BIOENGINEER.ORG

A James Cook University scientist has discovered why there was an unprecedented dieback of mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria in early 2016 - the...

Leap onto land saves fish from being eaten

Credit: Credit: Chris Fulton ANU Fish on the South Pacific island of Rarotonga have evolved the ability to survive out of water and leap about...

New nano-implant could one day help restore sight

Credit: UC San Diego A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego and La Jolla-based startup Nanovision Biosciences Inc. have developed the...

Development launches Special Issue on Organoids

Credit: © The Company of Biologists It might sound like science fiction, but organoids - miniature versions of organs grown in the dish - can...

Benchmark database of lifespan-extending drugs announced

Credit: University of Liverpool & Biogerontology Research Foundation Scientists from the Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF) and University of Liverpool have announced a landmark database of...

Study casts doubt on whether internet filters in the home protect teenagers online

Internet filters are widely used in homes, schools and libraries throughout the UK to protect young people from unpleasant* online experiences. However, a new study...

Study indicates promising new approach to prevent and treat cholesterol gallstones

Credit: American Journal of Pathology Philadelphia, PA, March 13, 2017 - According to current estimates, 20 to 25 million Americans have or will develop gallstones,...

Supplemental fat not necessary when canola meal is fed to weanling pigs

URBANA, Ill. - New research from the University of Illinois shows that adding supplemental dietary fat is not necessary to avoid reduced growth performance when...

After Deepwater Horizon spill: Which animals weathered the disaster

A new study from a Coastal Waters Consortium team of researchers led by Rutgers University postdoctoral researcher, Michael McCann, has found which birds, fish, insects...

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors at high risk of second cancers

Patients who are cured of Hodgkin lymphoma are at a high risk of developing a second type of cancer, particularly if they have a family...

CRUST adds new layer of defense against earthquakes and tsunamis

The first computer model to simulate the whole chain of events triggered by offshore mega subduction earthquakes could reduce losses to life and property caused...

New forensic tools will help identify children in child sexual exploitation material

BROOKLYN, New York - Researchers at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering and the digital intelligence tech company Griffeye have begun building a...

A novel protein regulates cancer immunity and could offer a therapeutic target

Credit: Emma Vought, Medical University of South Carolina In an article published online ahead of print on March 13, 2017 by the Journal of Clinical...

Enlarged prostate later in life could stem from fetal development early on

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- New research from Michigan State University indicates that embryonic tissue, key to the development of a baby's gender, could contribute to...

Mystery of memory cells answered through mouse study