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Work in the developing nervous system of fruit fly larvae involves the same cells and genes that are found in the human brainCredit: Image courtesy...

A protein with a dual role: Both repair and mutation

Credit: © Terence Strick The Mfd protein repairs bacterial DNA, but can also, to scientists' surprise, promote mutation. Bacterial mutations can lead to antibiotic resistance....

USC Stem Cell study explores ‘synthetic’ embryonic development with $2.5 million NIH grant

Credit: Chris Shinn Whether in an earthworm or a human being, developmental processes are driven by complex networks of genetically-encoded signals that enable cells to...

Asteroid crater on Earth provides clues about Martian craters

Research team led by the University of Göttingen discovers crater floor sagging from bowl-shaped volcanic ash layerCredit: Gernot Arp, University of Goettingen The almost 15-million-year-old...

UofL biologists create better method to culture cells for testing drug toxicity

Research featured on cover of American Journal of Physiology-Cell PhysiologyCredit: American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology LOUISVILLE, Ky. - When a new drug is being developed,...

Year of the quiet ocean: Emerging ocean listening network will study seas uniquely quieted by COVID

Amid COVID pause in marine activities, growing network aims to monitor soundscapes, assess changes in behavior of marine life; More than 200 widely-distributed non-military hydrophones...

Scientists at IRB Barcelona identify a potential target to treat lung cancer

Credit: IRB Barcelona In cancer, personalised medicine takes advantage of the unique genetic changes in an individual tumour to find its vulnerabilities and fight it....

IU School of Medicine researchers develop blood test for depression, bipolar disorder

Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS--Worldwide, 1 in 4 people will suffer from a depressive episode in their lifetime. While current diagnosis and treatment approaches...

A song of ice and fiber

Sandia embarks on Arctic seafloor data project using new underwater techniqueCredit: Photo by Kyle Jones, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories researchers...

Senckenberg Nature Research Society transfers three journals to ARPHA Platform

Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, Vertebrate Zoology and Geologica Saxonica are the latest historic titles to select the various services and advanced technology provided by the...

One in ten have long-term effects 8 months following mild COVID-19

Credit: Ludvig Kostyal Eight months after mild COVID-19, one in ten people still has at least one moderate to severe symptom that is perceived as...

Why lists of worldwide bird species disagree

Data gaps and species similarities may lead to undercounting biodiversityCredit: Ça?an ?ekercio?lu How many species of birds are there in the world? It depends on...

3D implants in 3 minutes: OU engineering student recognized for thesis video presentation

Credit: University of Oklahoma NORMAN, OKLA. - With just three minutes to present his research on 3D printed implants, University of Oklahoma graduate student Ali...

Deleting double-talk

Researchers improve echo cancellation technologyCredit: Illustration by @mckinsey_design. News Release -- Logan, UT -- Apr. 7, 2021 -- Have you ever heard your own voice...

Helping new scientists bloom: Biologist using orchid research to inspire students to pursue STEM