Biology

May 23, 2026

Breakthrough in how cells link together has implications in the proliferation of cancer

Dr. Rafael Garcia-Mata, an associate professor of biological sciences at The University of Toledo, recently identified a protein complex that...

Helping select the cells with the most potential

Through investigation of the so-called 'Hippo pathway,' researchers at Osaka University have identified a key regulatory mechanism in the development...

Elevated first trimester blood pressure increases risk for pregnancy hypertensive disorders

Elevated blood pressure in the first trimester of pregnancy, or an increase in blood pressure between the first and second...

Scientists discover how plants breathe — and how humans shaped their ‘lungs’

Scientists have discovered how plants create networks of air channels -- the lungs of the leaf -- to transport carbon...

Heart-healthy effects of soy consistent over time, University of Toronto meta-study finds

Credit: Yuttadanai Mongkonpun - Dreamstime.com Researchers at the University of Toronto have found a consistent cholesterol-lowering effect for soy protein,...

3D body mapping could identify, treat organs, cells damaged from medical conditions

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Medical advancements can come at a physical cost. Often following diagnosis and treatment for cancer and...

Mimicking the ultrastructure of wood with 3D-printing for green products

Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have succeeded in 3D printing with a...

Corals can survive in acidified ocean conditions, but have lower density skeletons

Two-year transplantation experiment near a natural low-pH submarine spring evaluated growth and physiological response of different coral species to ocean...

Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats

Credit: Virginia Tech It is widely accepted that probiotic bacteria are beneficial to human health, but what if they could...

Reining in the ecological effects of free-roaming horses

Free-roaming horses are an icon of the American West, frequently appearing in art and media as exemplars of the spirited...

Is a great iron fertilization experiment already underway?

Credit: University of South Florida ST. PETERSBURG, FL - It's no secret that massive dust storms in the Saharan Desert...

Fruit bats can transform echoes into images

Bats see and use their eyes as much as they hear and use echolocation, Tel Aviv University researchers say Bats...

ALS patients may benefit from more glucose

Increased glucose, transformed into energy, could give people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, improved mobility and a longer life,...

EU-LIFE calls for impactful collaborative research in European biomedicine

Six recommendations for the strategic programming of Horizon Europe's Health Cluster EU-LIFE institutes have observed that there were limited opportunities...

Towards a worldwide inventory of all plants

Researchers from Göttingen publish global database of regional plant lifeCredit: Ptarick Wiegelt Declining biodiversity due to man-made habitat destruction and...

The two faces of the Jekyll gene

Dual allelic state of Jekyll discoveredCredit: Stefan Ortleb & Twan Rutten The corresponding genes are lineage-specific for the grass tribes...

Former war refugee maps habitat for West African bird

Credit: Benedictus Freeman LAWRENCE -- Growing up in Liberia during that country's brutal 14-year civil war, Benedictus Freeman and his...

Neanderthals used resin ‘glue’ to craft their stone tools

Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of ancient humans using an adhesive...

Undercounting of agroforestry skews climate change mitigation planning and reporting

Agroforestry is overlooked in global climate change reporting systems, resulting in missed opportunities to account for a major carbon sinkCredit:...

Long delays prescribing new antibiotics hinder market for needed drugs