Tag: Biology

Researchers at the University of Bath in the UK and biopharma company UCB have found a way to produce miniaturised antibodies, opening ...

Evolution of pine needles helps trees cope with rainfall impact

Exploring the effect of rainfall on pine needles may lead to future fibers that are extremely water-repellent.Credit: Lebanoff and Dickerson, ...

Why do structural differences in α-synuclein aggregates cause different pathologies?

Credit: TMIMS Misfolding and aggregation of normally soluble proteins are common pathological features of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ...

Cardiac arrhythmias linked to gene mutations

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 28, 2020—Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias can be linked to the functional and ...

OIST marine scientist allied to prestigious coral reef center

Credit: OIST Professor Timothy Ravasi, Principal Investigator at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University's (OIST) Marine Climate ...

Mussels connect antibodies to treat cancer

Credit: Hyung Joon Cha (POSTECH) Antibody-based immunotherapy is one of treatment options for cancer immunotherapy by modulating our immune system ...

Plant droplets serve as nutrient-rich food for insects

First study of its kind reveals the benefits of droplets on leavesCredit: Pablo Urbaneja-Bernat Small watery droplets on the edges ...

USC-led study traces the evolution of gill covers

Credit: Christine Hirschberger, University of Cambridge) The emergence of jaws in primitive fish allowed vertebrates to become top predators. What ...

New interactive tool will help farmers contain the spread of clubroot

Credit: Edel Pérez-López First described in the 13th century in Russia, clubroot has been affecting worldwide brassica production, including canola, ...

Tone of voice matters in neuronal communication

Discovery originates in marine biological laboratory's neurobiology courseCredit: Cveta Tomova WOODS HOLE, Mass. -- The dialogue between neurons is of ...

A red future for improving crop production?

Credit: Lawrence Atkin Researchers have found a way to engineer more efficient versions of the plant enzyme Rubisco by using ...

How does this blue flower tea change color? (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2020 -- Maybe you've seen a beautiful, color-changing tea on social media. ...

Biodiversity increases plant decomposition rate; should be factored into climate models, study finds

Credit: Akira S. Mori, Yokohama National University The afterlife of plant matter plays a significant role in ecosystems, as a ...

Microbiome-based technologies drive multibillion-dollar market

New research field promises to transform food production and treatment of diseases; a global panel of experts unified concepts to ...

Evolutionary and heritable axes shape our brain

Credit: Valk/ MPI CBS The location of a country on the earth says a lot about its climate, its neighboring ...

New study finds novel functions of the pyruvate-sensing protein PdhR in E. Coli

Credit: Microbial Genomics, Tokyo Tech Organisms, ranging from bacteria to humans, run on an interconnected series of metabolic pathways--with glycolysis ...

Water at the end of the tunnel

How methanogens are able to render oxygen molecules harmlessCredit: S. Engilberge and T. Wagner Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas ...

Cell therapy designed to treat inflammatory bowel disease

The research has yielded highly encouraging results, and studies in animal models have already begunCredit: Nuria González. UPV/EHU. The results ...

Analysis of wild tomatoes elucidates genetic basis underlying fruit traits

Credit: IPK Domestication and subsequent intensive breeding of tomato had a major impact on fruit ripening and the myriad metabolic ...

Salute the venerable ensign wasp, killing cockroaches for 25 million years