Biology

Arlington, Va., February 4, 2019 - Sinks situated next to patient toilets in hospital rooms may be reservoirs for Klebsiella...

Novel enzyme discovered in intestinal bacteria

At the University of Konstanz, in cooperation with Harvard University, a key enzyme for formation of harmful hydrogen sulphide in...

Over 800 new genome regions possibly relevant to human evolution identified

Credit: UAB A study by the research group Bioinformatics of Genome Diversity at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), published...

Medieval inks for heritage conservation

The fact that historical archives, libraries, museums, writing workshops and even monasteries, currently conserve medieval manuscripts is not only a...

Time-lapse microscopy helps reveal brake mechanism in Streptomyces lifecycle

Credit: Ruby O'Grady Streptomyces are soil-dwelling bacteria that produce approximately two-thirds of the antibiotics in current clinical use. The production...

Origins of depression brought into focus in large-scale genetic study

Hundreds of genes have been newly linked to depression, shedding light on the origins of the condition and highlighting personality...

Malignant bone marrow disease: New hope for MPN patients

Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) -- a group of rare but malignant bone marrow disorders MPNs are a group of rare, malignant...

HIV-1 protein suppresses immune response more broadly than thought

New insight on how an HIV-1 protein hinders the immune response to infection could inform the development of more effective...

First patient affected by a mutation in the nucleoside transporter SLC28 gene family

Nucleosides: essential biomolecules for lifeCredit: University of Barcelona A research team has described the first case of a patient affected...

Learning transistor mimics the brain

An evolvable organic electrochemical transistor for neuromorphic applicationsCredit: Thor Balkhed A new transistor based on organic materials has been developed...

In vitro grafts increase blood flow in infarcted rat hearts

Stem-cell scientists show that petri dish-built matrices of vessels integrate well with existing heart tissueCredit: Nicole Zeinstra / University of...

Achieving the Paris Climate Agreement goals

New open-access book presents 2 years of research on how to best tackle climate change and its negative effects, funded...

'Eavesdropping' technology used to protect one of New Zealand's rarest birds

ZSL scientists pioneer new method of monitoring hihi reintroductions by listening in on bird 'conversations'Credit: (c) ZSL Remote recording devices...

Flaxseed fiber ferments in gut to improve health, reduce obesity

Flaxseed supplements increase 'good' bacteria and fatty acids in mouse study Rockville, Md. (February 5, 2019)--Research in mice suggests that...

NW Forest Plan 25 years later: Wildfire losses up, bird populations down

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests in the Pacific Northwest, forest losses...

Early spring rain boosts methane from thawing permafrost by 30 percent

Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Arctic permafrost is thawing as the Earth warms due to climate change. In some cases,...

A warming world increases air pollution

Climate change is warming the ocean, but it's warming land faster and that's really bad news for air quality Climate...

Research: Religion affects consumer choices on specialty foods

People with strong religious beliefs are more likely to buy fat-free, sugar-free or gluten-free foods than natural or organic foods,...

It's all in the code: protein production efficiency can be predicted by gene sequence