Tag: Biology

Researchers find that the phenomenon of chromothripsis results in rearranged genomes and extra-chromosomal DNA that helps mutated cells not only ...

Remarkable new species of snake found hidden in a biodiversity collection

Waray Dwarf Burrowing Snake occupies its own branch on snake tree of lifeCredit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- To be ...

Scientists at Tel Aviv University develop new gene therapy for deafness

Breakthrough may help in the treatment of children with hearing lossCredit: Tel Aviv University A new study from Tel Aviv ...

Wistar reports new class of antibiotics active against a wide range of bacteria

Dual-acting immuno-antibiotics block an essential pathway in bacteria and activate the adaptive immune responseCredit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Dec. ...

Tracing the many paths of vision

New study decodes the molecular diversity of neurons in the zebrafish retinaCredit: MPI of Neurobiology / Koelsch Retinal ganglion cells ...

Maternal Immune Activation Induces Sustained Changes in Fetal Microglia Motility

-Demonstrates link to developmental disorders and schizophrenia-Credit: Department of Anatomy and Molecular Cell Biology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine ...

The thymus as key to healthy pregnancies

Credit: @IMBA/Kulcsar Female sex hormones instruct the thymus, a central organ of the immune system, to produce specialized cells called ...

With COVID exacerbating superbug threat, researchers ID new weapon

Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistanceCredit: CU Boulder As scientists around the globe wage war against a ...

Andreas Walther receives ERC Consolidator Grant for development of intelligent materials

EU funding for research into materials with both artificial and lifelike propertiesCredit: photo/©: private Artificially created smart, intelligent materials with ...

The ABCs of species evolution

A transporter protein that regulates cell membrane cholesterol likely played an important role in vertebrate evolution, according to a review ...

Fighting the menace of zoonoses

Credit: Hokkaido University Hokkaido University is pleased to announce the publication of "Tackling Global Issues Vol. 3 FIGHTING THE MENACE ...

Molecular reporters expose the allies of the brain tumor

Credit: Gargiulo Lab, MDC Glioblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in adults. Roughly five in every 100,000 people ...

Delicious and disease-free: scientists attempting new citrus varieties

$4.67 million helps put new fruits to the testCredit: Chandrika Ramadugu/UCR UC Riverside scientists are betting an ancient solution will ...

Global study on bird song frequency

Competition for mates leads to a deeper voice than expected based on sizeCredit: Tomáš Albrecht An analysis of the songs ...

New drug inhibits the growth of cancer cells

Blocking gene expression in mitochondria in mice stops cancer cells from growingCredit: Hauke S. Hillen A newly developed compound starves ...

Better learners in collared flycatchers are more likely to imitate competitors

Effect of faster learning was only found in femalesCredit: J. Morinay Many animal species use social information - from conspecifics ...

The brain’s protein factories at work

Detailed structure of ribosomes in nerve cells revealedCredit: Image: M.L. Kraushar/Charité Protein synthesis is a finely tuned process in the ...

Scientists pinpoint molecular cause for severe disorder in children

A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic ...

How roundworms decide the time is right

Credit: Natalia Stec/Hammell lab/CSHL, 2020 Transforming a fertilized egg into a fully functional adult is a complicated task. Cells must ...

A new species of mammal may have been found in Africa’s montane forests