How the forest copes with the summer heat
Credit: Photo: Dr. Urs Weber, University of Basel, Department of Environmental Sciences Between April and August this year, Switzerland and central Europe have experienced the...
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Breakthrough could see bacteria used as cell factories to produce biofuels
A new technique for manipulating small cell structures for use in a range of biotechnical applications including the production of biofuels and vaccines has been...
Biomembranes 2018 conference: World’s leading molecular and cell biologists will meet at MIPT
From Oct. 1-5, MIPT will host the fourth Biomembranes conference. This international event is part of the conference series Virtual Human -- Imaging Across Scales....
Cold climates contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthals
Climate change may have played a more important role in the extinction of Neanderthals than previously believed, according to a new study published in the...
Mark Nieuwenhuijsen receives 2018 John Goldsmith Award
Credit: ISGlobal The International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) has awarded its highest honour, the John Goldsmith Award, to researcher Mark Nieuwenhuijsen of the Barcelona...
The fate of plastic in the oceans
Credit: Jan Michels/Future Ocean The oceans contain large numbers of particles of biological origin, including, for example, living and dead plankton organisms and their faecal...
Color vision makes birds of prey successful hunters
In many cases it is the colour of the prey that helps predatory birds to detect, pursue and capture them. In a new study, biologists...
Male and female tennis players decline at same rate
The physical abilities of male and female tennis stars decline at the same rate as they age, new research shows. Men and women are known...
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine names Dr. Potter-Baker winner of Ernest Bors, MD Award
Credit: Dr. Potter-Baker August 29, 2018. The editors of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM) and the leadership of the Academy of Spinal Cord...
On the horizon: An acne vaccine
Berlin, August 29, 2018 - A new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports important steps that have been taken towards the development...
Biodegradable plastic blends offer new options for disposal
Imagine throwing your empty plastic water bottle into a household composting bin that breaks down the plastic and produces biogas to help power your home....
Mangrove expansion and climatic warming may help ecosystems keep pace with sea level rise
Sea level rise and extreme weather events have become harsh realities for those living along the world's coasts. The record-breaking hurricanes of the past decade...
Investigating treatment resistance in cancer
Melanoma and liver cancer are becoming more widespread in Europe and the US. Whilst both diseases progress very differently, they are among the types of...
Soy natural: Genetic resistance against aphids
Credit: Anthony Hanson A tiny pest can cause huge losses to soybean farmers. Several top soybean producing states in the U.S. are in the Upper...
Tackling the great paradox of biodiversity with game theory
For decades, scientists struggled to explain how scarce resources can sustain the multitude of species that exists on Earth. Early theoretical attempts to understand biodiversity...
