Biology
Microbes can grow on nitric oxide
A study by Max Planck scientist Boran Kartal and colleagues now published in Nature Communications sheds a new light on...
Experimental blood test accurately spots fibromyalgia
Study finds unique 'molecular signature' for often-misdiagnosed diseaseCredit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center COLUMBUS, Ohio - For the...
World’s oldest semen still viable
Ram sperm frozen for 50 years successfully used to impregnate 34 ewesCredit: University of Sydney Semen stored since 1968 in...
DNA of sperm taken from testicles of infertile men ‘as good as sperm from fertile men’
Possibly opens way for new treatment Scientists have found that sperm DNA from the testicles of many infertile men is...
Strength training may reduce the risk of diabetes in obesity
Credit: Dr. Pereira de Moura Strength training over a short time period can reduce fat stores in the liver and...
Study reveals how motivation affects nutrition and diet
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that people with a positive attitude are more likely...
Children’s noses hold clues to serious lung infections, study shows
Tiny organisms in a child's nose could offer clues to improving the diagnosis and treatment of severe lung infections, research...
Uncovering uncultivated microbes in the human gut
Human gut microbiome serves as model to demonstrate efficacy of computational toolsCredit: Zosia Rostomian/Berkeley Lab A tree's growth is dependent...
Nitrogen pollution’s path to streams weaves through more forests (and faster) than suspected
Collaboration compiled data from 13 states and 1 province over 21 yearsCredit: Stephen Sebestyen, USDA Forest Service NEWTOWN SQUARE, Penn....
Honey bee gut microbiome research — NSF grant
Credit: Richard Fell, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech Researchers from Virginia Tech were part of a collaborative $958,415 National Science...
The genomic history of the Iberian Peninsula reconstructed
The findings, published in Science, show an invasion of steppe descendants who replaced almost all men 4,000 years ago Published...
Enzyme USP15 may have potential role in future treatment of various cancers
A team at the GW Cancer Center found that the deubiquitinating enzyme USP15 is a potential biomarker for treatments of...
Cardiovascular screenings uncover diabetes, high cholesterol in middle schoolers
CINCINNATI -- A pilot study of 45 middle school kids shows that more than a third of those screened had...
Using Thoreau, scientists measure the impact of climate change on wildflowers
A new study published in Ecology Letters is using observations made by Henry David Thoreau--19th-century American naturalist, social reformer, and...
Tracking turtles with telemetry
New model predicts where Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles travel to help protect endangered species SOLOMONS (March 14, 2019)--A new model...
The sweet spot: Scientists discover taste center of human brain
ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers long ago mapped sight, hearing and other human sensory systems in the brain. But for taste,...
Ancient DNA research shines spotlight on Iberia
The largest-ever study of ancient DNA from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) suggests that the Iberian male lineages were...
The CRG awarded the EJE&CON Genderless Talent prize
The EJE&CON Awards to Genderless Talent go to P&G, Room Mate Hotels, CRG, Julia en la Onda of Onda Cero,...
The importance of puberty: A call for better research models
What happens in puberty affects health and well-being across the lifespan Puberty is much more than just a time of...
Electric bacteria in the spotlight
Conference: Electromicrobiology -- from electrons to ecosystems Several years ago, researchers from Aarhus discovered a curious form of electric life...
