Biology

May 28, 2026

First patient affected by a mutation in the nucleoside transporter SLC28 gene family

Nucleosides: essential biomolecules for lifeCredit: University of Barcelona A research team has described the first case of a patient affected...

Learning transistor mimics the brain

An evolvable organic electrochemical transistor for neuromorphic applicationsCredit: Thor Balkhed A new transistor based on organic materials has been developed...

In vitro grafts increase blood flow in infarcted rat hearts

Stem-cell scientists show that petri dish-built matrices of vessels integrate well with existing heart tissueCredit: Nicole Zeinstra / University of...

Achieving the Paris Climate Agreement goals

New open-access book presents 2 years of research on how to best tackle climate change and its negative effects, funded...

'Eavesdropping' technology used to protect one of New Zealand's rarest birds

ZSL scientists pioneer new method of monitoring hihi reintroductions by listening in on bird 'conversations'Credit: (c) ZSL Remote recording devices...

Flaxseed fiber ferments in gut to improve health, reduce obesity

Flaxseed supplements increase 'good' bacteria and fatty acids in mouse study Rockville, Md. (February 5, 2019)--Research in mice suggests that...

NW Forest Plan 25 years later: Wildfire losses up, bird populations down

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests in the Pacific Northwest, forest losses...

Early spring rain boosts methane from thawing permafrost by 30 percent

Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Arctic permafrost is thawing as the Earth warms due to climate change. In some cases,...

A warming world increases air pollution

Climate change is warming the ocean, but it's warming land faster and that's really bad news for air quality Climate...

Research: Religion affects consumer choices on specialty foods

People with strong religious beliefs are more likely to buy fat-free, sugar-free or gluten-free foods than natural or organic foods,...

It's all in the code: protein production efficiency can be predicted by gene sequence

Scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro explored mRNA and protein databases to unravel hidden meanings of the...

Study: Environmental regulations may have unintended consequences in energy production

Many countries have passed environmental laws to preserve natural ecosystems. Although the regulations seem to have improved preservation efforts, they...

Pika survival rates dry up with low moisture

In the Pacific Northwest, dry air interacts with low snow conditions to affect pika abundances at different elevationsCredit: Photo courtesy...

Lysin therapy offers new hope for fighting drug-resistant bacteria

Humans are in a constant arms race with infectious bacteria. To kill these disease microbes, we develop powerful antibiotics; and...

Rapid gene cloning technique will transform crop disease protection

Credit: Ruby O'Grady Researchers have pioneered a new method which allows them to rapidly recruit disease resistance genes from wild...

More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome

Study will help understand role of microbiome in health and disease Scientists working on the gut microbiome* have discovered and...

A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon

Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mysteryCredit: {FEATUREDCREDIT}{FEATUREDCREDITMORE} RIVERSIDE, Calif.-- While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission...

Large-scale study reveals genetic risk of diabetes in the Japanese population

Researchers have combined data from genetic studies and revealed 28 new genomic regions associated with type 2 diabetes, some variants...

WVU researcher unearths an ice age in the African desert

Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--A field trip to Namibia to study volcanic rocks led to an unexpected discovery by West Virginia...

Why charismatic, introduced species are so difficult to manage