-BY Researchers in Japan have identified multiple promising new drug candidates...

Uncovering possible role of polyphosphate in dialysis-related amyloidosis

Researchers from Osaka University find that a naturally occurring biopolymer encourages the formation of rogue protein aggregates that can lead...

Climate change and deforestation together push tropical species towards extinction

Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered how climate change and deforestation interact to push species towards extinction Between...

Researchers show that the composition of human skin microbiome can be modulated

An international team of scientists have used mixtures of different skin microbial components to temporarily modulate the composition of recipient...

Genomic ‘map’ reveals not all fat is equal

Credit: Garvan Institute of Medical Research It's not just about how much - the location of where fat is stored...

Indian Ocean causes drought and heatwaves in South America

2013/2014 marine heatwave in South Atlantic and drought in South America caused by massive convection over Indian OceanCredit: Dr. Regina...

Study shows potential for reduced methane from cows

Credit: University of Adelaide An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their...

Snow algae thrive in high-elevation ice spires, an unlikely oasis for life

Credit: Steve Schmidt / University of Colorado Boulder High in the Andes Mountains, dagger-shaped ice spires house thriving microbial communities,...

Becoming new parents increases produce purchases

Higher income households adopted healthier spending patterns, but lower-income families did not, according to a new study published in the...

Caspase-1 initiates apoptosis, but not pyroptosis, in the absence of gasdermin D

Credit: Kanazawa University Background Most unnecessary or dangerous cells such as virus-infected cells commit suicide by activating an in-built suicide...

Call for green burial corridors alongside roads, railways and country footpaths

A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes...

Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic

Credit: Daniel Cartamil Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research...

The Lancet: Nerve transfer surgery restores hand function and elbow extension in 13 young adults with complete paralysis

13 young adults with tetraplegia are able to feed themselves, hold a drink, brush their teeth, and write as a...

Scientists discover the biggest seaweed bloom in the world

Credit: Brian Lapointe, Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ( July 4, 2019).--Scientists led by...

Satellite data reveals largest-ever macroalgae bloom

Scientists have used satellite observations to identify the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt...

Area for restoring trees far greater than imagined and ‘best climate change solution available’

In the first study to quantify how many trees the Earth can support, where, and how much carbon they could...

How trees could save the climate

Credit: ETH Zurich / Crowther Lab The Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich investigates nature-based solutions to climate change. In their...

Molecular oxygen sensing systems conserved across kingdoms