X-ray footprinting solves mystery of metal-breathing protein
Credit: Berkeley Lab Scientists have discovered the details of an unconventional coupling between a bacterial protein and a mineral that allows the bacterium to breathe...
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Family of proteins involved in brain’s connectivity are controlled by multiple checkpoints
Each of the brain's 100-billion nerve cells make around 10,000 connections to other cells through synapses that enable them to transmit information to and receive...
Nature Conservation special: Guidelines for the monitoring of beetles protected in Europe
Credit: Michela Maura In a set of eight research publications, scientists tested various methods for the monitoring of five European saproxylic (i.e. dependent on dead...
A new method used to generate ensemble initial perturbations
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences The atmosphere is a chaotic system, and even negligible initial errors will give rise to gradual deviation of the forecast...
Why are coyote populations difficult to control?
Conventional wisdom suggests that coyote control efforts actually result in an increase in the number of coyotes due to increasing litter sizes and pregnancy rates...
Nature gem within the city: What grows in the biodiversity-rich Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve
Credit: Imin Kamin Established as early as 1900, Bukit Nanas Forest Reserve (BNFR) is the oldest of its kind in Malaysia, offering a biodiversity- rich...
Biogerontology Research Foundation launches campaign for photographic biomarkers of age
Credit: MouseAge.Org Thursday, August 31st, 2017, London, UK: The Biogerontology Research Foundation announces the launch of a crowdfunding campaign, MouseAge, to develop and test photographic...
Antidepressants found in fish brains in Great Lakes region
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Human antidepressants are building up in the brains of bass, walleye and several other fish common to the Great Lakes region, scientists...
Songbird study shows how estrogen may stop infection-induced brain inflammation
The chemical best-known as a female reproductive hormone--estrogen--could help fight off neurodegenerative conditions and diseases in the future. Now, new research by American University neuroscience...
New research delivers hope for reef fish living in a high CO2 world
Credit: Alejandro Usobiaga Just as when a camera lens comes into focus, the latest research published today sharpens understanding of the implications of ocean acidification...
Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its properties while overcoming obstacles to..
Sharks with frickin’ lasers: Gold nanoparticles fry cancer on glowing mice
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study takes a new approach to killing cancer: Why not fry it into...
Z-endoxifen shows promise as new treatment for common breast cancer type
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of the drug tamoxifen, could itself be a new treatment for the most common form of breast cancer...
UChicago Medicine working to offer breakthrough CAR T-cell gene therapy approved by FDA
The University of Chicago Medicine is one of a limited number of U.S. sites working to offer a breakthrough gene therapy for pediatric acute lymphoblastic...
Expanding access to new tools to study childhood cancers
Credit: Michael Clay, MD Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists have created an extensive resource for studying pediatric cancers, which they are sharing widely to...
