Tag: Biology

Credit: Christian Ziegler Reproduction can be risky. In the case of katydids, some hunting bats eavesdrop on male mating calls ...

Boosting levels of good fats with an experimental drug that acts on two newly characterized genes

Salk researchers discover way to increase levels of fats that fight inflammation and diabetes, in miceCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(May ...

Nanostimulators boost stem cells for muscle repair

Credit: Image by Janet Sinn-Hanlon, Veterinary Medicine at Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In regenerative medicine, an ideal treatment for patients ...

Real-time observation of enzymatic processes on DNA

Credit: Modified from Krüger et al., DNA strand breaks can lead to cell death or to mutations and thus contribute ...

Experts apply microbiome research to agricultural science to increase crop yield

Credit: Photo courtesy of Northern Arizona University The global demand and consumption of agricultural crops is increasing at a rapid ...

Whole strawberries studied for their anti-inflammatory benefits

UMass Amherst food scientist receives grant for research into fruit's effects in the gutCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst ...

New players in the programmed cell death mechanism

Credit: Skoltech Apoptosis is a form 'cell suicide', in which a series of programmed molecular steps in a cell lead ...

Balancing impacts of range-shifting species: Invasives vs biodiversity

Ecologists at UMass Amherst, others, urge greater discussion on consequences of range-shifting speciesCredit: Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife/Bill Byrne ...

Virginia Tech researchers link rare medical condition to its cause

Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC researchers use zebrafish to understand puzzling diseaseCredit: Kristin Ates Virginia Tech scientists with the ...

Cracking the Lyme disease code

Credit: WSU The next time a tick feeds on you, Washington State University researchers hope to make sure persistent arthritis ...

Better understanding of nature’s nanomachines may help in design of future drugs

Credit: McGill University Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes ...

Douglas R. Green, Ph.D., of St. Jude elected to the National Academy of Sciences

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologist recognized for his contribution to understanding the mechanism of cell death and survivalCredit: St. ...

Naked mole-rats need carbon dioxide to avoid seizures and here’s why

Credit: Roland Gockel African naked mole-rats are sometimes referred to as animal superheroes. They resist cancer, tolerate pain, and live ...

Researchers are developing potential treatment for chronic pain

Credit: University of Copenhagen Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new way to treat chronic pain which ...

Optical ‘nanomixer’: Scientists propose new method for mixing liquids

Scientists from ITMO University and their colleagues from the Czech Academy of Sciences proposed a method that can help solve ...

Understanding the diversity of cancer evolution based on computational simulation

Study helps arboreta, botanical gardens meet genetic diversity conservation goals

Findings published in Proceedings B biological research journalCredit: The Morton Arboretum LISLE, Ill. (April 30) - In a groundbreaking study, ...

Spinal cord injuries: Scientists probe individual cells to find better treatments

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Two top scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are seeking answers ...

Novotech selected as CRO for Karyopharm’s COVID-19 clinical study

The Asia-Pacific's largest specialist biotech CRO Novotech has been engaged for a Phase 2 COVID-19 study by biotech sponsor Karyopharm Therapeutics ...

Novel method produces life-saving T cells from mesenchymal stromal cells