Biology
Emperor penguins' first journey to sea
Study reveals new details of juvenile diving, foraging behaviorsCredit: Photo by Vincent Munier Emperor penguin chicks hatch into one of...
More animal species under threat of extinction, new method shows
Currently approximately 600 species might be inaccurately assessed as non-threatened on the Red List of Threatened Species. More than a...
DNA analyses show a dynamic coevolutionary relationship between birds and their feather mites
A research in collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has carried out a massive genetic study of the...
Another piece of Ebola virus puzzle identified
Texas Biomed scientists team up to study host and virus protein interactionCredit: Texas Biomed A team of researchers have discovered...
Just like flipping a switch — in only half a picosecond
MU researchers discover molecules 'spin flip' from magnetic to non-magnetic forms dynamically Solar cells, quantum computing and photodynamic cancer therapy....
Researchers create 'shortcut' to terpene biosynthesis in E. coli
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an artificial enzymatic pathway for synthesizing isoprenoids, or terpenes, in E. coli....
Proteins use a lock and key system to bind to DNA
New study challenges a fundamental assumption of how proteins interact with the human genome SAN FRANCISCO, CA--January 16, 2019--You can...
Research reveals mechanism for leukaemia cell growth, prompting new treatment hopes
Research reveals new blood cell mechanism which drives leukaemia growthCredit: University of Sussex A mechanism which drives leukaemia cell growth...
Artificial intelligence applied to the genome identifies an unknown human ancestor
Scientists use deep learning for the first time ever to account for human evolutionCredit: Pilar Rodriguez By combining deep learning...
Climate change: How could artificial photosynthesis contribute to limiting global warming?
Scientists calculate areas needed for forestation and artificial photosynthesisCredit: M. May/HZB After several years during which global emissions at least...
Ultra ultrasound to transform new tech
World first experiments on sensor that may revolutionise everything from medical devices to unmanned vehiclesCredit: University of Queensland The new...
New yeast model of metabolic disorders may lead to life-saving therapies
Unicellular organism mimics pathology and symptoms of congenital diseases, Tel Aviv University researchers say There are hundreds of metabolic disorders...
Urbanization may hold key to tiger survival
Conservationists look at five human socioeconomic scenarios to better understand fate of endangered big catCredit: TSFD/WCS-India/HyTiCoS A new WCS-led study...
Sudden aging
FAU palaeontologists demonstrate that coralline red algae have existed for 300 million years longer than previously presumed Coralline red algae...
Simple rules predict and explain biological mutualism
Machine learning model foretells whether symbiotic relationships will thrive or collapseCredit: Les Todd, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists have...
U develops first dark sky studies minor in the US
Keck Foundation awards $250,000 to fund the transdisciplinary programCredit: Lisa Potter/University of Utah The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded...
Vampire bat venom could hold key to new medical treatments
Credit: Bryan Fry Vampire bats could hold the key to new treatments for a range of serious medical problems, but...
European assessment of Glyphosate is quality-assured and independent
Industry reports are routinely part of assessment reports "It is the remit of politics, NGOs and the media to make...
AGA releases guide to care for women with IBD throughout family planning
With proper planning, care and coordination among treating health care providers via a multidisciplinary approach, women with IBD can have...
Oliver Bruns receives Emmy Noether funding
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München/Carolin Jacklin To visualize processes in living organisms is the goal of Dr. Oliver Bruns and...
