Biology
Food security under changing climate
Credit: Christian Derr An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Delaware, the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and...
‘Double agent’ in the immune system may make us vulnerable to bacterial infections
Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered the role of an immune system double agent. This molecule, called USP18, can help...
European badgers’ gut bacteria may be a powerful ally in the fight against tuberculosis
What do cattle, European badgers, and gut bacteria have in common? They are all central players in a complex web...
Fungus provides powerful medicine in fighting honey bee viruses
Credit: Scott Weybright, Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A mushroom extract fed to honey bees greatly reduces virus levels,...
New analysis shows seagrass meadows in Guam have decreased by 22 percent
As the oceans warm and humans migrate to or grow in numbers in coastal areas of the world, scientists are...
Malaria parasites adapt to mosquito feeding times, study shows
Credit: Sinclair Stammers and Sarah Reece Malaria parasites have evolved to be most infectious at the time of day when...
First evidence of fatal infection of white-tailed sea eagles with avian influenza
Credit: Oliver Krone (Leibniz-IZW) The most common unnatural causes of death in white-tailed sea eagles are lead poisoning and collisions...
World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General urges for closer collaboration
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The LUI Che Woo Prize - Prize for World Civilisation and the Hong Kong...
Pyramid-shaped brain cells provide algorithm for us to recognize, categorize food
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 4, 2018) - Brain regions best known for recognizing the...
Primary tropical forests are best but regrowing forests are also vital to biodiversity
Credit: Alexander C Lees: Manchester Metropolitan University Even after 40 years of recovery, secondary forests remain species and carbon-poor compared...
High-tech observations for food security
Oct. 4, 2018--Satellites and other remote technology are able to gather information as varied as soil moisture, crop yields, and...
What you can’t see can hurt you
Credit: University of Utah College of Engineering Oct. 9, 2018 -- You can't see nasty microscopic air pollutants in your...
25 UK species’ genomes sequenced for first time
The genomes of 25 UK species* have been read for the first time by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute...
BPS congratulates biophysicist Frances Arnold on her Nobel Prize
ROCKVILLE, MD - The Biophysical Society (BPS) commends Frances Arnold, California Institute of Technology, on her shared Nobel Prize in...
Recording device for cell history
Different "events" such as infections by viruses, as well as the exposure to environmental toxins or other forms of stress,...
MSU faculty awarded $1 million grant to research tree chemistry in bark beetle battle
Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez BOZEMAN - As bark beetles continue to devour sickly pine forests, a Montana State...
Riffyn launches Open Access for scientists at non-profits
Credit: Riffyn Oakland, CA, USA, 3 October 2018 - Riffyn, a global provider of cloud-based experiment design and data analytics...
Proposed simple chemical reaction network of existing biological E. coli signaling data
Apparently, bacteria do not care about math and they do not have in their curricula a calculus course. Yet they...
Family of rodents may explain how some groups of animals become so diverse
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- How did a single species of rodent invade South America and then quickly branch off into 350...
In disaster’s wake, novel computing techniques support emergency responders
Credit: Melanie Laverdiere/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2018--As hurricanes barrel toward the...
