Tag: Biology

By isolating the enzymes responsible for recycling a dangerous protein, Princeton's Yibin Kang has identified a promising new target for ...

First look at how hallucinogens bind structurally to serotonin receptors

Credit: Kim et al./Cell Although hallucinogenic drugs have been studied for decades, little is known about the underlying mechanisms in ...

Curve at tip of shoes eases movement but may lead to weaker muscles, problems

Researchers say toe springs in shoes may come at a costCredit: Freddy Sichting The toe of most shoes, especially sneakers, ...

Climate change threatens Komodo dragons

Credit: Achmad Ariefiandy, Komodo Survival Program. The world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate ...

Potential target identified for migraine therapy

Credit: Department of Molecular Neuroscience,TMDU Tokyo, Japan -- Migraines affect millions of people worldwide, often lasting days and severely disrupting ...

Princeton researchers discover how worms pass down knowledge through the generations

Coleen Murphy found the key to multi-generational pathogen avoidance: a small RNA called P11Credit: Illustration by Rachel Kaletsky, Rebecca Moore ...

Discovery of microbes with mixed membranes sheds new light on early evolution of life

Credit: Marianne Baas Changing skins Cells are surrounded by a layer of membrane lipids that protect them from changes in ...

Research shows potential of gene editing in barley

Credit: Pixabay An international team of plant scientists have shown the potential to rapidly improve the quality of barley grain ...

Biomarker predicts who will have severe COVID-19

- Airway cell analyses showing an activated immune axis could pinpoint the COVID-19 patients who will most benefit from targeted ...

Live imaging method brings structural information to mapping of brain function

Credit: Sur Lab/MIT Picower Institute To understand the massive capabilities and complexities of the brain, neuroscientists segment it into regions ...

Better communication helps translate molecular tools

Princeton scientists explaining how diverse species coexist in microbial communities

How is gut species diversity affected when vital nutrients are only seasonally available?Credit: Amir Erez, Jaime G. Lopez, Benjamin Weiner, ...

New gene implicated in neuron diseases

A defective protein quality control system leads to motor neuron death, as seen in disorders such as ALSCredit: Courtesy Scripps ...

Where trouble starts

UD's Shuo Wei gets $1.8 million in NIH support to study birth defects caused by genetic mutationsCredit: Photo courtesy of ...

Scientists identify gene family key to unlocking vertebrate evolution

Credit: David Jandzik New University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds that the traits that make vertebrates distinct from invertebrates were ...

A new species of spider

University of Bayreuth researcher discovers new species of spider during a research stay in the highlands of ColombiaCredit: Photo: Charlotte ...

Biologists developing global citizen network to monitor insect abundance

A University of Arkansas scientist is part of an international team working to establish a network to track dragonflies and ...

Women hold prominent roles, publish more in ‘open science’ vs. ‘reproducibility’ model

Analyses reveal that two common practices to improve science - 'open science' and 'reproducibility / replicability' - operate independently and ...

Coconut rhinoceros beetle makes unexpected ‘host shift’ to Guam’s cycad trees

Invasive beetle could lead to local extinction of the region's only native gymnospermCredit: University of Guam Western Pacific Tropical Research ...

Scientists studied color change from green to red in the fluorescent protein