Tag: Biology

Credit: Illustration: Maria Asplund How can scientists measure and define the performance of neural electrodes if there are no uniform ...

Stem cells: new insights for future regenerative medicine approaches

Researchers discover that a specialized part of the chromosomes, essential for a correct cell division, is smaller and weaker in ...

SeaAhead and New England Aquarium announce BlueSwell incubator’s first cohort of startups

Six companies focused on ocean sustainability and global resilience will enter the program in NovemberCredit: SeaAhead BOSTON, MASS. (October 28, ...

Deep Longevity and SquareOne Wellness partner on deep biomarkers of aging and longevity

Deep Longevity added SquareOne Wellness to its growing longevity network; SquareOne physicians will get training in longevity medicine and interpret ...

Coral researchers find link between bacterial genus and disease susceptibility

Credit: (OSU College of Science) CORVALLIS, Ore. - Corals that appear healthy are more prone to getting sick when they're ...

The rhythm of change: What a drum-beat experiment reveals about cultural evolution

Credit: Daniel Vegel Living organisms aren't the only things that evolve over time. Cultural practices change, too, and in recent ...

Cucurbit downy mildew pathogen has two genetically distinct host-adapted clades

Credit: E. C. Wallace, K. N. D'Arcangelo, and L. M. Quesada-Ocampo Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease for the ...

Neutrons chart atomic map of COVID-19’s viral replication mechanism

Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy To better understand how the novel coronavirus behaves and how it can be ...

Identified a subgroup of stem cells that resists ageing and maintains muscle regeneration

The finding provides a basis forCredit: UPF and CNIC Researchers at UPF, the National Centre for Cardiovascular Research, ICREA and ...

Study reveals factors that can make placenta less capable of protecting fetus from zika

Findings reported by Brazilian researchers in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases help explain why only some babies whose mothers are infected ...

Study: Most migratory birds rely on a greening world

Continued climate change could spell disaster for many speciesCredit: Frank La Sorte, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY--A new study ...

Antarctica yields oldest fossils of giant birds with 21-foot wingspans

Two fossils from a group of extinct seabirds represent the largest individuals ever foundCredit: Copyright Brian Choo Fossils recovered from ...

The sweet spot of flagellar assembly

Building the driving machinery of bacteria, the flagella, requires numerous proteins to be assembled. Adding sugar and the presence of ...

Species loss affects basis of life of humans

Jena Experiment: biodiversity decides on the functioning of ecosystems - results in Nature Ecology & EvolutionCredit: (Photo: Jena Experiment) Current ...

Biodiversity monitoring programmes need a culture of collaboration

Integration of contributors promotes the quantity and quality of dataCredit: André Künzelmann/UFZ Ecological monitoring is the recording of biological diversity ...

Random effects key to containing epidemics

The inherent randomness of contacts between infected and healthy individuals enhances the benefit of dividing a population into smaller communities ...

Aerosol microdroplets inefficient carriers of COVID-19 virus

Modeling shows SARS-CoV2 isn't spread very well by the small droplets that linger longestCredit: University of Amsterdam WASHINGTON, October 27, ...

Scientists uncover prophage defense mechanisms against phage attacks in mycobacteria

Experimental approach reveals Butters prophage uses a two-component system to block entry of some phages, but not others, from attacking ...

Small mussels in the Baltic are getting even smaller

Credit: Thomas Tranåker Blue mussels in the Baltic Sea are getting smaller with time but bigger in numbers, according to ...

Study reveals fibulin 5 is required for Schwann cells’ myelination