New book pays homage to North America’s rivers, including the ‘soul of BC’
Dr. Eric Taylor’s (PhD ‘89) research focuses on the evolution and conservation of freshwater fishes. The UBC zoologist is also an avid angler. His new...
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Three new species of freshwater goby fish found in Japan and the Philippines
A team of biologists from Japan and the Philippines have identified three new species of goby fish, belonging to the genus Lentipes. They were described...
Spider silk’s supposed “healing properties” might have no basis in science
As far back as ancient Rome, spider silk has been used as a remedy to treat everything from skin lesions to warts. In the past,...
Genes are individualists, not collectivists, during early fruit fly development
Active genes do not form clusters and share resources during early development in the fruit fly, according to a new study by New York University...
New study uncovers brain circuits that control fear responses
London, UK – 5 October 2021 – Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre have discovered a brain mechanism that enables mice to override their instincts...
Freshwater pearl mussels to be revived – JYU leads large international conservation project
In a new LIFE project funded by the European Commission, the condition and habitats of freshwater pearl mussel (FPM) populations and their host fishes, Atlantic...
Natural compound in basil may protect against Alzheimer’s disease pathology
Tampa, FL (Oct. 5, 2021) – Fenchol, a natural compound abundant in some plants including basil, can help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease pathology,...
A protein causes significantly higher risk of severe cancer progression for men
A remarkable number of life-threatening diseases manifest more severely in males than in females. One current example is COVID-19 caused by SARS CoV-2. Another example...
Mitigating lung damage, mortality due to SARS-CoV-2
In a new paper, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago report that a drug approved for treating patients with autoimmune disease helped to prevent lung damage...
Making self-driving cars human-friendly
Automated vehicles could be made more pedestrian-friendly thanks to new research which could help them predict when people will cross the road. Credit: University of Leeds...
Oncotarget: Epigenetic signatures differentiate uterine/soft tissue leiomyosarcoma
Oncotarget published "Epigenetic signatures differentiate uterine and soft tissue leiomyosarcoma" which reported that leiomyosarcomas are diverse, rare, and aggressive mesenchymal soft tissue sarcomas. Epigenetic alterations influence...
Cell “quakes” may help cells respond to the outside world
Animal cells get their structural integrity from their cytoskeleton, a shapeshifting mesh of filaments inside a cell that helps the cell organize its structure and...
Supercomputers reveal how X chromosomes fold, deactivate
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., October 4, 2021—Using supercomputer-driven dynamic modeling based on experimental data, researchers can now probe the process that turns off one X chromosome...
CPRIT grant awarded to train new cancer prevention researchers
An innovative program that aims to increase the number of cancer prevention scientists and boost cancer health equity across the state led by experts at...
Maryland scientists crack blue crab’s genetic code
BALTIMORE, MD (October 4, 2021)— Scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science have sequenced the genome of the blue crab. The best...
