Biology
Getting help with the kids slows down ageing in female birds
Credit: Martijn Hammers Seychelles warblers live and breed in family groups on the tiny island of Cousin. In each group,...
Females live longer when they have help raising offspring
Female birds age more slowly and live longer when they have help raising their offspring, according to new research. Female...
Mount Sinai and IBM researchers uncover key to greater efficacy in cancer treatment
Mitochondria are found to be associated with the effectiveness of oncological drug therapies New York, NY (March 21, 2019) --...
Immigrant women more likely to be overweight during pregnancy
A new study in the Journal of Public Health finds that women in Norway from immigrant backgrounds are more likely...
Genetics Society of America awards 2019 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal to Daniel Hartl
Prize recognizes outstanding contributions to genetics research throughout careerCredit: Harvard University Daniel Hartl, PhD, of Harvard University is the recipient...
Sustainable fisheries and conservation policy
Five-point plan to integrate 220 million recreational fishersCredit: Florian Moellers There are roughly five times as many recreational fishers as...
New mobile element found in mosquito parasite has potential for disease control
Credit: Dennis Kunkel, Sarah Bordenstein and Robert Brucker WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Controlling mosquito-borne illnesses, such as Dengue or West...
Computer scientists create reprogrammable molecular computing system
Computer design meets potions class: A little of vial 1 and a little of vial 2 yield six-bit computations encoded...
Tropical storms likely to become more deadly as climate changes
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Tropical storms are likely to become more deadly under climate change, leaving people in developing countries, where...
Researchers analyze biodiversity patterns in Antarctic Dry Valleys
Credit: McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER Antarctica is a nearly uninhabited, ice-covered continent ravaged by cold, windy, and dry conditions. Virginia...
Butterfly numbers down by two thirds
High-intensity agriculture reduces number of butterfly species in adjacent areasCredit: Jan C. Habel / TUM Meadows adjacent to high-intensity agricultural...
Chromatin changes rapidly in response to low oxygen, study finds
A study by the University of Liverpool reveals new insights into how cells respond to oxygen deprivation. Published in the...
A mating war in diving beetles has stopped the evolution of species
Credit: © Niels Sloth/Biopix This unconventional, yet potentially impactful alternative outcome of sexual conflict was described by scientists from Arizona...
US indoor climate most similar to northeast African outdoors
What do you do to remain comfortable in your home? If you're like the American citizen scientists who reported information...
UMass Amherst student-led permaculture gardens serve as model for sustainable agriculture
Gardens are highlighted by USDA Climate HubsCredit: UMass Amherst To educate and inspire people about how to farm and garden...
Local extinction of Southern California mountain lions possible within 50 years
Conservation strategies focused on connectivity and coexistence could helpCredit: Johanna Turner Two isolated mountain lion populations in southern California's Santa...
Ant larvae fight the offspring of parasitic queens
In certain ant species, queens invade the colonies of other species, kill the host queen or queens and lay their...
Children grow in a different way, scientists demonstrate
The discovery may suggest new methods of growth disorder treatment in children An international group of scientists under the supervision...
Gut instinct: Bile acid-triggered bacterial adaptation characterized
Researchers at Osaka University and international colleagues show how a system triggered by the recognition of bile acids enables bacteria...
Breakthrough in fight against plant diseases
Credit: La Trobe University A global research team including scientists from La Trobe University have identified specific locations within plants'...
