Biology

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New findings on genes that drive male-female brain differences, timing of puberty

January 2, 2019

Columbia University researchers identify genetic pathway to sexual maturation in roundworms that may serve same function in humansCredit: Nicoletta Barolini/Columbia...

Quantum chemistry on quantum computers

January 2, 2019

A quantum algorithm for tracking complex chemical reactions with neither performing demanding post-Hartree-Fock calculations nor exponential time explosion Quantum computing...

NYUAD study suggests that 'Actin' is critical in genome regulation during nerve cell formation

Research holds potential for the development of personalized medicines (December 31, 2018--Abu Dhabi) -- A new NYU Abu Dhabi study...

Scientists: 'Time is ripe' to use big data for planet-sized plant questions

Credit: Florida Museum photo by Jeff Gage GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A group of Florida Museum of Natural History scientists has...

Unmuting large silent genes lets bacteria produce new molecules, potential drug candidates

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By enticing away the repressors dampening unexpressed, silent genes in Streptomyces...

Some tensions are good for life

It's not love, but the tension in your cells that governs lifeCredit: Joseph Jose Thottacherry Like every animal has its...

Scientists produce 'designer triacylglycerols' in industrial microalgae

Credit: QIBEBT Molecules of triacylglycerol (TAG), formed by attaching three molecules of fatty acid (FA) to a glycerol backbone, are...

Thriving on teamwork: new research shows how brain cells filter information in groups

Salk discovery could help to better understand how neurons work together in networks to shape our perceptions of the worldCredit:...

Marine debris study counts trash from Texas to Florida

Credit: Caitlin Wessel Trash, particularly plastic, in the ocean and along the shoreline is an economic, environmental, human health, and...

ESA Tipsheet for January 2019

Upcoming research in Frontiers in Ecology and the EnvironmentCredit: Photo courtesy of Thomas Maigret. Get a sneak peek into these...

ERC Consolidator Grant for research on relationship between beetles and symbiotic bacteria

Martin Kaltenpoth of Mainz University will investigate symbiont-assisted cuticle biosynthesis as a crucial mechanism that may have contributed to the...

These nine measures reveal how forests are controlled by climate

Instead of blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate, the vital signs for a forest are captured in key traits such...

A boundary dance of amyloid-β stepping into dementia

Formation mechanism of the causative substances of Alzheimer's disease revealed by molecular dynamics simulations and NMR experimentsCredit: ExCELLS/IMS Many proteins...

Study shows high cholesterol levels after Christmas