Natural history collections contain huge amounts of information on diversity, distribution and ecology of a variety of species; however, much of this valuable information is...
It is well known that microplastics are a problem: They are tiny, barely visible plastic particles that can harm the environment, for example, if they...
As the human population ages, carbon pricing policies may disproportionately harm low-income seniors, according to a study. Carbon pricing policies are designed to reduce carbon...
Osaka, Japan – Although many people still die from severe burns, the underlying physiology behind burns is not well understood. In an article published in...
Osaka, Japan – When brain cells, or neurons, are putting out processes to connect with other neurons, how do they tell the difference between their...
SEATTLE — July 18, 2023 — In a significant milestone for the Allen Institute for Immunology, a division of the Allen Institute, researchers and staff...
From recurring harmful algal blooms – including brown tides – to catastrophic seagrass losses, fish kills and unusual marine mammal deaths – including the threatened...
HOUSTON – (July 18, 2023) – Rice University bioengineer Gang Bao and his team have won a 4-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of...
Credit: IOP Publishing IOP Publishing’s (IOPP) new environmental research journals are now open for submissions. Announced earlier this year, the two new open access (OA)...
Bioluminescent bacteria and the Hawaiian bobtail squid have formed a longstanding mutually beneficial relationship. How the bacteria coordinate their behavior to colonize the squid—through cellular...
The Horizon 2020 BiCIKL Project is proud to announce that the Biodiversity Knowledge Hub (BKH) is now online.Credit: BiCIKL Project The Horizon 2020 BiCIKL Project is proud to announce that the Biodiversity...
Osaka, Japan – Systemic autoimmune diseases are characterized by inflammation of multiple organs and can have devastating consequences for patients. There is a dire need...
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When patients undergo general anesthesia, their brain activity often slows down as they sink into unconsciousness. Higher doses of anesthetic drugs can...
There was one striking difference between 2020, year one of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2021, year two: in the second year, vaccines became readily available.Credit:...
A surgical team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently performed the first robotic liver transplant in the U.S. The successful transplant,...
