Availability of human food shortens and disrupts bears’…
Credit: Journal of Zoology With winter approaching, bears all over the world are getting ready to hibernate. New research suggests that not all bears will...
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New NOAA Fisheries research reveals ecosystem cascades affecting…
Credit: Point Blue Conservation Science Interpreting relationships between species and their environments is crucial to inform ecosystem-based management (EBM), a priority for NOAA Fisheries. EBM...
Study documents drought’s impact on redwood forest ferns
IMAGE: Coastal woodfern (Dryopteris arguta) is common in the understory of coastal redwood forests. Credit: Tim Stephens/UC Santa Cruz The native ferns that form a...
Scientists applaud passage of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
"The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine applauds the Senate passage of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, updating the statute...
Treating epilepsy and brain traumas by neurotransmitters
Roustem Khazipov, Head of the group of researchers from Kazan Federal University and Aix-Marseille University, "Brain activity is based on both excitatory and inhibitory actions...
Complete clearance of hepatitis B is rare — especially in women and people of Asian…
Researchers at several different US sites have found that less than one-third of 1% of patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) get rid of...
High-protein diet curbs metabolic benefits of weight loss
Credit: Robert Boston Dieters sometimes consume extra protein to stave off hunger and prevent loss of muscle tissue that often comes with weight loss. But...
Study unveils novel crosstalk mechanism between mitochondrial…
Protein is the fundamental substance of life. The genetic code directing protein synthesis is stored in DNA. When a cell is instructed, the code information...
Researchers identify a new genetic cause of Coats plus syndrome
A team of Israeli researchers has discovered that mutations in STN1, a gene that helps maintain the ends of chromosomes, cause the rare, inherited disorder...
US-born workers receive disability benefits more often than workers…
No matter where they came from, people born outside the United States but working here are much less likely to receive Social Security Disability Insurance...
New cardiac catheter combines light and ultrasound to measure plaques
Credit: Marcu Lab/UC Davis To win the battle against heart disease, cardiologists need better ways to identify the composition of plaque most likely to rupture...
Gene variant identified for Kawasaki disease susceptibility
Credit: UC San Diego Health Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common acquired heart disease in children. Untreated, roughly one-quarter of children with KD develop...
Scientists find key driver for treatment of deadly brain cancer
IMAGE: Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered how a protein helps glioblastoma proliferates so quickly and how to turn off this engine of tumor...
Hydroelectric dams kill insects, wreak havoc with food webs
The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Hydropower dams generate more energy than all other renewable sources combined....
Grant enables study of mosquito virus as a genetic lab tool, malaria…
Credit: Jason Rasgon lab A virus that infects a species of malaria-transmitting mosquito could help scientists gain a better understanding of mosquito biology and eventually...
