Biology
Electric bacteria in the spotlight
Conference: Electromicrobiology -- from electrons to ecosystems Several years ago, researchers from Aarhus discovered a curious form of electric life...
Wild African ape reactions to novel camera traps
African wild apes notice and often react to novel items in their environmentCredit: © K. Langergraber, M. Robbins, S. Lucchesi...
Machine learning sheds light on the biology of toxin exposure
Study reveals new insights into how the liver and kidneys respond to toxins in animal models Exposure to potentially harmful...
Why fly the coop? With shortage of mates, some birds choose to help others raise offspring
Credit: Tara Tanaka TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It's not uncommon for young adults to pitch in and help out with the...
Research demonstrates how immunotherapy may be effective for fighting TB
Credit: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame. In part because of its resistance to many antibiotics, tuberculosis kills approximately...
Critical materials: Researchers eye huge supply of rare-earth elements from mining waste
Credit: Idaho National Laboratory Researchers have examined a method to extract rare-earth elements from mining waste that could provide the...
Researchers uncover new clues to surviving extinction
Ecological transformation in the wake of the 'Great Dying' moves scientists closer to understanding the nature of recoveryCredit: © 2019...
New study shows human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity
Development, habitat destruction and poaching lead to losses of specific behaviors Chimpanzees are well known for their extraordinary diversity of...
Sea otters’ tool use leaves behind distinctive archaeological evidence
Researchers used an interdisciplinary approach combining ecology and archaeological methods to study sea otters' past behaviorCredit: Natalie Uomini. Haslam et...
Coveted award underscores the importance of protein folding for cellular heath
Award ceremony for the 2019 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in the Paulskirche, Frankfurt FRANKFURT am MAIN. Franz-Ulrich Hartl...
Fingermark imaging for drug detection
Credit: Author In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from Zhejiang have uncovered a...
Dorothee Dormann receives award for research on causes of neurodegenerative diseases
The 2019 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for Young Researchers FRANKFURT am MAIN. Dr. Dorothee Dormann from the Biomedical...
Novel methods for analyzing neural circuits for innate behaviors in insects
Credit: Kanazawa University Insects show a variety of species-specific innate behaviors (instinctive behaviors). For example, a worker honeybee that has...
Wolves lead, dogs follow — And both cooperate with humans
Credit: Friederike Range/Vetmeduni Vienna Human social life would be unthinkable without cooperation. The frequency and complexity with which humans cooperate...
New method to reduce uranium concentration in contaminated water
Credit: Author In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from China have proposed a...
Buying and selling cattle can link individual farms to thousands of others per purchase
Understanding the complex networks of "contact chains" between British farms, could help identify potential routes for spread of infections and...
More vitamin D may improve memory but too much may slow reaction time
Rutgers-led study of post-menopausal women finds potential risks and benefitsCredit: Sue Shapses/Rutgers University-New Brunswick How much vitamin D can boost...
Scientists crack genome of superfood seaweed, ito-mozuku
For the first time, researchers unveil the genome of ito-mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens), the popular Japanese brown seaweed, providing data that...
Research paves the way for next generation of optical tweezers
Credit: David Phillips / University of Exeter Scientists have developed a pioneering new technique that could pave the way for...
Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life’s first steps
Credit: Images courtesy Stanislav Y. Shvartsman Fruit flies make for stingy mothers, imparting only a portion of the genetic building...
