Biology
Genetic ‘usual suspects’ identified in researchers’ new list
Credit: ©Gina Motisi, 2018/CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY - It's no secret that our genes are what makes us... us!...
Owls against owls in a challenge for survival
Researchers forecast interactions between two owl species and the quality of their habitat in the Pacific NorthwestCredit: Photo courtesy of...
UM researchers study Alaska forest fires over past 450 years
Credit: Philip Higuera MISSOULA - In a recent study, University of Montana researchers explored the ways forest succession and climate...
Capturing bacteria that eat and breathe electricity
Credit: WSU Last August, Abdelrhman Mohamed found himself hiking deep into the wilderness of Yellowstone National Park. Unlike thousands of...
Analysis of billions of Wikipedia searches reveals biodiversity secrets
This finding, publishing March 5 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, suggests new ways to monitor changes in the world's...
Molecular and materials research: sharing data easily
'Science Data Center for Molecular Materials Research' develops digitization modules for scientific data -- from acquisition to processing to public...
Grant allows researcher to study ‘scissor-like’ protein in cancers
Credit: OU Medicine OKLAHOMA CITY -- Much like a mechanic fixing a car, a cell biologist must understand how the...
Molecular puzzle reveals unknown stages of fetal development
By applying gene analysis to individual cells from early mouse embryos, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered previously...
NREL pioneers cleaner route to upcycle plastics into superior products
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered a method of plastics upcycling--transforming discarded...
Insilico to present at the 2019 World Medical Innovation Forum
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing...
Training beyond exhaustion can prevent learning
Overuse of our motor skills causes fatigue that can actually harm rather than help when it comes to sports training,...
Daily intake of nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression
MooDFOOD, the largest randomized clinical trial to study the effects of nutritional strategies on the prevention of major depressive disorder...
A new way to map cell regulatory networks
Tool reduces material needed to ID transcription factors regulating gene expressionCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI--Faster results. Lower costs. Fewer cells. A...
Source of citrus’ sour taste is identified
Discovery could enable creation of new, sweeter varieties A team of researchers, including two from the University of California, Riverside,...
Dingoes should remain a distinct species in Australia
20 leading researchers have confirmed in a new study that the dingo is actually a unique, Australian species in its...
The secret behind maximum plant height: water!
Credit: YE Qing Physiological coordination between plant height and xylem hydraulic traits is aligned with habitat water availability across Earth's...
Overcoming cardiovascular disease with a magnetically-steerable guidewire microrobot
Credit: ©DGIST DGIST research team succeeded in developing a microrobot that can reach the accurate location of cardiovascular disease such...
A new technology developed to detect and analyze colorless and transparent biomaterials
Credit: © DGIST DGIST announced on Wednesday, February 20 that Professor Jae Eun Jang's team in the Department of Information...
Weather-responsive intersections could ease traffic congestion
Cities could ease congestion and improve safety during snowstorms by tweaking the timing of traffic lights to take road conditions...
Discovering the next generation of catalysts
Energy The use of solar and wind energy must be doubled to meet the world's demand for clean energy over...
