Biology
Public views of gene editing for babies depend on how it would be used
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2018) - A majority of Americans support the idea of using gene editing with the goal...
Mathematical analysis explains transpiration-driven sap flow in coniferous trees
The exact science of tree sap transport has puzzled plant physiologists for many years. Sap's migration throughout tree trunks and...
IGC scientists discover a tap that controls the flow of pro-inflammatory molecules
One of the major therapeutic targets for inflammatory diseases is the inflammation-inducing molecule TNF. However, excess levels of TNF cause...
Removing malaria-carrying mosquitoes unlikely to affect ecosystems, says report
By combining studies on one species of malaria-carrying mosquito, researchers found that no other animals rely solely on them for...
New possibilities for using ozonized erythrocyte mass explored by UNN scientists
Credit: Lobachevsky University Any bleeding results in a decrease of the amount of circulating blood, and the disruption of the...
Traumatic brain injury: Discovery of two molecules could lead to new drug treatments
Credit: Mihir Patel/Rutgers University-New Brunswick After 10 years of research, a Rutgers-led team of scientists has identified two molecules that...
Researchers report unraveling the immune recognition of nucleic acid nanoparticles
Credit: "Reproduced with permission from Nano Lett. 2018, 18(7), 4309-4321. Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society. " An extensive experiment testing...
Mysteries of Okinawan habu venom decoded
Credit: Prof. Hiroki Shibata It is more likely that you have seen a habu snake in a bottle of local...
Plant defense mechanisms
Credit: Per Harald Olsen, NTNU A plant's defense systems help each other. When one system fails, another one can -...
Breakthrough in industrial CO2 usage
Professor Arne Skerra of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has succeeded for the first time in using gaseous CO2...
Amphibians face many challenges in Brazilian rain forest
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Deforestation remains the biggest threat to animals that call the rain forest...
Team shatters theoretical limit on bio-hydrogen production
Credit: Scott Schrage, University of Nebraska-Lincoln In 1977, researcher Rudolf Thauer proposed a theoretical ceiling on the amount of hydrogen...
Feds back Rice U. study of nanoscale electrocatalysis
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 25, 2018) - The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences...
Unisexual salamander evolution: A long, strange trip
Credit: Kevin Fitzsimons, The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - The reproductive history of the unisexual, ladies-only salamander species is...
Bacterial communities use sophisticated strategy to communicate over long distances
Credit: Suel Lab, UC San Diego It's the way we end up with a fresh cup of coffee from a...
A century-old model for life’s origin gets significant substantiation
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science In 1924, Russian biochemist Alexander Oparin claimed that life on Earth developed through gradual chemical...
Homing pigeons use local natural odors to find their way
Homing pigeons use familiar smells to navigate their way across hundreds of kilometers of unfamiliar territory. Researchers have now confirmed...
University researchers discover new species of venomous snake
Credit: Dr. Freek Vonk Researchers at Swansea University's College of Science are part of an international team that has discovered...
Manure slipping through (soil) cracks
Credit: Genevieve Ali Add just enough fertilizer, and crops thrive. Add too much, and you may end up with contaminated...
This cat-borne parasite might just make you more entrepreneurial
Infection from the globally prevalent parasite Toxoplasma gondii may increase a person's likelihood of pursuing entrepreneurial and business-related activities, new...
