Mixed trends in teenage ‘new smoker’ rates in Europe
Credit: Marcon et al., 2018 In most of Europe, the rates of smoking initiation among older teens have declined since the 1970s, while "new smoker"...
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Getting to the root of plant evolution
Despite plants and vegetation being key to the Earth's ecosystem, little is known about the origin of their roots. However in new research, published in...
Want to know what ancient koalas ate? Check modern koalas’ teeth
Credit: Courtesy Larisa DeSantis Paleontologist Larisa DeSantis studies the teeth of ancient and modern mammals to determine how their diets changed across the millennia and,...
Evolution and the concrete jungle
Credit: Jakob Mueller New research conducted by evolutionary biologists worldwide paints cities as evolutionary "change agents", says a trio of biologists from the University of...
Parrots’ economics
Credit: CCRG The CCRG team has now investigated whether parrots can make economic decisions, too. The birds have learned how to trade a token for...
Biology experts take centre stage at the 2018 North of England Cell Biology Forum
A NEW generation of scientists aiming to make breakthroughs in our understanding of cell biology in diverse fields ranging from stem cell biology to endocytosis...
Association for Molecular Pathology announces 2018aAward recipients
ROCKVILLE, Md. - August 22, 2018 - The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostics professional society, today announced the recipients of...
Experimental drug takes aim at cancers associated with Epstein-Barr virus
Washington, DC - August 22, 2018 - Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) doesn't directly cause cancer, but infection with this common herpes virus brings an increased risk...
Epic genetic: the hidden story of wheat
Credit: Earlham Institute Globally, wheat, together with maize and rice, provides the most human nutrition. It can thrive in a whole range of different environments,...
Plant virus alters competition between aphid species
Credit: J. Smith, Penn State In the world of plant-feeding insects, who shows up first to the party determines the overall success of the gathering;...
Air pollution reduces global life expectancy by more than one year, study finds
Credit: Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Air pollution shortens human lives by more than a year, according to a new...
When confronted, a single neuron helps a fruit fly change course
Credit: Courtesy of Chris Doe EUGENE, Ore. -- Aug. 22, 2018 -- In the fruit fly, a single pair of brain neurons command backward locomotion...
Why are young adults wasting so much food? Study looks at perceptions and food behaviors
URBANA, Ill. - Globally, there has been much attention on avoiding or reducing food loss and food waste. But recent research has shown that young...
BGRF salutes its staff on launch of NAD+-focused research collaboration
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Juvenescence Limited & The Buck Institute for Research on Aging Wednesday, August 22, 2018, London, UK: The Biogerontology Research Foundation salutes its...
Dunnette Prize address recording
The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and SIOP Foundation, Inc. have released online today a video of Dunnette Prize winner Thomas J. Bouchard,...
