Biology

May 23, 2026

Dental microwear provides clues to dietary habits of lepidosauria

Microscopic images allow to differentiate between carnivores and herbivores and might support the discovery of the first herbivorous terrestrial vertebratesCredit:...

Embryonic microRNA fuels heart cell regeneration, Temple researchers show

(Philadelphia, PA) - By adulthood, the heart is no longer able to replenish injured or diseased cells. As a result,...

Parental care has forced great crested grebes to lay eggs with an eye on seagulls

It turned out that some birds have learned to change the time of egg incubation in order to breed along...

$2 million NIH grant renewal to study hepatitis E virus

Annually infecting more than 20 million people worldwide -- particularly in developing countries -- according to the World Health Organization,...

Reason to present at the 6th Aging Research for Drug Discovery Forum in Basel

Credit: Insilico Medicine Friday, June 21, 2019 - Today Insilico Medicine, a biotechnology company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline...

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases attributable to heat and cold down 38% in Spain

Temperature-related mortality has been decreasing in Spain over the past four decades, according to a new study led by the...

B chromosome first — mechanisms behind the drive of B chromosomes uncovered

The specific number of chromosomes is one of the defining characteristics of a species. Whilst the common fruit fly carries...

Detecting problems of the anti-bleeding system in 60 minutes

Researchers from the Universities of Geneva and Franche-Comté have developed an innovative device that investigates a patient's platelet capacity in...

Scientists make a discovery that may explain some forms of stroke

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a novel behaviour of the blood vessels of the brain in zebrafish...

Media alert: New articles in The CRISPR Journal from MIT, Harvard, Editas, and others

The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its June 2019 issue. The Journal is dedicated to validating and publishing outstanding...

The pressure difference and vortex flow of blood in the heart chambers may signal heart dysfunction

Structural development of the brain

Credit: Kanazawa University The human brain consists of neurons arranged into microscopic columns. The cortex, which is the seat of...

Color change and behavior enable multi-colored chameleon prawns to survive

Credit: Martin Stevens Chameleon prawns change colour to camouflage themselves as the seaweed around them changes seasonally, new research shows....

Skin bacteria could save frogs from virus

Credit: Chris Sergeant/ZSL Bacteria living on the skin of frogs could save them from a deadly virus, new research suggests....

Do ice cores help to unravel the clouds of climate history?

International team measures ice nuclei from Arctic clouds of the past 500 years for the first timeCredit: Photo: Heike Wex,...

Rare recessive mutations pry open new windows on autism

Comprehensive study offers previously unknown clues to autism's underlying biology Over the past decade, autism spectrum disorder has been linked...

Famed oceanographer Walter Munk honored with new award for students

Alfredo Giron, Ph.D., is first recipient of the award presented by the Marine Technology Society and the Walter Munk Foundation...

Animals may have more than one means of surviving hypoxia

Credit: Allie Graham and Jason Presnell, OSU College of Science CORVALLIS, Ore. - A tidepool crustacean's ability to survive oxygen...

Epilepsy and sudden death linked to bad gene

The same gene mutation causes both severe epilepsy and breathing irregularitiesCredit: Dan Mulkey and Virge Kask, University of Connecticut. In...

Engineers 3D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces