Biology

May 25, 2026

Hypersociability in Williams syndrome result of Myelination deficits

Axon 'insulating tape' suffers from gene deletion that causes social impairment associated with rare disorder, Tel Aviv University researchers say...

Characterisation of the structure of a member of the L-Amino acid Transporter (LAT) family

Credit: Manuel Paladín, IRB Barcelona In humans, there are more than 50 types of amino acid transporters, which are responsible...

Reindeer adapt to climate change by eating seaweed

Stable isotope studies of reindeer poop reveals survival secretCredit: Photo: Brage B. Hansen/NTNU The bodies of Svalbard reindeer are extremely...

Newly discovered Ebolavirus may not cause severe disease in humans

Researchers from the University of Kent's School of Biosciences have provided evidence that a newly discovered Ebolavirus may not be...

Uncovering Polynya: Research by NYU Abu Dhabi unravels 43-year-old mystery in Antarctica

Credit: SCAR ATLAS Fast facts: Polynya is a geographical term that is used to describe an area of unfrozen water...

A new way to ‘freeze’ cells promises to transform the common cell-freezing practice

Targeting how fungi ‘taste’ wheat could be key to developing control

Scientists believe new control strategies for Fusarium head blight could be developed by targeting how the fungus 'tastes' wheat plants...

Proteins stand up to nerve cell regression

Credit: Yingjie Zhang and Chwee Tat Koe SINGAPORE, 24 April 2019 - A study by Duke-NUS Medical School has found...

Singapore scientists develop swallowable self-inflating capsule to help tackle obesity

Credit: NTU Singapore A team from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University Health System (NUHS) has...

Seminal approach to recycle platelet concentrates for stem cell culture

Credit: Authors In a paper to be published in a forthcoming issue of TECHNOLOGY, a consortium of researchers from Portugal...

Antarctica: the final frontier for marine biological invasions?

A new study looking at the implications of increased shipping activity and the impact on Antarctic marine biodiversity is published...

2019 BioLegend William E. Paul Award for Excellence in Cytokine Research

Chen Dong, PhD, Professor and Director of the Institute for Immunology and Dean of the School of Medicine, Tsinghua University,...

USAID awards an additional $2.14 million to WFU rainforest research center

Credit: Jason Houston Wake Forest University's Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA) has received $2.14 million in additional funding from...

Carbon dioxide from Silicon Valley affects the chemistry of Monterey Bay

Credit: Base image: Google Earth MOSS LANDING, CA--MBARI researchers recently measured high concentrations of carbon dioxide in air blowing out...

New diagnostic tool developed for global menace Xylella fastidiosa increases specificity

Credit: American Phytopathological Society St. Paul, MN (April 2019)-- The bacterium Xylella fastidiosa is notable for having a wide host...

Simple sea anemones not so simple after all

Tube-dwelling anemones have largest mitochondrial genome on recordCredit: Courtesy of Sergio Stampar. COLUMBUS, Ohio - The tube-dwelling anemone is an...

Devil rays may have unknown birthing zone

Discovery is good news for conservation, but action is needed to limit fishing during birthing monthsCredit: Leo Chan Gaskins, Duke...

Study: Why unique finches keep their heads of many colors

An underlying selection mechanism prevents one color from dominatingCredit: Copyright Marc Gardner, 2019 Ithaca, NY--There appears to be an underlying...

To test the munchies, researchers offer a choice: chips or an orange?

As cannabis legalization efforts grow, need arises for tailored health education, study authors sayCredit: University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. --...

New study compiles gulf of maine seasonal wildlife timing shifts