Biology
UTA biochemists study enzymes to provide keys for drug development
Credit: UTA UTA biochemists are mapping the function of specific enzymes which may facilitate development of new drugs to fight...
Travelling thousands of kilometers to feed — Otago studies penguins’ ‘crazy’ journeys
Imagine making a 7,000km journey just for dinner. That, University of Otago scientists have found, is the life of the...
The hidden life of rock gnome lichen
NEW YORK, August 29, 2018 - They are a natural fertilizer for the forest, great construction material for birds' nests...
Artificial intelligence guides rapid data-driven exploration of underwater habitats
Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute ASTORIA, OREGON - A recent expedition led by Dr. Blair Thornton, holding Associate Professorships at both...
Genetically encoded sensor tracks changes in oxygen levels with very high sensitivity
Credit: Toru Hisabori Based on a protein from E. coli, scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a fluorescent...
Friction loss at first contact: The material does not forgive
Credit: Graphics: Paul Schreiber, KIT/IAM Wear has major impacts on economic efficiency or health. All movable parts are affected, examples...
‘Blink’ and you won’t miss amyloids
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Tiny protein structures called amyloids are key to understanding certain devastating age-related diseases. Aggregates,...
A novel bacterial species named after a Finnish Nobelist A.I. Virtanen
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen is best known for his work on fodder preservation method, which earned him a Nobel Prize award...
VTT is developing microbes that degrade plastic as a solution to marine plastic waste problem
Credit: VTT VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is helping to solve the global plastic waste problem. VTT develops in...
UVA developing ‘two-headed arrow’ to kill ovarian cancer
Credit: Image by Anita Pagliazzo, as conceived and designed by Jogender Tushir-Singh. A University of Virginia School of Medicine researcher...
The evolution of carnivorous plants
Carnivorous plants are a wonder of evolution. They have developed astounding capabilities to attract, catch and digest insects and other...
Amazonian fruit prevents obesity in overfed mice
Quebec City, August 30, 2018--An extract of camu camu--a fruit native to the Amazon--prevents obesity in mice fed a diet...
Deadline for climate action
(European Geosciences Union) If governments don't act decisively by 2035 to fight climate change, humanity could cross a point of...
Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants
Berkeley -- University of California, Berkeley, engineers have created a new way to remove contaminants from storm water, potentially addressing...
Access to 3D printing is changing the work in research labs
Credit: McMaster University A small, black box developed in a McMaster University lab could change the way scientists search for...
A climate ‘wake-up call’
If we proactively implement effective fisheries management and limit global temperature rise, the world's oceans still have the potential to...
DOE study targets safer storage of nuclear waste
Credit: University of Houston About 20 percent of the electricity produced in the United States is generated at nuclear power...
UMass Amherst microbiologist will lead new soil warming studies
Credit: UMass Amherst/DeAngelis lab AMHERST, Mass. - Microbial ecologist Kristen DeAngelis at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been recognized...
Speeding progress in migraine requires unraveling sex differences
To decrease the substantial health and economic burden of migraine on individuals and society, researchers need to examine and address...
What’s that smell? Scientists find a new way to understand odors
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(August 29, 2018) Every smell, from a rose to a smoky fire to a pungent fish,...
