Biology

Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University...

Credit: Minoru Kubo A simple tissue sample from a plant, like a branch or leaf, can grow into a whole...

Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers have identified a protein complex that marks misfolded proteins, stops them from interacting with other proteins...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal diseases in the world, with five-year-survival rate less than 9%. The poor...

Credit: ©Science China Press Spinal cord is the main pathway of communication between brain and peripheral nervous system. Spinal cord...

An international collaboration led by IDIBELL identifies the first disease caused by a mutation in myoglobinCredit: Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute...

Credit: Photo credit Mary Tiedeman. Crops just can't do without phosphorus. Globally, more than 45 million tons of phosphorus fertilizer...

Credit: Florence Pendrill, Chalmers University of Technology A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU...

A far-reaching global study led by University of Colorado Boulder scientists has found that climate is a critical determinant of...

Light-emitting diodes can replace high-pressure sodium lightingCredit: David Llewellyn In Canada, as in other higher latitudes, there is not enough...

Findings could lead to new walnut varietiesCredit: UC Davis California produces 99 percent of the walnuts grown in the United...

Effects of salinity on carrot germplasm evaluated Salinity stress is considered one of the most important abiotic factors that limits...

Research by UAlberta ecologists suggests studying DNA signatures is a 'one-stop-shop' for wildlife conservationCredit: Clayton Lamb Tracking animals using DNA...

A study performed with microorganisms inhabiting floodplains, which comprises 20 percent of the whole Amazon, showed that the microbial food...

Heritage apple cultivars identified LARAMIE, WYOMING--The Tremendous Supply of Apple Cultivars in Wyoming A study out of the University of...

System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties A new way of making...

In "Testing Darwin's Hypothesis about the Wonderful Venus Flytrap: Marginal Spikes Form a 'Horrid Prison' for Moderate-Sized Insect Prey," Alexander...

Neil Rhodes named as fellowCredit: Photo by T. Salvador, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS)...

Credit: Matt Metz Elk roam the winter range that straddles the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park with little regard...

Credit: Courtesy of Joseph Sommer A system that helps tree-fruit growers avoid frost damage to their crops by using unmanned...