Biology

Results show bacterial genomes provide 'shadow history' of animal evolution Bacteria have evolved all manner of adaptations to live in...

Credit: Netafim/BGU BEER-SHEVA, Israel...February 7, 2019 - Bayer, Netafim and BGN Technologies, the technology transfer company of Israel's Ben-Gurion University...

Credit: Photo by MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table, and the...

UF biologist joins team led by Brazilian Ministry of Health to tackle endemic virusesCredit: Albert Ko, Yale School of Public...

Credit: Robert Cooke A study led by researchers at the University of Southampton reveals huge variations in the similarity and...

Credit: IDIBELL CRISPR is a technique that is revolutionizing biomedical research through high-precision genome editing. However, even though it allows...

Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, February 7, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...

Iridium has been generating light and color for organic LED (OLED) screens on smartphones and TVs, but it is the...

Complex blends and bioadditives are called 'LSF'Credit: @SamaraPolytech The highly efficient biotechnological complex "LSF" ("Living Source of Fertility") starts the...

Theatre performances in zoos can be effective in increasing knowledge of important conservation messages, a study at the University of...

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The current idea about how tuberous sclerosis occurs places mTORC1, a protein complex that regulates...

UD researchers synthesize renewable oils for use in lubricantsCredit: Photo by Jaynell Keely Engine gears, plane thrusters, refrigerator compressors, wind...

New study sheds light on viral biology, could lead to efficient vaccines against a tropical disease New research from McGill...

Exposure to health risks due to extreme temperatures have been growing worldwide and a significant number of heat-related deaths are...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, February 7, 2019--Researchers have shown that targeted silencing of microRNA-132, which...

Technology using a membrane-free, flow battery is showing success in powering golf carts and other applicationsCredit: Lyna Landis, Purdue Research...

Credit: Professor Wörheide Comparative genome content analyses provide insight into the early evolution of animals. A novel method that permits...

Nicotine works inside cells to reinforce addictionCredit: Caltech/Lester laboratory When a person takes a puff on a cigarette, nicotine floods...

An insufficient amount of sleep and qualitatively poor sleep are common among the general population. Prior studies have indicated that...

People taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm, scientists say People taking the protein...