Tag: Biology

Credit: Derek Hennen While many of us use social media to be tickled silly by cat videos or wowed by ...

Enhancement of bitter taste sensor reduces salt intake and improves cardiovascular dysfunction

Credit: ©Science China Press High salt intake is a well-known risk factor of hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Reducing salt intake ...

Pine martens like to have neighbors — but not too near

Credit: Nick Upton Pine martens need neighbours but like to keep their distance, according to new research. Over three years, ...

How cells decide the way they want to recycle their content

Credit: Department of Pathological Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel ...

Tiny particle, big payoff

Innovative virus research may save wheat and other cropsCredit: Ayala Rao/UCR UC Riverside scientists have solved a 20-year-old genetics puzzle ...

Clarification of microbial community structures around Antarctic lakes

Detailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine

Study finds robust antiviral T cell response in humans with COVID-19 and detects substantial crossreactivity in unexposed individuals; in a ...

Genome-wide pattern found in tumors from brain cancer patients predicts life expectancy

Proof of principle study highlights mathematical methods that are uniquely suited for personalized medicineCredit: Nathan L. Galli, University of Utah ...

Saving livestock by thinking like a predator

Preventing endangered carnivores from eating valuable livestock may require going back to Ecology 101Credit: Photo by Christine Wilkinson, funded by ...

Genetic origins of hybrid dysfunction

Credit: Daniel Powell In a small pool nestled between two waterfalls in Hidalgo, Mexico, lives a population of hybrid fish ...

Cornell research traces how farmlands affect bee disease spread

Credit: Laura Figueroa, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A new Cornell University study on bees, plants and landscapes in upstate ...

Space station leaves ‘microbial fingerprint’ on astronauts

A June 2019 journal article in Scientific Reports discusses the results of Microbiome, a multi-year study into the microorganisms living ...

New book on heart development and disease from CSHLPress

Credit: Illustration kindly provided by Timothy J. Mohun. Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced ...

Malaria runs like clockwork; so does the parasite that causes the disease

Researchers discover source of parasite's (P. falciparum) rhythmic life cycleCredit: Florida Atlantic University In humans, malaria is caused by the ...

New book on Cell Survival and Cell Death from CSHLPress

Credit: Illustration created by Giovanni Luchetti, Genentech.) Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the ...

Pollinator-friendly flowers planted along with crops aid bumblebees

UMass Amherst, NC State biologists study risks and benefits associated with floral stripsCredit: Ben Barnhart AMHERST, Mass. - A new ...

Study: Multiscale crop modeling effort required to assess climate change adaptation

Credit: Photo illustration by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Crop modeling is essential for understanding how to secure the food ...

Study identifies group of genes with altered expression in autism

The dysregulation appeared to affect communication among neurons in the subjects of the study, which was conducted in Brazil. The ...

Catnip’s chemical attractant is new twist on old family tradition

Credit: Alex Abair GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Catnip is most famous for its ability to launch felines into a euphoric frenzy, ...

KIT procures new supercomputer