Biology

February 14, 2026

Tiny DNA reader to advance development of anticancer drugs

Researchers from Osaka University use tiny probes and an electrical current to locate anticancer drug molecules incorporated into single strands...

Shifting away from coal is key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, PSU study finds

The United States could fulfill its greenhouse gas emission pledge under the Paris Climate Agreement by virtually eliminating coal as...

Zero-emission diesel combustion using a non-equilibrium-plasma-assisted MnO2 filter

Credit: Kanazawa University Diesel engines are widely used in agricultural machinery, vehicles, and ships because of their high thermal efficiency....

BU researchers develop ‘acoustic metamaterial’ that cancels sound

Boston University mechanical engineers create synthetic, sound-silencing structure that blocks 94 percent of soundsCredit: Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston...

Heart-healthy diets in early adulthood linked to better brain function in middle age

MINNEAPOLIS - Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat...

Simulated extravehicular activity science operations for Mars exploration

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, March 6, 2019--A new study describes the Science Operations component and new...

Most microbes in hummingbird feeders do not pose health hazard

Feeders or flowers? Researchers compare microbesCredit: Scott Logan/Wild Wings Ecology Many people set up hummingbird feeders in their yards to...

Getting more mileage from microsatellites

An optimized next-generation sequencing approach provides insight to the evolutionary history of carob They say you only find what you're...

Climate-driven evolution in trees alters their ecosystems

Credit: Ian Ware/University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A new study published in Global Change Biology and coauthored by researchers from UT,...

Scientists tackle major challenges to sending astronauts to search for life on Mars

Credit: Mike Miller An international team of researchers, which includes scientists from McMaster's School of Geography & Earth Sciences, NASA,...

Binding with consequences

Credit: Source: Ella Levit-Zerdoun A research team led by Prof. Dr. Winfried Römer and Dr. Elias Hobeika from the University...

How viruses outsmart their host cells

Scientists decipher protein structure after more than fifty years of researchCredit: © Krupp/Charité Viruses depend on host cells for replication,...

Scientists identify genetic factors that may cause some people to become obese

Obesity is a major public-health problem in the United States and around the world, with an estimated 650 million people...

Disrupting wolf movement may be more effective at protecting caribou

New research suggests disrupting the ability of wolves to travel on the linear developments can reduce the ability of wolves...

How one small village in Germany reinvented itself to ensure its survival

Göttingen researchers provide insights to enable future-proofing for rural communitiesCredit: Kielhorn How can communities living together in rural areas be...

Male bottlenose dolphins form bachelor groups with their relatives

When it comes to wooing the 'ladies', it turns out male bottlenose dolphins employ special tactics with their brothers or...

Swifts are born to eat and sleep in the air

"They eat and sleep while they are airborne. This is something that researchers have believed since the 1950s, and now...

Impact of urbanization on wild bees underestimated

Credit: Paul Glaum ANN ARBOR--Wild bees are indispensable pollinators, supporting both agricultural productivity and the diversity of flowering plants worldwide....

Insect food webs

Credit: Photo: AG Klein The decline in biodiversity and the associated loss of plant species are greatly affecting our ecosystems....

Preliminary estimation of undesired substances in diapers