Well established theories on patterns in evolution might be wrong
How do the large-scale patterns we observe in evolution arise? A new paper in the journal Evolution by researchers at Uppsala University and University of...
NEWS INDEX
Excellence funding for Inequality and Collective Behaviour cluster initiatives in Konstanz
Fantastic news for the University of Konstanz: Two of its three cluster initiatives will receive funding through the German Excellence Strategy starting 1 January 2019....
Scientists propose a new model for the specialization of cells
Mathematicians at the Higher School of Economics have developed a model that explains how cell specialization arises in the context of resource constraints. The results...
One hundred percent success
Credit: Photo: Jürgen Gocke It is a major boost to cutting-edge research in Freiburg: in the current Excellence Strategy competition, scientists at the University of...
Jena’s research cluster ‘Balance of the Microverse’ to be funded in the Excellence Strategy
Credit: (Source: Sandor Nietzsche, Susanne Linde/EMZ Jena; photo edited by: Mario Kapitan) Jena (27 September 2018) The Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) was granted funding...
DNA vaccine targets family of tumor antigens & shows promise for cancer immunotherapy
PHILADELPHIA -- (Sept. 27, 2018) -- Scientists at The Wistar Institute have implemented a novel structurally designed synthetic DNA vaccine to simultaneously target multiple members...
Leading coral scientists to convene in a coordinated effort to save coral reefs
From December 9 - 14, 2018, dozens of the world's top coral reef experts will convene in Florida in an urgent, coordinated effort to help...
Did key building blocks for life come from deep space?
Credit: ESA/Rosetta/NAVCAM All living beings need cells and energy to replicate. Without these fundamental building blocks, living organisms on Earth would not be able to...
Silver fox study reveals genetic clues to social behavior
Credit: Darya Shepeleva ITHACA, N.Y. - In 1959, Russian scientists began an experiment to breed a population of silver foxes, selecting and breeding foxes that...
A protein prevents plants from premature flowering
Credit: ©UNIGE / Marc Heijde The induction of flowering is of major importance from an ecological and agronomic point of view. Timely and synchronous flowering...
Viruses discern, destroy E. coli in drinking water
Credit: Sam Nugen/Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - To rapidly detect the presence of E. coli in drinking water, Cornell University food scientists now can employ...
A simple measurement of abdominal obesity
In obesity research, the body mass index (BMI) has been traditionally used to determine if an individual is normal weight, underweight, overweight or obese. However,...
Method to determine oxidative age could show how aging affects nanomaterial’s properties
Credit: Lara Bogart WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2018 -- Iron oxide nanoparticles are used in sentinel node detection, iron replacement therapy and other biomedical applications....
In the battle of cats vs. rats, the rats are winning
The first study to document interactions between feral cats and a wild rat colony finds that contrary to popular opinion, cats are not good predators...
Scientists show polar ‘polynya’ supported marine life during last Ice Age
Credit: Matthias Forwick However, there was a small ice-free 'polynya' between the frozen continents and the open ocean where microscopic marine life prevailed, which would...
