Biology
Researchers show how coffee growers can optimize profits, sustainably
Mixture of conventional and shade-grown methods recommendedCredit: Guillermo Santos Coffee has huge importance to many smallholder farmers around the world....
Starving leukemia cells by targeting amino acids
Altered metabolism in cancer cells Cancer cells consume sugar at a higher rate than healthy cells, but they're also hungry...
Mowing for monarchs
Credit: MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - You might think that mowing fields wouldn't benefit monarch butterfly populations. New research from...
Unraveling the mystery of life: House fly edition
University of Houston biologist receives NSF CAREER award to explore sex determination of fliesCredit: University of Houston Richard Meisel, assistant...
From Stone Age chips to microchips: How tiny tools may have made us human
The technology of miniaturization set hominins apart from other primatesCredit: Emory University Anthropologists have long made the case that tool-making...
New contributor to age-related hearing loss identified
Research sheds light on a vital, but largely unknown, part of the inner earCredit: Dan Addison | University Communications Researchers...
FSU researchers discover a novel protein degradation pathway
Findings may lead to better understanding of muscular dystrophy, other diseasesCredit: Bill Lax/FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The nucleus...
Lab Owl, an ACC Company, joins the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI)
The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) brings together a consortium of over 100 partner organizations from industry, government, academia and...
New study explores impacts of marine and freshwater predators on ecosystems and society
Credit: Shark, tarpon and cape fur seal: Neil Hammerschlag, Ph.D. American Crocodile: Massimo Giorgetta MIAMI--March 11, 2019-- A new study...
Discovery brings new understanding to sophistication of microbial warfare
A paper by researchers from Montana State and Scripps explains how viruses make a molecular decoy that is used to...
New technology could detect Dengue fever earlier
Researchers from the University of Bath are developing a new tool for detecting the presence of Dengue fever early on,...
NUS study: Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline
Researchers found seniors who ate more than 300 grams of cooked mushrooms a week were half as likely to have...
Breath of fresh air in vasculitis research
University of Tsukuba-led team reveals the association between a gene variant and a lung disease in the form of systemic...
Results of early-stage liver cancer detection using liquid biopsy published in PNAS
Highlights: Genetron Health (Beijing) Co. Ltd and National Cancer Center/ Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences published the promising...
BAT’s novel vaping product shows minimal toxicity in laboratory tests
A series of in vitro toxicology tests provide evidence that British American Tobacco's novel vaping product produces greatly reduced mutagenicity,...
Europe’s biggest urology conference Barcelona
Europe's biggest urology congress will take place in Barcelona from 15th-19th March. With up to 14,000 delegates attending, the EAU19...
IU School of Medicine researchers develop groundbreaking test for PTSD
Credit: Indiana University School of Medicine A cutting-edge blood test discovered by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers could help...
Big data takes aim at a big human problem
A James Cook University scientist is part of an international team that's used new 'big data' analysis to achieve a...
New species of frog sheds light on major biodiversity hotspot in southern India
Discovery will help researchers better understand a region of the world known for its evolutionary significanceCredit: S.P.Vijayakumar WASHINGTON (Mar. 12,...
Meet India’s starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage
Credit: Photo by K.P. Dinesh GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The starry dwarf frog is an expert hider. Plunging into leaf litter...
