Tag: Biology

Credit: University of Texas at Austin Organoids are stem cell-based tissue surrogates that can mimic the structure and function of ...

Scientists help reboot 50 years of plant advice to solve one of nature’s biggest challenges

Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have come up with a ...

How the Humboldt squid’s genetic past and present can secure its future

Marine biologists studying the genetic structure of the Humboldt squid population found it is vulnerable to overfishing by fleets on ...

Aquatic hitchhikers: Using mobile technology to predict invasive species transmission

Credit: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation A cooler full of fish might not be the only thing anglers bring back ...

Science snapshots September 2020

2D electronics, plant biofactories, transforming waste, and vaccine developmentCredit: Alex Zettl/Berkeley Lab An Innovative Pattern: Scientists Rewrite Rules for 2D ...

Wildcats threatened by their domestic cousins

Wildcats in the Swiss Jura will undergo an irreversible genetic replacement by domestic cats if no preventive measures are takenCredit: ...

The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe COVID-19

Credit: Professor Svante Pääbo and Professor Hugo Zeberg. This figure appeared in the publication in Nature. Since first appearing in ...

Mosquitos lost an essential gene with no ill effects

UMD study suggests caution is needed for research that presumes closely related species use the same genes for similar functionsCredit: ...

210 scientists highlight state of plants and fungi in Plants, People, Planet special issue

The landmark special issue is a collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCredit: Plants, People, Planet 210 scientists from around ...

Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests

Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates ...

New research provides clues on optimizing cell defenses when viruses attack

Study advances science's understanding of interferons, proteins that help combat viruses like SARS-CoV-2Credit: Hao Lab, UC San Diego Science's pursuits ...

Vessel noise present year-round at Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Credit: J. Stock/Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary NEWPORT, Ore. - The environment in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off ...

Study reveals dietary fructose heightens inflammatory bowel disease

Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, September 29, 2020 - Diet remains an important part of disease prevention and ...

Brain circuitry shaped by competition for space as well as genetics

Competition between nerve fibers for space in rodent brains shapes complex circuits called 'whisker barrels', providing new clues about the ...

Is it one or two species? The case of the cluster anemones

Credit: University of Bologna If you dive in the Mediterranean Sea, the cluster anemone is among the most fascinating and ...

First ‘pathoconnectome’ could point toward new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases

The pathoconnectome can be used to identify potential new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including epilepsy and Alzheimer's, by showing how ...

Study highlights lack of evidence for plasticity-led evolution in lizards

Recent findings suggest the repeated evolution of similar traits in island lizards was not channelled by developmental responses to the ...

A revised map of where working memory resides in the brain

Credit: Laboratory of Neural Dynamics and Cognition at The Rockefeller University Working memory: it's how you make a mental shopping ...

Marine biodiversity reshuffles under warmer and sea ice-free Pacific Arctic

Credit: Irene D. Alabia, et al., Science of The Total Environment, supplementary file, July 15, 2020 Climate warming will alter ...

Identified the cellular process by which Cisplatin chemotherapy causes neuronal damage