Biology
Regulating the immune system’s ‘regulator’
A research team at the Academy of Immunology and Microbiology, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has discovered a...
Chemists develop new method for selective binding of proteins
Credit: University of Münster - Bart Jan Ravoo A new method of selectively binding proteins to nanoparticles has been described...
Project receives additional $13 million to accelerate progress to redesign photosynthesis
Credit: Claire Benjamin/RIPE Project This week, families across the U.S. will gather around Thanksgiving tables in a traditional celebration of...
Tropical fish adapt to cold temperatures in coordination with their microbiome
Credit: (c) Phil's 1stPix Scientists have discovered that tropical fish can control their gut microbes to better survive extremes of...
The taming of the dog, cow, horse, pig and rabbit
Credit: Pixabay Research at the Earlham Institute into one of the 'genetic orchestra conductors', microRNAs, sheds light on our selectively...
Holistic management of emerging forest pests and diseases
Credit: HOMED Forests are the highest ranked land cover type in Europe. Numbering at around 40% of the total land...
EMBO welcomes twenty-six new Young Investigators
Heidelberg, 20 November 2018 - EMBO has selected 26 life science researchers within their first four years as group leaders...
Inkjet printers can produce cheap micro-waveguides for optical computers
Credit: ITMO University Scientists from ITMO University have proposed a new technology for creating optical micro-waveguides using inkjet printing. Using...
Can genetic therapy help kids with Angelman syndrome overcome seizures?
CHAPEL HILL, NC - Angelman syndrome is a genetic disease with no cure. Children grow up with severe intellectual disabilities...
Tattoos are popular — half of all Germans regard tattoo inks as safe
"There is scientific evidence, however, that ink pigments from the tattoos can make their way into the lymphatic system, "...
Could yesterday’s Earth contain clues for making tomorrow’s medicines?
MADISON -- Several billion years ago, as the recently formed planet Earth cooled down from a long and brutal period...
Ground and stream water clues reveal shale drilling impacts
Credit: Joshua Woda / Penn State Chemical clues in waters near Marcellus Shale gas wells in rural Pennsylvania can identify...
Electrical cable triggers lightweight, fire-resistant cladding discovery
Credit: Sarah Fisher/University of Melbourne A University of Melbourne researcher has led the successful development of an organic, non-combustible and...
AGU Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C.: Online resources; events and general sessions
WASHINGTON, DC -- Discover the latest Earth and space science news at the 51st annual AGU Fall Meeting this December,...
Responses of waterbirds to climate change is linked to their preferred wintering habitats
Credit: Aleksi Lehikoinen A new scientific article shows that 25 European waterbird species can change their wintering areas depending on...
First professorship in clinical neurotechnology
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Prof. Dr. Surjo Soekadar's research explores how neurotechnologies can be used in the treatment of neurological...
Hyena population recovered slowly from a disease epidemic
Credit: Heribert Hofer/Leibniz-IZW Infectious diseases can substantially reduce the size of wildlife populations, thereby affecting both the dynamics of ecosystems...
Fading stripes in Southeast Asia: First insight into the ecology of a threatened rabbit
Credit: Leibniz-IZW / WWF-Vietnam CarBi Project / Hue Saola Nature Reserve The Annamite mountains of Vietnam and Lao PDR (Laos)...
Sticky and heavily armed, a tomato-relative is the new ‘star’ of the Brazilian inselbergs
Credit: Y.F. Gouvêa Armed with long thorns and sticky stems, newly described plant Solanum kollastrum might look like a villain...
Volcanoes and glaciers combine as powerful methane producers
Credit: Dr Hugh Tuffen Large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane are being released from an Icelandic glacier, scientists...
