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The reproductive success of male dolphins is not determined by strength or age, but via social bonds with other males. The better integrated males are...

Fig 1. Antagonism of a human anti-viral protein by a virus isolated from a wild monkey

Resourceful viral protein combats monkey and human defenses differently

Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that different parts of simian immunodeficiency virus viral protein U are needed to interact with the...

International Osteoporosis Foundation announces winners of 2022 Nutrition Awards

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has announced the winners of the IOF Nutrition Awards, presented today on the occasion of the virtual World Congress on...

CDH17 CARTs attack tumor but spare normal tissue

Penn-Developed CAR T Cells Suppress GI Solid Tumor Cells, Without Toxicity to Healthy Tissue, in Preclinical Research

PHILADELPHIA — Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells can be remarkably effective in treating leukemias and lymphomas, but there are no successful immunotherapies for neuroendocrine tumors...

From liquid to solid to drive development

The term ‘phase transition’ might initially conjure up images of ice melting or water vapour condensing on a cold glass. In biology, phase transition plays...

Winners of the IOF Skeletal Rare Disease Academy Awards

IOF Skeletal Rare Disease Academy recognizes research excellence

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Skeletal Rare Diseases (SRD) Academy has today presented awards to young investigators at the virtual World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis,...

Breakthrough in cell research: Jacobs University scientists discover new method for drug delivery

"Our method has potential for broad application," said Werner Nau, Professor of Chemistry, in whose research group the method was developed. It is based on...

A recovering reef in the Chagos Archipelago

Remote Indian Ocean reefs bounce back quickly after bleaching

Coral reefs in remote or protected areas can recover quickly after mass coral bleaching events, new research shows.Credit: Dr Ines Lange Coral reefs in remote...

Plant Ecology and Evolution, a journal of Meise Botanic Garden and the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium moves to ARPHA

Another diamond open-access, peer-reviewed journal - owned by Meise Botanic Garden and the Royal Botanical Society of Belgium - now boasts an improved publishing infrastructure...

Gestational age specific perinatal death rates per 10,000 fetuses at risk by BMI class

Obese pregnant women are more likely to experience stillbirth or neonatal death, and over 60 percent of this increased risk is associated with delivery occurring at an earlier gestational age

Obese pregnant women are more likely to experience stillbirth or neonatal death, and over 60 percent of this increased risk is associated with delivery occurring...

Revamped design could take powerful biological computers from the test tube to the cell

Tiny biological computers made of DNA could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat a slew of diseases, once the technology is fully fleshed out....

UCI-led study reveals how TREM2 gene mutation in brain microglia immune cells can increase Alzheimer’s risk

Irvine, Calif., March 23, 2022 — The molecular processes caused by a TREM2 (Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells 2) gene mutation in the brain’s...

Dense bones allowed Spinosaurus to hunt underwater

Spinosaurus is the largest predatory dinosaur known - over two metres longer than the longest Tyrannosaurus rex - but the way it hunted has been...

Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains not seen in migrating wild birds

Although many wild birds carry Salmonella, the strains of the bacteria they convey usually do not harbor antimicrobial-resistance genes, according to Penn State researchers, who...

Origins of diabetes may be different in men and women, according to new Concordia research