Plants use a blend of external influences to evolve defense mechanisms
Findings reveal how plants use a blend of genes, geography, demography and environmental conditions to evolve defense chemicals over time ...
Tag: Biology
Researchers identify why COVID-19 patients develop life-threatening clots
New insights could lead to new therapies for COVID-19 DUBLIN, June 15, 2021 - Scientists have identified how and why ...
CNIO researchers discover that a protein that facilitates DNA repair may potentiate chemotherapy
The PrimPol protein helps the cell to survive the damage caused by chemotherapy; the researchers want to make tumor cells ...
Scientists discover unreported plant body part
For many, the Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) is little more than a roadside weed, but this plant has a long ...
Joseph Baur to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Joseph Baur to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery ...
A new reporter mouse line to detect mitophagy changes during muscle tissue loss
Mitophagy reporter mouse could provide cues for future therapies and rehabilitation strategies Niigata, Japan - The loss of muscle tissue ...
URI researchers: New survey method proves Rhode Island’s rarest frog may not be so rare
KINGSTON, R.I. - June 14, 2021 - The rarest frog in Rhode Island may not be as rare as scientists ...
Targeted drug found effective in thwarting pancreatic tumors
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the pancreas, a long and ...
Microbes in ocean play important role in moderating Earth’s temperature
Methane-eating microbes help regulate Earth's temperatures with remarkably high metabolic rates within seafloor carbonate rocks Methane is a strong greenhouse ...
University of Surrey’s extraordinary social impact provides vital support in a year of crisis
The Measuring Up 2019-20 report has a natural focus on health, exploring how the University has leveraged its research and ...
Pollutant concentration increases in the franciscana dolphin
One of the smallest and most threatened dolphin species worldwide The concentration of potentially toxic metals is increasing in the ...
Does zinc inhibit or promote growth of kidney stones? Well, both
First study to validate conflicting theories A funny thing happened on the way to discovering how zinc impacts kidney stones ...
Harmful protein waste in the muscle
Study clarifies cause of a rare genetic muscle disease An international team of researchers led by the University of Bonn ...
Persistence pays off in the human gut microbiome
The human gut microbiome is a complex community of trillions of microbes that are constantly interacting with each other and ...
$7 million to advance cardiovascular research
Despite advances in prevention and therapy, cardiovascular diseases are still one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Scientists have ...
Data from community science is underutilized; new study aims to change that
New paper provides framework for how scientists can leverage community-generated data to monitor global biodiversity change SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June ...
Rearing cicadas
What does it take to discover a new species of cicada? The 17-year cicadas emerging dramatically by the billions in ...
Mary Jane West Eberhard receives Linnean Medal for Zoology
Mary Jane West Eberhard, staff scientist emeritus at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, has just received the ...
USC study reveals potential new treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC identify a novel target related to the blood-brain barrier and a potential ...
A new model of Alzheimer’s progression
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by neurodegeneration in regions of the brain involved ...
