UMass Amherst team develops COVID-19 forecast hub
Ensemble modeling offers more accurate infectious-disease projectionsCredit: UMass Amherst The Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence team at the University of ...
Tag: Biology
Mysterious tuft cells found to play role in pancreatitis
Salk scientists find that specialized chemosensory cells form during pancreatitis in miceCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April 17, 2020) Persistent inflammation ...
Histones and their modifications are crucial for adaptation to cell stress
Credit: IRB Barcelona. The genetic material--DNA-- of plants and animals (within the latter humans) is stored inside the cell, and ...
The lipid code
New chemical tools can control the concentration of lipids in living cellsCredit: Schuhmacher et al., MPI-CBG Lipids, or fats, have ...
Extinction of threatened marine megafauna would lead to huge loss in functional diversity
The extinction of threatened marine megafauna species could result in larger than expected losses in functional diversity, according to research ...
To warn or to hide from predators?: New computer simulation provides answers
A new computer model may shed a light on why some animals show warning colors when they are about to ...
Cancer drug resistance study raises immune red flags
Inhibiting cancer drug resistance gene MDR1 may come at a cost to immune responseCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, ...
Earth Day alert to save our frogs
Study warns of amphibian conservation shortfallsCredit: Kate Mason With climate action a theme of Earth Day 2020 (22 April 2020), ...
The origin of feces: coproID reliably predicts sources of ancient poop
New method of discerning sources of ancient feces makes this archaeological find far more informativeCredit: Jada Ko, courtesy of the ...
Mystery solved, rotavirus VP3 is a unique capping machine
Credit: CDC / Bryon Skinner After eluding researchers for more than 30 years, the VP3 protein of rotavirus has finally ...
Molecular networks serve as cellular blueprints
Credit: The researchers Networks are at the heart of everything from communications systems to pandemics. Now researchers have found that ...
Clemson scientist explores the colorful intricacies of pollen
Study suggests that plant species maintain both light and dark pollen because each offers distinct survival advantages.Credit: Courtesy of Dustin ...
New universal Ebola vaccine may fight all four virus species that infect humans
Early preclinical tests in lab models are encouragingCredit: NIAID CINCINNATI - Infectious disease scientists report early development of a potential ...
Researchers discover treatment for spasticity in mice, following spinal cord injuries
Credit: Kiehn Lab, University of Copenhagen. In experiments with mice, researchers have studied neuronal mechanisms and found a way to ...
Insight into the synapses
Credit: (Picture: Chair Markus Sauer / University of Würzburg) When people think of glutamate, the first thing they remember is ...
IVI, INOVIO, and KNIH partner with CEPI in a Phase I/II trial of INOVIO’s COVID-19 vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) grants funding $6.9 million to INOVIO and IVI to conduct clinical testing in ...
Psychedelic compound from magic mushrooms produced in yeast
Scientists from DTU Biosustain prove that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions can be produced ...
Novel sperm membrane protein FIMP facilitates mammalian fertilization
Researchers from Osaka University identify a novel protein essential for the sperm-oocyte interaction and fusion of gamete membranes that is ...
Odor experts uncover the smelly chemistry of lemur love
Potential sex pheromones used by male lemurs for 'stink flirting' are influenced by testosterone levelsCredit: Illustration by Caitlin E. Devor, ...
Bornean treeshrews can take the heat
Credit: Image credit: Anna Thonis As human activity shapes Earth's climate, animals must increasingly adapt to new environmental conditions. The ...
