Biology
A clearer view of past climate from tree rings
To see where the Earth's climate is headed, we have to see where it's been -- and a new San...
China-led research collaboration develops new way to test gene-editing safety
Chinese and international scientists have developed a new technique to evaluate the safety of genome-editing tools - a method that...
Considerably reduced toxicant levels in heated tobacco prototype compared to cigarettes
Imperial Brands presents debut research on heated tobacco prototype at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco Bristol, February...
Gene transcription machinery constrains DNA movements, study suggests
Credit: Nagashima et al., 2019 Researchers in Japan have discovered that the DNA inside human cells moves around less when...
An abundance of beneficial mutations
Credit: ©PopGen/Vetmeduni Vienna) Not just since climate change has it been of enormous interest to understand how populations adapt to...
Blood test developed to predict spontaneous preterm birth
Study finds proteins found in blood samples at the end of the first trimester may predict preterm births before 35...
Koala-spotting drones proves a flying success
Credit: QUT QUT researchers have developed an innovative method for detecting koala populations using drones and infrared imaging that is...
Scientists rejuvenate stem cells in the aging brain of mice
Regenerative medicineCredit: University of Luxembourg Luxembourg, 28 February 2019 - Scientists from the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of...
Cell editors correct genetic errors
Study by the University of Bonn improves understanding of a widespread mechanismCredit: © Photo: Simon Zumkeller/Uni Bonn Almost all land...
Balloons the number 1 marine debris risk of mortality for seabirds
Credit: Lauren Roman The data showed that a seabird ingesting a single piece of plastic had a 20 per cent...
Tool reveals molecular causes of disease, including infant cancer
Credit: Troyanskaya Lab Princeton University researchers are gaining new insights into the causes and characteristics of diseases by harnessing machine...
ESA tipsheet for March 4,5, 2019
Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Get a sneak peek into these new scientific papers, publishing on...
New affiliation to advance therapies for rare diseases
The University of Oxford and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals joint program combines capabilities to improve treatment options globally...
Warm seas scatter fish
Climate change is shifting productivity of fisheries worldwide Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world's...
Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection
UC Riverside study could lead to better strategies for protecting crops from attacks by pathogensCredit: Jin lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE,...
Despite export bans global seahorse trade continues
National legislation as well as bans under the international CITES agreement not slowing the trade in seahorse productsCredit: ©Amanda Vincent,...
Natural climate solutions are not enough
Forests, Carbon Sinks, Cannot Make Up for Delays in Decarbonizing the Economy WASHINGTON--To stabilize the Earth's climate for people and...
New study uses big data to analyze the international food trade
'Food inequality, injustice and rights' As the world population swells, the inequitable distribution of food around the globe is prompting...
In singing mice, scientists find clue to our own rapid conversations
Credit: Bret Pasch Studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers from New York University...
New lipid shape atlas holds key to early disease detection
Ion mobility-mass spectrometry allowed for a closer examinationCredit: The McLean Group Every bit of information about a person's health -...
