Biology
How antifreeze proteins make ice crystals grow
International research team confirms twofold ability of moleculesCredit: Bielefeld University The study brought together researchers from Bielefeld University, the Hebrew...
Insects in decline: On farmland, latecomers lose out
The pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However,...
Using tiny organisms to unlock big environmental mysteries
A new approach for studying microbial genes will provide insight into how ecosystems respond to changes in the environment and...
Potential treatment for cancer in butterfly disease
New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa PHILADELPHIA - Children with the severe skin...
Crucial milestone for critically endangered bird
A team led by a conservation biologist from the University of Kent has successfully relocated threatened Seychelles paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone...
Probing water’s skin
Credit: KAUST 2019 From the wind-whipped surface of the open ocean, to trillions of tiny water drops in clouds, the...
Elucidating cellular responses to force
Mechanical force induces phosphorylation-mediated signaling that underlies tissue response and robustness in Xenopus embryosCredit: NIBB Accumulated evidence suggests that physical...
Researchers look to nature to unearth the secrets of cyclic imine cleavage
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba use soil bacteria as a starting point to show that copper amine oxidase can...
Tiny DNA reader to advance development of anticancer drugs
Researchers from Osaka University use tiny probes and an electrical current to locate anticancer drug molecules incorporated into single strands...
Shifting away from coal is key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, PSU study finds
The United States could fulfill its greenhouse gas emission pledge under the Paris Climate Agreement by virtually eliminating coal as...
Zero-emission diesel combustion using a non-equilibrium-plasma-assisted MnO2 filter
Credit: Kanazawa University Diesel engines are widely used in agricultural machinery, vehicles, and ships because of their high thermal efficiency....
BU researchers develop ‘acoustic metamaterial’ that cancels sound
Boston University mechanical engineers create synthetic, sound-silencing structure that blocks 94 percent of soundsCredit: Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston...
Heart-healthy diets in early adulthood linked to better brain function in middle age
MINNEAPOLIS - Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat...
Simulated extravehicular activity science operations for Mars exploration
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, March 6, 2019--A new study describes the Science Operations component and new...
Most microbes in hummingbird feeders do not pose health hazard
Feeders or flowers? Researchers compare microbesCredit: Scott Logan/Wild Wings Ecology Many people set up hummingbird feeders in their yards to...
Getting more mileage from microsatellites
An optimized next-generation sequencing approach provides insight to the evolutionary history of carob They say you only find what you're...
Climate-driven evolution in trees alters their ecosystems
Credit: Ian Ware/University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A new study published in Global Change Biology and coauthored by researchers from UT,...
Scientists tackle major challenges to sending astronauts to search for life on Mars
Credit: Mike Miller An international team of researchers, which includes scientists from McMaster's School of Geography & Earth Sciences, NASA,...
Binding with consequences
Credit: Source: Ella Levit-Zerdoun A research team led by Prof. Dr. Winfried Römer and Dr. Elias Hobeika from the University...
How viruses outsmart their host cells
Scientists decipher protein structure after more than fifty years of researchCredit: © Krupp/Charité Viruses depend on host cells for replication,...
