Biology
Climate changes require better adaptation to drought
After the summer of 2018, we can get a sense of how the future summer climate of Europe might be:...
Researchers use brain cells in a dish to study genetic origins of schizophrenia
Philadelphia, October 16, 2018 - A study in Biological Psychiatry has established a new analytical method for investigating the complex...
Moving location of fruit and vegetables can lead to 15 percent sales increase
Credit: University of Warwick Moving location of fruit and vegetables in shops can lead to 15% sales increase Sales increased...
Machine-learning driven findings uncover new cellular players in tumor microenvironment
Credit: CytoReason / AACR New findings presented today by CytoReason reveals possible new cellular players in the tumor microenvironment that...
Researchers engineer dual vaccine against anthrax and plague
Washington, DC - October 16, 2018 - A team of researchers has now engineered a virus nanoparticle vaccine against Bacillus...
Climate models fail to simulate recent air-pressure changes over Greenland
Credit: Professor Edward Hanna Climatologists may be unable to accurately predict regional climate change over the North Atlantic because computer...
Higher temperatures could help protect coral reefs
A new study in the journal Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, suggests that higher water temperature, which increases...
Genomics researchers highlight Droplet Digital PCR at ASHG 2018 Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA -- October 16, 2018 -- Dozens of presentations will feature novel uses of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR...
Study reveals best use of wildflowers to benefit crops on farms
Credit: Heather Grab ITHACA, N.Y. - With bee pollinators in decline and pesky crop pests lowering yields, sustainable and organic...
New study answers old questions about why tropical forests are so ecologically diverse
Credit: Jonathan Dandois and Helene Muller-Landau/Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Working with high-resolution satellite imaging technology, research..
Discovery of inner ear function may improve diagnosis of hearing impairment
Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Results from a research study published in Nature Communications show how the inner ear processes speech,...
Scientists found common genes in different peoples of the Ural language family
Credit: Kristiina Tambets et al. The genetic diversity of peoples of the Ural language family living in Europe and Siberia...
Molecular atlas of postnatal mouse heart development
Credit: Jaakko Teppo / University of Helsinki Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common causes of death in...
Endurance exercise training has beneficial effects on gut microbiota composition
According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition. After six weeks of training, potentially inflammation causing...
Memristive device as an active synapse
Credit: Lobachevsky University Biological neurons are coupled unidirectionally through a special junction called a synapse. An electrical signal is transmitted...
Alcohol-related liver disease patients need more care, study finds
Two in three ALD patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) survived for less than a year afterwards, the...
Parasites from medieval latrines unlock secrets of human history
A radical new approach combining archaeology, genetics and microscopy can reveal long-forgotten secrets of human diet, sanitation and movement from...
There’s no fire without smoke
Credit: Springer Nature Every day, every human on the planet is exposed to one of the most toxic substances we...
Unravelling the genetics of fungal fratricide
Credit: Raquel Pereira Selfish genes are genes that are passed on to the next generation but confer no advantage on...
Scientists chase mystery of how dogs process words
Credit: Photo courtesy Gregory Berns, Emory University When some dogs hear their owners say "squirrel," they perk up, become agitated....
