An ion channel senses cell swelling and helps cells to choose a response
Mechanosensitive channel transporting ions induces program of cell suicideCredit: (Washington University in St. Louis) After a dry spell, a rainy ...
Tag: Biology
Protecting eels protects freshwater biodiversity
Eels serve as a surrogate species for the conservation of biodiversity in freshwater ecosystemsCredit: Kobe University An international research team ...
A compound unlike any other
Credit: WSU A compound discovered in the gills of wood-eating clams could be the solution to a group of parasites ...
Lack of mitochondria causes severe disease in children
Credit: Gustav Mårtensson Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have discovered that excessive degradation of the power plants of our ...
Crop pathogens ‘remarkably adaptable’
Credit: Clare Thatcher Pathogens that attack agricultural crops show remarkable adaptability to new climates and new plant hosts, new research ...
Human embryo-like model created from human stem cells
Credit: Naomi Moris Scientists from the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Hubrecht Institute in The Netherlands, have developed ...
New study finds surface disturbance can limit mule deer migration
Credit: Joe Riis A new study shows that surface disturbance from energy development can hinder mule deer migrations when it ...
Physics principle explains order and disorder of swarms
Credit: Tobias Bäuerle Current experiments support the controversial hypothesis that a well-known concept in physics - a "critical point" - ...
Roadkill study identifies animals most at risk in Europe
Most frequently killed species on European roads identified, as well as most vulnerableCredit: Joaquim Pedro Ferreira Around 194 million birds ...
Kissing bugs also find suitable climatic conditions in Europe
Frankfurt researchers use ecological niche modelling to project the distribution of Chagas disease vectorsCredit: Dorian D. Dörge for Goethe University ...
What can maritime shipping learn from brain network science?
Team of researchers from Germany and China unveils how the organisation of global maritime transport networks impacts economy by using ...
Beavers are diverse forest landscapers
Credit: Sonja Kivinen Beavers are ecosystem engineers that cut down trees to build dams, eventually causing floods. Beaver-induced floods make ...
Link between liver and heart disease could lead to new therapeutics
Credit: Hua Bai AMES, Iowa - A new study that looks closely at the cardiac health of flies provides new ...
We’re not all equal in the face of the coronavirus
Credit: @DR The genetic variability of immunity lies particularly in the genes of the HLA (Human Leukocyte Antigen) system. These ...
Will lockdown loneliness make us loners?
Researchers at UCL find reduced social preference in isolated zebrafish is caused by stress and anxiety, not observed anti-social patterns.Credit: ...
Winner of the Art of Neuroscience competition announced
Credit: Nicki Coveña, University of Amsterdam The tenth edition of the Art of Neuroscience competition is won by Lidija Kononenko, ...
Putting COVID-19 diagnostic tests to the ‘test’ — how do they hold up?
Credit: Kashif Aziz Khan, York University As SARS-CoV-2 has the potential to mutate, it is important to check the efficacy ...
Lizard legacy sheds new light on web of life
A special issue of Austral Ecology is celebrating the legacy of an internationally renowned ecologist, whose work launched a momentum ...
Scientists reveal relationship between Dek and Intron retention during muscle stem cells quiescence
Credit: HKUST Muscle stem cells, the reserve stem cell in the skeletal muscles, are responsible for muscle repair after damage. ...
Bees? Please. These plants are putting ants to work
In a world first, Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have discovered a plant that has successfully evolved to use ants ...
