Biology
All too human
The price we pay for our advanced brains may be a greater tendency to disordersCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Prof....
Human mutation rate has slowed recently
Researchers discovered that the human mutation rate is significantly slower than for our closest primate relatives. This may be important...
Having stressed out ancestors improves immune response to stress
Credit: Langkilde Lab, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Having ancestors who were frequently exposed to stressors can improve one's...
'Revealing Greater Cahokia' details research on ancient North American metropolis
Credit: Photos courtesy Illinois Archaeological Society: 'Revealing Greater Cahokia.' CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- With a population between 10,000 and 30,000 in...
Bentham Science publishes new edition of Higgin's organ donation guide
This book is by Dr. Robert S. D. Higgins, and Dr. Juan Sanchez, published on Nov. 29, 2018 The lifesaving...
New drug resistance process found in bacteria
Credit: UAB A team of researchers has discovered a new process capable of generating resistance to synthetic antibacterial drugs within...
Orthopedic implants double the rate of bone lengthening in kids
Russian scientists developed advanced implants for the Ilizarov orthopedic systemCredit: Tomsk Polytechnic University The implants developed by TPU scientists passed...
Antarctic krill population contracts southward as polar oceans warm
> The population of Antarctic krill, the favourite food of many whales, penguins, fish and seals, shifted southward during a...
Corals light the way to a healthy partnership
Credit: Craig Humphrey Corals know how to attract good company. New research finds that corals emit an enticing fluorescent green...
BFU physicists developed a method of determining the composition of microplastic in water
Physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University developed and applied a method of identifying microplastic collected in sea waters.Credit: Courtesy...
From nurses to conquerors: this single gene turns bees into social parasites
Tiny mutation enables worker bees to produce female offspringCredit: Michael Allsopp A small change in the genetic makeup of the...
SwRI engineers create decision-making tool for oil spill clean-up
Tool finds the best solutions for specific spill scenarios SAN ANTONIO -- January 21, 2019 -- A team of Southwest...
Human respiratory viruses continue to spread in wild chimpanzees
MADISON - Less than two years after the first report of wild chimpanzees in Uganda dying as a result of...
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute scientists link concussions to epilepsy development
Altered astrocytes may be the root of epilepsy developmentCredit: Oleksii Shandra/Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research...
Multi-hop communication: Frog choruses inspire wireless sensor networks
A research collaboration including investigators from Osaka University devise a mathematical model based on the natural coordination of frog choruses,...
Faulty molecular master switch may contribute to AMD
NIH researchers discover that TGF-beta signaling governs immune cell function in the eyeCredit: Credit: Wenxin Ma, M.D., Ph.D., and Wai...
WSU sociologist sees environmental support slip under democratic presidents
Green issues appear to mobilize GOP when it's out of officeCredit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash.--Erik Johnson has what looks...
Rising temperatures may safeguard crop nutrition as climate changes
Hotter temperatures may offset the negative effects of higher carbon dioxide levels on seed quality, according to a two-year soybean...
Widely available food in US workplaces: Perk or hazard?
Offering more healthful foods at work could be a promising opportunity to improve wellness, according to a new study published...
Scientists seek genetic causes of condition that can result in absent uterus and vagina
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 22, 2019) - A percentage of females are born with...
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