Biology

February 14, 2026

Dust affects tooth wear and chewing efficiency in chimpanzees

Increased dust loads result in decreased chewing efficiency in chimpanzeesCredit: © Ellen Schulz-Kornas, Roman Wittig In their study, the researchers...

Anti-inflammatory drug is the key to boosting cardiac reprogramming

University of Tsukuba researchers develop high-throughput screening for factors promoting cardiac reprogramming, and identify a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug as one...

Gut microbiota helps to maintain core body temperature under cold exposure

Credit: QI Lei The gut microbiome has been shown to have diverse impacts on human and animal physiology and health....

Nebraska food science professor releases second edition of fermented foods textbook

March, 2019--An updated edition of the textbook Microbiology and Fermentation of Foods, a definitive resource in food science, has now...

Healthier dairy products with bacterial films and nanofiber membranes

Bacterial biofilms are typically the target of heavy-duty cleaning regimens, but these films aren't always bad news. In fact, growing...

Vast record of past climate fluctuations now available thanks to laser imaging of shells

Refined techniques for laser imaging of shell growth rings are tapping into previously hidden data of marine climate change; by...

MBL scientists identify gene partnerships that promote spinal cord regeneration

Credit: Dee Sullivan WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- Researchers are one step closer to solving the mystery of why some vertebrates...

Bedtime protein for bigger gains? Here’s the scoop

Downing a casein shake just before sleep increases muscle mass and strength gains from resistance training, without 'making you fat'...

Dinosaurs were thriving before asteroid strike that wiped them out

Credit: Davide Bonadonna Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike. Scientists...

Mighty mites give scrawny beetles the edge over bigger rivals

Credit: University of Cambridge Smaller beetles who consistently lose fights over resources can gain a competitive advantage over their larger...

Study examines which schoolchildren are most likely to skip breakfast

Skipping breakfast was common in an observational study of schoolchildren in Greece, and children who skipped breakfast tended to have...

Genetic ‘usual suspects’ identified in researchers’ new list

Credit: ©Gina Motisi, 2018/CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - It's no secret that our genes are what makes us... us!...

Owls against owls in a challenge for survival

Researchers forecast interactions between two owl species and the quality of their habitat in the Pacific NorthwestCredit: Photo courtesy of...

UM researchers study Alaska forest fires over past 450 years

Credit: Philip Higuera MISSOULA - In a recent study, University of Montana researchers explored the ways forest succession and climate...

Capturing bacteria that eat and breathe electricity

Credit: WSU Last August, Abdelrhman Mohamed found himself hiking deep into the wilderness of Yellowstone National Park. Unlike thousands of...

Analysis of billions of Wikipedia searches reveals biodiversity secrets

This finding, publishing March 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, suggests new ways to monitor changes in the world's...

Molecular and materials research: sharing data easily

'Science Data Center for Molecular Materials Research' develops digitization modules for scientific data -- from acquisition to processing to public...

Grant allows researcher to study ‘scissor-like’ protein in cancers

Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY -- Much like a mechanic fixing a car, a cell biologist must understand how the...

Molecular puzzle reveals unknown stages of fetal development

By applying gene analysis to individual cells from early mouse embryos, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered previously...

NREL pioneers cleaner route to upcycle plastics into superior products