How does the climate crisis affect the Antarctic fur seal?
The climate crisis is limiting the availability of krill —small crustaceans that are vital in the marine food chain— during summer in some areas of...
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Breakthrough research on human embryo models paves the way for improving in vitro fertilization success rate and new non-hormonal, user-friendly contraception
Being able to recapitulate in a dish what human embryos normally do hidden within the womb opens avenues for improving In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) procedures...
Volcanic fertilization of the oceans drove severe mass extinction, say scientists
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that two intense periods of volcanism triggered a period of global cooling and falling oxygen levels in...
Caught on Camera: Live Imaging of Transcription Using Active RNA Polymerase II-Specific Probes
A genetically encoded “live-cell” probe designed by researchers from Tokyo Tech has been able to identify phosphorylated Ser2 in the enzyme RNA polymerase II, subsequently...
Septic system waste pervasive throughout Florida’s Indian River lagoon
For more than a decade, fertilizer leaching and associated stormwater runoff were thought to be the major drivers of harmful algal blooms in Florida’s Indian...
Mouse study suggests manipulation of certain nerve cells can help regenerate lost heart muscle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Photo courtesy of Emmanouil Tampakakis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Human heart muscle cells cease to multiply after birth, making any heart injury later...
A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area
Italy is not exactly renown for dinosaurs. In comparison to its excellent artistic and archaeological heritage, dinosaur fossils are very rare. Not surprisingly, the discovery...
The ISSCR opens abstract submission for 2022 annual meeting
Skokie, IL – Abstracts open today for the ISSCR 2022 Annual Meeting, the most comprehensive gathering of scientists in stem cell research and regenerative medicine in...
From corals to humans, a shared trigger for sperm to get in motion
If sperm can’t swim, life can’t go on. And a new study suggests that when evolution hit upon an effective strategy for making sperm move,...
Cell wall remodeling enables fungal network development in grasses
Scientists now have a deeper understanding of how a fungus develops a symbiotic lifestyle inside grass leaf and why the grass leaf fails to defend...
Compound shows promise for minimizing erratic movements in Parkinson’s patients
SAN ANTONIO (December 1, 2021) – A new study from Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) and collaborators has identified a promising drug candidate to minimize...
How to fill a heart
Patients with heart failure often have shortness of breath and become fatigued quickly. They frequently suffer from water retention, heart palpitations, and dizziness. The condition...
New way of identifying early risk of cardiovascular disease
The risk of developing cardiovascular disease is strongly associated with the “bad” LDL cholesterol. A large study by scientists at Karolinska Institutet now shows that...
Unconventional T cells promote immunity to malaria
Embargoed until Wednesday 1st December 2021 at 2 pm U.S. Eastern Time (EST), Thursday 2nd December at 6 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)Credit: Artwork...
Warm-water habitat ‘pays the bills,’ allowing cold-water fish to fuel up
CORVALLIS, Ore. – New Oregon State University research shows that warm-water habitats can be critically important for the survival of cold-water fish such as trout...
