Gaffen and Kuchroo jointly recognized for 2020 ICIS-BioLegend William E. Paul Award
for their combined contribution deciphering the role of a key cytokine IL-17 in health and disease.Credit: International Cytokine & Interferon ...
Tag: Biology
Making safe choices: It’s in our DNA
Researchers from Osaka University demonstrate how DNA replication machinery plays an important role in the choice of recombination pathway at ...
Simulated deep-sea mining affects ecosystem functions at the seafloor
Deep-sea mining-related disturbances have a long-term impact on the natural ecosystem functions and microbial communities at the seafloorCredit: ROV-Team/GEOMAR Polymetallic ...
Two Memorial Sloan Kettering scientists elected to esteemed National Academy of Sciences
Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and considered one of the highest honors a scientist can ...
Researchers measure cancer cell mechanics in living animals using nanoparticles
Credit: Bryan Smith A first-of-its-kind nanoparticle-based in vivo imaging technique that may one day be used to help diagnose and ...
Researchers find new insights linking cell division to cancer
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - To replace aging and worn cells, the body primarily uses a process ...
Long-term consequences of coastal development as bad as an oil spill on coral reefs
Credit: Smithsonian Archives The near-shore habitats of Bahia Las Minas in the central Caribbean coast of Panama became heavily contaminated ...
Tuning into dolphin chatter could boost conservation efforts
Tuning in to the signature 'whistles' of dolphins could prove a game-changer in being able to accurately track the movements ...
New fossils rewrite the story of dinosaur — and change the appearance of Spinosaurus
Paleontologist and National Geographic Explorer finds unique swimming adaptations in a dinosaurCredit: Jason Treat, NG Staff, and Mesa Schumacher Art: ...
Bizarre 66 million-year-old fossil from Madagascar provides clues on early mammals
Adalatherium identified as part of enigmatic Southern Hemisphere mammalian group that lived at the time of dinosaursCredit: Image courtesy Denver ...
Implant-free optogenetics minimizes brain damage during neuronal stimulation
Credit: Guoping Feng A minimally invasive optogenetic technique that does not require brain implants successfully manipulated the activity of neurons ...
Scientists explore links between genetics, gut microbiome and memory
A molecule commonly produced by gut microbes appears to improve memory in miceCredit: Courtesy of Nathan Johnson/PNNL A new study ...
Heat-friendly microbes provide efficient way to biodegrade plastic
Credit: LIU Yajun Researchers in China have engineered a microbe that shows promise as the foundation of an efficient way ...
New study could change what we know about platelets
Credit: University of Kentucky LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2020) -- University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Sidney Whiteheart has ...
Conservation goals may be stymied by a lack of land for biodiversity offsetting
Credit: Dr Laura Sonter Developers may struggle to find enough land to offset the biodiversity impacts of future development, according ...
Latest results of myriapod research from the 18th International Congress of Myriapodology
Credit: 18th International Congress of Myriapodology Last year, the 18th International Congress of Myriapodology brought together 92 of the world's ...
NSF provides more support for drug discovery platform for hard-to-treat cancers
Credit: Sherine Abdelmawla WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A new round of support will help a Purdue University-affiliated startup further develop ...
New insights into how genes control courtship and aggression
Two new studies by Salk researchers show how sex-determining genes can mediate behavior in fruit fliesCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April ...
Oregon State University research wins Marcus Wallenberg Prize
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Richard Waring, professor emeritus in the Oregon State University College of Forestry, is ...
Virus genomes help to explain why a major livestock disease has re-emerged in Europe
Credit: Ciriaco Ligios Livestock diseases like bluetongue virus (BTV) can have devastating economic and health consequences, but their origins can ...
