Tag: Biology

Credit: Allison Usavage, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Tracking the role of messenger RNA, or mRNA, through plants is like ...

For rufous hummingbirds, migration looks different depending on age and sex

Credit: Jim Livaudais CORVALLIS, Ore. - Plucky, beautiful and declining in numbers at about a 2% annual rate, the rufous ...

Microbiologists clarify relationship between microbial diversity and soil carbon storage

UMass Amherst study finds more diverse soils did perform better, but drought stress is a limiting factorCredit: UMass Amherst/Luiz A. ...

UMass Amherst biologists zero in on cells’ environmental sensing mechanism

A new collaboration advances Evo-Devo, the fields of evolution and developmentCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Evolutionary and developmental biologist ...

Computational gene study suggests new pathway for COVID-19 inflammatory response

Credit: Jason Smith/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Analyses of lung fluid cells from COVID-19 patients conducted on the nation's fastest ...

Shrinking dwarves

As a result of climate change, soil animals are getting smaller, and their numbers are falling due to intensive land ...

Immunoprotein impairs Sars-Cov-2

An endogenous protein prevents the virus from fusing with host cellsCredit: RUB, Marquard A protein produced by the human immune ...

Multiomics investigation revealing the characteristics of HIV-1-infected cells in vivo

Clues for the development of an "HIV-1 cure"Credit: ©SATO Kei For eradication of HIV-1 infection, it is important to elucidate ...

Identification of new “oxidative stress sensor” MTK1

Elucidation of the mechanism by which active oxygen induces cell death and inflammationCredit: ©TAKEKAWA Mutsuhiro In an aging society, various ...

Scientists unlock genetic secrets of wine growers’ worst enemy

Pest colonizes grape vines, forms root and leaf tumors, repels other predatorsCredit: Paul Nabity/UCR Following a decade-long effort, scientists have ...

Adult stem cells/glaucoma drug combo promotes diabetic wound healing in mice

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a ...

Medieval medicine remedy could provide new treatment for modern day infections

Credit: University of Warwick Antibiotic resistance is an increasing battle for scientists to overcome, as more antimicrobials are urgently needed ...

The big gulp: Inside-out protection of parasitic worms against host defenses

Credit: Jayhun Lee, Newmark Lab, Morgridge Institute for Research MADISON -- A team of developmental biologists at the Morgridge Institute ...

Protecting beta cells against stress may guard against type 1 diabetes

An existing drug boosts survival for insulin-producing cells under autoimmune attackCredit: Joslin Diabetes Center BOSTON - (July 27, 2020) - ...

Army project turns to nature for help with self-healing material

Credit: Penn State University RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- An Army-funded project developed a self-healing material patterned after squid ring ...

European maize highlights the hidden differences within a species

Credit: Picture : A. Ruban and A. Houben, IPK, Gatersleben Maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) was initially domesticated by Native ...

Researchers develop new cytosine base editors with high specificity and precision

Credit: IGDB Base editors, which enable production of highly efficient targeted point mutations in genomic DNA without causing double-stranded DNA ...

Overweight and obesity are associated with a low sperm quality

Is a systematic review and meta-analysis of all the studies published to date. These results suggest that overweight/obesity prevention should ...

Unparalleled inventory of the human gut ecosystem

Scientists compile into a public database over 200 000 genomes from more than 4 600 species of gut bacteriaCredit: Credit: ...

Artificial Intelligence to identify individual birds of a same species