New research, published in Scientific Reports by Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) postdoctoral fellow Karina Chavarria and colleagues, shows that bacterial communities in streams adjacent...
It is essential for cells to control precisely which of the many genes of their genetic material they use. This is done in so-called transcription...
Torquetenovirus (TTV) is one of the viruses most frequently found in the human organism. It is also common in monkeys and domestic animals. Its presence...
The neurons, located in the brain are interconnected in a complex pattern and establish special communication points, the synapses. All neurons require a constant environment...
The horseshoe crab is often referred to as a “living fossil” because its evolution has been virtually stagnant for millions of years. Despite its lack...
Frogs’ anatomy and organ function are strikingly similar to those of humans. An international team led by Soeren Lienkamp, professor at the Institute of Anatomy...
Treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s is a challenge because drugs have to be able to cross the blood–brain barrier. As a result, the...
A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is...
Blocking a molecule that draws sensory nerves into musculoskeletal injuries prevents heterotopic ossification (HO), a process in which bone abnormally grows in soft tissue during...
A new study published today by journal PloS One, has revealed that mountaintop removal mining poses a more serious and widespread threat to endangered species...
MIAMI—While rubbing up against a shark sounds like a risky move if you’re a fish, a collaborative research team led by the University of Miami...
Female zebra finches are choosy but flexible when it comes to finding a mate, allowing them to avoid the fitness costs of being too selective...
Fruit flies provide an effective platform for screening new obesity genes, and fat flies implicate a neuronal signaling pathway in weight gain, according to a...
As you read these lines the highly sophisticated biological ‘machine’ that is your brain is at work. The human brain is made up of approximately...
Infectious disease experts from both West Virginia University and Marshall University will team up to identify and track SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in West Virginia in hopes of...
