Biology
New study may provide clues to how birds began to fly
For the first time, researchers have measured what is known as the ground effect of flying animals - and it...
The neurobiology of social aggression
SINGAPORE, 19 October 2018 - Duke-NUS researchers have discovered that a growth factor protein, called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and...
US air pollution deaths nearly halved between 1990 and 2010
Air pollution in the U.S. has decreased since about 1990, and a new study conducted at the University of North...
En route to custom-designed natural products
Many important natural products such as antibiotics, immunosuppressants, or cancer drugs are derived from microorganisms. These natural products are often...
1 in 4 @JUULvapor tweeps is underage, a #PublicHealth concern
Credit: Nate Langer/UPMC PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19, 2018 - E-cigarette brand JUUL's Twitter handle is attracting adolescents to the point that...
Why some cancers affect only young women
Credit: © Laurence Zulianello Among several forms of pancreatic cancer, one of them affects specifically women, often young. How is...
GA4GH and ELIXIR release Beacon API v1 with increased security measures
HINXTON, UK (July 17, 2018) -- ELIXIR and the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) have announced the release...
Epidemic in turf management: Herbicide resistance in annual bluegrass
Credit: Photo by J. Brosnan, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Annual bluegrass is one of the most common weeds of...
Genetic breakthrough by CU Denver scientists will aid whitebark pine conservation efforts
Credit: Diane Tomback, Ph.D. A University of Colorado Denver-led research team for the first time developed reliable genetic markers known...
New fly species found in Indiana may indicate changing climate, says IUPUI researcher
Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- A new type of blow fly spotted in Indiana points to shifting...
$5 million NSF grant will help researchers show the impact of their work
Credit: UM Connector The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Missouri a $5.2 million grant over five years...
Montana State researchers win $1.5 million for developing carbon dioxide tech
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN -- A special ceramic slurry and a conveyor belt whose surface is minus...
$5.1 million grant will fund research to develop a stem cell-based therapy for blinding eye condition
Credit: Saravanan Karumbayaram/UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine...
Government corruption tops 5th annual Chapman University survey of American fears
Credit: Chapman University ORANGE, Calif. - More Americans are afraid than ever, according to the 5th annual Chapman University Survey...
OSU researchers propose CRISPR as influencer of low genetic diversity in deadly bacteria
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University have shed light on the evolutionary history of a soil-borne bacteria that...
Estimating the feeding habits of corals may offer new insights on resilient reefs
Credit: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and colleagues...
Scientists uncover how rare gene mutation affects brain development and memory
Irvine, Calif. - October 18, 2018 - Researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, have found that...
Elucidating cuttlefish camouflage
Credit: MPI for Brain Research / Stephan Junek The unique ability of cuttlefish, squid and octopuses to hide by imitating...
South American marsupials discovered to reach new heights
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andres Charrier. October 18, 2018 In the Andean forests along the border of Chile and Argentina,...
How to catch fruit flies (video)
You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar -- or can you? In this video, Reactions explains the...
