Biology

February 12, 2026

UTSA microbiologist Floyd Wormley elected AAAS Fellow

Credit: UTSA (San Antonio, Jan. 09, 2019) -- Floyd L. Wormley Jr., the Microsoft President's Endowed Professor in the UTSA...

Guiding the way to a more sustainable energy future

Lehigh's Energy Research Center helps lead society's transition away from fossil fuelsCredit: Lehigh University The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change...

Mechanism for impaired allergic inflammation in infants may explain hygiene hypothesis

The hygiene hypothesis says increased sanitation in industrialized countries has led to increases in asthmaCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The...

Let's map our DNA and save billions each year in health costs

Credit: Creative Commons A UniSA scientist has called for Australia to embrace pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing to deliver medication more effectively...

'Environmentally friendly' flame retardant could degrade into less safe compounds

To reduce the risk of fire, many everyday products -- from building materials to furniture to clothing -- contain flame...

Capturing chemotherapy drugs before they can cause side effects

Credit: Hee Jeung Oh Although chemotherapy can kill cancer cells very effectively, healthy cells also suffer. If doctors could remove...

Artificial bug eyes

Credit: American Chemical Society Single lens eyes, like those in humans and many other animals, can create sharp images, but...

Scientists forecast where is the highly invasive fall armyworm to strike next

Staple and economically important crops throughout the world could be at serious risk if efficient measures are not taken soonCredit:...

Study shows how specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk

Findings could help inform new therapies, improve diagnosisCredit: Rathje, Nedivi, et. al. A new study by researchers at The Picower...

Salk scientist Saket Navlakha receives CAREER Award from NSF

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 8, 2019) Salk scientist Saket Navlakha has received a CAREER award from the National Science...

New study looks at costs and benefits of paying for ecosystem services

Credit: STRI archives People who live within a particular ecosystem can have great influence on its ecology, particularly if they...

High society wants its fine foods to also be ethical

Credit: UBC Truffles and caviar have traditionally been delicacies of the upper class, but a new study by UBC sociology...

Ancient gene duplication gave grasses multiple ways to wait out winter

MADISON, Wis. -- If you've ever grown carrots in your garden and puzzled over never once seeing them flower, don't...

Found in fruit, rutin helps combat the effects of jararaca viper venom

A study conducted in Brazil showed protective effects of this flavonoid against bleeding and inflammation due to snakebite.Credit: Frederico de...

Pioneering oceanographer honored by Navy, American Geophysical Union

Credit: American Geophysical Union ARLINGTON, Va.--For his work in the establishment of a new scientific field, Dr. Nicklas Pisias received...

Giant singers from neighboring oceans share song parts over time

Research illuminates process of how whale culture changes over timeCredit: ©Tim Collins/Wildlife Conservation Society Singing humpback whales from different ocean...

Stanford researchers create a wireless, battery-free, biodegradable blood flow sensor

Credit: Levent Beker A new device developed by Stanford University researchers could make it easier for doctors to monitor the...

NREL details great potential for floating PV systems

Technology already in widespread use overseas, especially in Japan National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers estimate that installing floating solar...

Pitt, NETL engineers identify improved membranes to capture CO2 at coal-fired power plants

Credit: Kutay Sezginel/Hypothetical Materials Lab PITTSBURGH (January 8, 2019) ... A computational modeling method developed at the University of Pittsburgh's...

Flinn Foundation awards 'Prevent HAARM' grant to C-Path and TGen