This forest has stayed wild for 5,000 years — we can tell because of the soil
We sometimes think of the Amazon rainforest as unaltered by humans, a peek into the planet's past. In recent years, ...
Tag: Biology
Oncotarget: The drug sensitivity of hepatocellular cancer cells
'Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer related death worldwide, with a poor median survival time after ...
From meat-production to urinary tract infections
Epidemiological study revealed that Staphylococcus saprophyticus causing urinary tract infections can have origin in food In young women, Staphylococcus saprophyticus ...
Odds of stem cell transplant restoring fertility are as random as a coin toss — until now
The odds of restoring fertility through a sperm stem cell transplant are as random as a coin toss. But a ...
Health benefits of low protein-high carbohydrate diets depend on carb type
New research tackles the questions around carbs Researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre conducted the largest ever ...
Global youth draft ‘Blue New Deal’ to protect oceans: ‘Time to end generational injustice’
Seek public comment on global youth crowd-sourced ocean policy framework to balance ocean, human, climate, and economic health Concerned youths ...
RedHill Biopharma completes enrollment of oral opaganib phase 2/3 COVID-19 study
The global phase 2/3 study of orally-administered opaganib for the treatment of severe COVID-19 enrolled a total of 475 patients, ...
Monash researchers make fundamental advance in understanding T cell immunity
Monash University researchers have provided a fundamental advance regarding how T cells become activated when encountering pathogens such as viruses. ...
Autobahn Labs, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory partner to advance novel science to clinic
Expansion to East Coast validates Autobahn Labs' novel incubator model PALO ALTO, CA (June 7, 2021) - Autobahn Labs, an ...
Sea snakes show their sensitive side to court potential mates
Decades of research has revealed the remarkable morphological adaptations of sea snakes to aquatic life, which include paddle-shaped tails, salt-excreting ...
The molecular underpinnings of immune cell migration
Researchers from Osaka University reveal the molecular mechanism by which immune cells migrate and reach the site of infection Osaka, ...
Nucleosome breathing from atomistic time snapshots
Computer simulations visualize in atomic detail how DNA opens while wrapped around proteins Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute in Utrecht ...
A mechanism through which ‘good’ viruses kill ‘bad’ bacteria and block their reproduction
An important step in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria The battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria: A new study at Tel Aviv ...
New incubator model for CSHL spin-outs
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is collaborating with Autobahn Labs, a new life sciences incubator, to catalyze the Laboratory's early-stage ...
A few common bacteria account for majority of carbon use in soil
Just a few bacterial taxa found in ecosystems across the planet are responsible for more than half of carbon cycling ...
Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch
Many modern fitness trackers and smartwatches feature integrated LEDs. The green light emitted, whether continuous or pulsed, penetrates the skin ...
Virginia Tech to advance brain, cancer research with focused ultrasound
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute invests in MRI-guided focused ultrasound facility with support from Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial ...
An ‘atlas’ of the brain’s choroid plexus across the lifespan
New resource for neuroscience maps cell types, secreted proteins, spatial organization, and more Once viewed merely as a producer of ...
How a Vietnamese raw pork snack could help us keep food fresh, naturally
Fermented meat snack is helping researchers develop a safe, all-natural food preservative A traditional Vietnamese meat snack could hold the ...
Cells/colony motion index of oral keratinocytes predicts epithelial regenerative capacity
Niigata, Japan - A comprehensive investigation on cells and colony motion offers new insight into the proliferative and epithelial regenerative ...
