Tag: Biology

Credit: INC-UAB An international collaboration, which included the involvement of the research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the ...

Missing component of innate immune signaling identified

Credit: © Ella Maru Studio / CeMM How cells recognize pathogens and alert the immune system swiftly is a fundamental ...

Roadmap for battery research in Europe

The European research initiative BATTERY 2030+ presents goals -- research platform CELEST with KIT, Ulm University, and ZSW participatesCredit: Daniel ...

A deep look into the gut’s hormones

Credit: Joep Beumer, copyright Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht University generated an in-depth description of the ...

Uncovering how ‘dark matter’ regions of the genome affect inflammatory diseases

Promising new drug target for autoimmune and allergic diseases revealedCredit: The Babraham Institute A study led by researchers at the ...

Color of cells a ‘thermometer’ for molecular imbalance, study finds

Non-invasive color analysis of cells could one day be used in diagnostics, a proof-of-concept study has shownCredit: Research co-author Martin ...

University of Guam secures $20 million to expand coral research

Credit: University of Guam The University of Guam has been awarded $20 million to expand its research capabilities on coral ...

Assassin cells armed with anticancer drugs kill cancer masses

Credit: Won Jong Kim (POSTECH) There are immune cells in our bodies that directly destroy infected or cancer cells - ...

A CNIO-led European study confirms diabetes type 3c as an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer

Credit: CNIO As biomedical sciences incorporate increasingly sophisticated methodologies and technologies, our understanding of diseases improves. Diabetes is a clear ...

Purdue startup wins recognition, investments for technology on waste algae disposal

Credit: Kelvin Okamoto WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University-affiliated startup focusing on technology to turn municipal wastewater algae into ...

‘Pingers’ could save porpoises from fishing nets

Credit: Fishtek Marine Underwater sound devices called "pingers" could be an effective, long-term way to prevent porpoises getting caught in ...

A wearable device may help prevent unexpected death in epilepsy

Credit: Jay Shah/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - More than one-third of the people in the United States who have ...

Ancient reptile had mammal-like tooth enamel, study shows

Priosphenodon specimens found in Argentina show the Late Cretaceous reptile evolved to have resilient tooth enamel similar to that in ...

Study shows how memory function could be preserved after brain injury

UC Riverside-led study identifies role played by an immune signaling molecule in regulating memory function in the normal and injured ...

Ants use collective ‘brainpower’ to navigate obstacles

New findings reveal how ants increase their collective sensing power to help them navigate complex terrainsCredit: Judy Gallagher (CC BY ...

Early experiences determine how birds build their first nest

Materials used and speed of nest construction depend on who and what was around during adolescence for zebra finchesCredit: Alexis ...

DNA metabarcoding reveals metacommunity dynamics in a threatened boreal wetland

Credit: Donald Baird The ability to accurately detect changes in ecosystem biodiversity caused by human activity has long challenged environmental ...

New tool helps distinguish the cause of blood clots

A tool that uses machine-learning technology can distinguish the cause of different types of blood clots based on subtle differences ...

The butterfly effect: Climate change could cause decline of some alpine butterfly species

Study examines downstream effects of climate change on alpine butterfly populations in North AmericaCredit: Alessandro Filazzola. The long-term effects of ...

COVID-19: Discovery spurs clinical trial of antidepressant