Biology
New platform based on biology and nanotechnology carries mRNA directly to target cells
Credit: Nuphar Veiga/American Friends of Tel Aviv University. Delivering an effective therapeutic payload to specific target cells with few adverse...
Hidden costs of disease to greater Yellowstone elk
Credit: Mark Gocke/Wyoming Game and Fish Department For decades researchers have known that a bacterial disease in elk, bison and...
Study sheds light on why a warmer world may equal a wetter Arctic
Credit: Douglas Levere / University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the...
Deconstructing the superfood that determines honeybee hierarchy
Katharina Paschinger's father, a conservation chemist in Vienna, was a devoted beekeeper. Paschinger remembers fondly that he would bring royal...
Climate change a threat to even the most tolerant oysters
New Orleans (October 27, 2018)--Climate change-associated severe weather events may cause flooding that threatens the survival of the Olympia oyster,...
Carnegie Mellon power sector carbon index sees double digit growth in solar power
PITTSBURGH--(October 26, 2018) The Power Sector Carbon Index, developed by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS)...
Tampering with cellular fats holds great promise
Credit: DTU Today, much of the biology underlying cells' compositions of lipids is a black box to scientists. Even though...
National Science Foundation awards UC grant to study spider vision
Credit: Jay Yocis/UC Creative Services Nathan Morehouse is preoccupied with color and the way animals observe it. The biology professor...
WCS experts attending the our ocean conference in Bali, Indonesia (OOC18)
WCS will have marine conservation experts on the ground at OOC18, taking place in Bali, Indonesia on October 29th and...
stem cells can differentiate into neurons and may be useful post-stroke therapeutics
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 26, 2018-Researchers have performed a careful comparison between locally generated,...
Fruit fly study challenges theories on evolution and high-carb diets
A single mitochondrial DNA mutation common in animals could play a role in obesity and other health problems associated with...
3D ‘organ on a chip’ could accelerate search for new disease treatments
Credit: Roisin Owens Researchers have developed a three-dimensional 'organ on a chip' which enables real-time continuous monitoring of cells, and...
Study: Animal migration requires both movement corridors and food
Credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service An analysis of mule deer migration routes in two areas of Wyoming documents the...
First study on climate change impact in Mediterranean
Credit: Photograph courtesy: Sarah St.Arnaud, Tour du Valat, Arles, France As the Mediterranean Basin is experiencing the impact of climate...
Location of large mystery source of banned ozone depleting substance uncovered
The compound, carbon tetrachloride, contributes to the destruction of the Earth's ozone layer, which protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation....
Large cells for tiny leaves
Credit: Peter Huijser In autumn, it is not only the colours that catch the eye, but also the different sizes...
OU professors to lead global research on bluegreen algae in freshwaters
Credit: University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma professors, Karl D. Hambright and Lee R. Krumholz, will lead a global research...
A black bear playbook: Conservationists predict bear/human conflict hot-spots in new study
Credit: Jon Beckmann/WCS NEW YORK (October 26, 2018) - A new study by WCS, American Museum of Natural History, and...
‘Navigator’ neurons play critical role in sense of smell
Credit: Yu Lab, Stowers Institute for Medical Research KANSAS CITY, MO - Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research...
You are the company you keep — A new screening method detects direct biomolecule interactions
Proteins are the building blocks of the cell. They do most of the work and are essential for the structure,...
