Tag: Biology

Credit: Marc Marti-Renom Researchers from Harvard University, the Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG) and the Centre for Genomic Regulation ...

Novel label-free imaging technique brings out the inner light within T cells

Credit: Image courtesy of Alexandra Walsh. MADISON -- T cells are the immune soldiers at the frontlines of the battle ...

Cycad plants provide an important ‘ecosystem service’

Loss of cycads from natural habitats may create detrimental ripple effects for other organismsCredit: University of Guam A study published ...

Temporary salt crystals may provide a permanent solution to Alzheimer’s

Osaka University researchers show that salt crystals can precipitate at low concentrations owing to local density fluctuation and their repeated ...

Glacial stream insect may tolerate warmer waters

Credit: Photo by Joe Giersch PULLMAN, Wash. - An endangered aquatic insect that lives in icy streams fed by glaciers ...

AI therapeutics announces start of Phase II Trial of LAM-002A (apilimod dimesylate) for treatment of COVID-19 patients

Credit: (c) AI Therapeutics July 27, 2020. AI Therapeutics announced the start of Phase II clinical trial for the treatment ...

Studying COVID-19’s envelope protein

Credit: © KAUST; Xavier Pita Understanding any similarities between SARS and COVID-19 inflammation could help in a clinical setting. A ...

Novel drug delivery particles use neurotransmitters as a ‘passport’ into the brain

Researchers create neurotransmitter-lipid hybrids that help ferry therapeutic drugs and gene editing proteins across the blood-brain barrier in miceCredit: Qiaobing ...

Neurons are genetically programmed to have long lives

UC Riverside-led study identifies mechanism that prevents death of neuronsCredit: Zheng lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When our neurons ...

New City, University of London report calls for socially responsible STEM professionals

Several calls to action are offered including the need for social responsibility to be embedded in STEM curriculaCredit: John Stevenson ...

NIH honors researcher Dr. Sarah Yuan with Outstanding Investigator Award

The University of South Florida Health physician-scientist will expand her nationally recognized microvascular research program to include COVID-19Credit: © University ...

Desert mosses use quartz rocks as sun shades

Some mosses in the Mojave Desert live under translucent quartz as protection from the sunCredit: Kirsten Fisher. CSU-Los Angeles Living ...

Young dolphins pick their friends wisely

Dolphins choose childhood friends that set them up for success as adultsCredit: Photo by Madison Miketa, PhD, Shark Bay Dolphin ...

Study identifies spread of bee disease via flowers

Credit: Paige Muñiz ITHACA, N.Y. - One in 11 flowers carries disease-causing parasites known to contribute to bee declines, according ...

New native Hawaiian land snail species discovered, first in 60 years

Credit: Kenneth Hayes and Norine Yeung GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Scientists have described a new native Hawaiian land snail species, sounding ...

FSU biologists shed light on how cells move resources

Credit: Courtesy of Scott Stagg Florida State University researchers have new insight into the tiny packages that cells use to ...

PolyA-miner assesses the effect of alternative polyadenylation on gene expression

Credit: HK Yalamanchili/Liu lab/Nucleic Acids Research, 2020. Researchers with an interest in unraveling gene regulation in human health and disease ...

Where are arctic mosquitoes most abundant in Greenland and why?

Examining the population dynamics during the larval life stage of these pestsCredit: Photo by Melissa DeSiervo. Bzz! It's mosquito season ...

Battling harmful algae blooms

UD researcher part of international effort to understand genetics of marine algaeCredit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson Throughout the world's ...

Highly stable amyloid protein aggregates may help plant seeds last longer