This forest has stayed wild for 5,000 years — we can tell because of the soil
Credit: Alvaro del Campo, Field Museum We sometimes think of the Amazon rainforest as unaltered by humans, a peek into ...
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 foodCredit: Opeyemi U. Lawal, Maria J. ...
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 carbsCredit: None required. Sourced from Pexels. Researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins ...
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 healthCredit: SOA Concerned ...
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
Credit: Created by Dr. Erica Tandori (Rossjohn lab Monash University researchers have provided a fundamental advance regarding how T cells ...
Autobahn Labs, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory partner to advance novel science to clinic
Expansion to East Coast validates Autobahn Labs' novel incubator modelCredit: Autobahn Labs PALO ALTO, CA (June 7, 2021) - Autobahn ...
Sea snakes show their sensitive side to court potential mates
Credit: Jenna Crowe-Riddell Decades of research has revealed the remarkable morphological adaptations of sea snakes to aquatic life, which include ...
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 infectionCredit: Osaka ...
Nucleosome breathing from atomistic time snapshots
Computer simulations visualize in atomic detail how DNA opens while wrapped around proteinsCredit: Jan Huertas and Vlad Cojocaru; MPI Münster ...
A mechanism through which ‘good’ viruses kill ‘bad’ bacteria and block their reproduction
An important step in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteriaCredit: Dr. Tridib Mahata. The battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria: A new study ...
New incubator model for CSHL spin-outs
Credit: Autobahn Labs Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is collaborating with Autobahn Labs, a new life sciences incubator, to catalyze ...
A few common bacteria account for majority of carbon use in soil
Credit: Victor O. Leshyk, Center for Ecosystem Science and Society, Northern Arizona University Just a few bacterial taxa found in ...
Controlling insulin production with a smartwatch
Credit: ETH Zurich Many modern fitness trackers and smartwatches feature integrated LEDs. The green light emitted, whether continuous or pulsed, ...
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 moreCredit: Dani N, Herbst RH, et al. Cell ...
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 preservativeCredit: RMIT University A traditional Vietnamese meat snack could ...
Cells/colony motion index of oral keratinocytes predicts epithelial regenerative capacity
The cells/colony motion index determined by non-invasive, quantitative measurements via optical flow algorithm is correlated with epithelial regenerative capacity of ...
