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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $13 million to create the Center for the Physics of Biological Function, a joint endeavor between Princeton University...

Credit: Heitor Shimizu / Agência FAPESP Brazil has the world's largest commercial beef herd, numbering over 225 million heads of cattle, yet only 20% of...

Credit: Center for Theoretical Biological Physics/Rice University If you're the motor protein up front, be prepared to do the heavy pulling. That's one conclusion from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. September 15, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is soliciting stakeholder input on the...

Credit: City College of New York/David Lohman Introducing Themira lohmanus, a fly like no other, and the most recently discovered species in the popular Manhattan...

Credit: Mario Morgado/The Rockefeller University Rockefeller University biologist Michael W. Young, who discovered the molecular mechanism of circadian rhythm, which governs biological clocks that r..

Credit: Copenhagen University Survival of the fittest is a fundamental concept in Darwin's theory of natural selection which drives evolution. However, when it comes to...

Credit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. --- Two recent Northwestern University studies shed new light on the mystery of the leading cause of birth defects and...

AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 2, 2017) - Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Colorado Boulder have won a $2...

Credit: Credit: Adam Wilson and Walter Jetz, PLOS Biology, 2016 BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As the Earth's climate changes, shifting weather patterns will affect where plants...

Credit: Irene Martinez-Martinez When a person is injured, blood clotting is essential. However, once the danger has passed, it is equally essential to stop the...

Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The key weapon against viruses and bacteria that invade the body is production of antibodies, which act like guided missiles...

The term "synergy" has gained a reputation as an overused buzzword, but it has a quantifiable definition in pharmacology. Two drugs are considered synergistic when...

Credit: AzCATI at Arizona State University Colorado State University scientists are partners in a three-year grant of up to $3.5 million from the Department of...

Credit: Colorado State University In drought-prone states like California, Colorado and others, every drop of water is precious. A newly published national report provides comprehensive...