Lifestyle trumps geography in determining makeup of gut microbiome
Captive apes' microbiomes more similar to some humans' than to wild apes'Credit: GOUALOUGO TRIANGLE APE PROJECT Apes in U.S. zoos ...
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Clemson researchers unraveling role of fungi in early childhood dental health
Credit: Clemson College of Science/Pete Martin CLEMSON, South Carolina -- Although mostly preventable, tooth decay is one of the most ...
A new antiviral drug heading into clinical trials offers hope for COVID-19 treatment
Scientists are hopeful that a new drug -- called EIDD-2801 -- could change the way doctors treat COVID-19Credit: Photo Courtesy ...
New therapy could combat persistent joint infections in horses
Credit: Dr, Lauren Schnabel, North Carolina State University A new therapy could combat persistent joint infections in horses, potentially saving ...
Efforts to control livestock disease PPRV should focus on herd management style, not age
Credit: Rod Waddington/Flickr UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The risk of transmitting the virus PPRV, which produces a highly infectious and ...
What is the Asian hornet invasion going to cost Europe?
Credit: Prof. Franck Courchamp Since its accidental introduction in 2003 in France, the yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is ...
Invasive species with charisma have it easier
Credit: Jonathan Jeschke It's the outside that counts: Their charisma has an impact on the introduction and image of alien ...
Tiny marine organisms as the key to global cycles
New ways to understand the functioning of marine phytoplanktonCredit: Tom Deerinck, Mark Ellisman, Alexandra Worden Marine microorganisms, such as bacteria ...
Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
Credit: Professor Bo Su, University of Bristol Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill ...
How old are whale sharks? Nuclear bomb legacy reveals their age
Cold War testing radioactivity used to determine longevity of largest fish on EarthCredit: NOAA Nuclear bomb tests during the Cold ...
Climate change to affect fish sizes and complex food webs
Credit: Antonia Cooper Global climate change will affect fish sizes in unpredictable ways and, consequently, impact complex food webs in ...
Cell muscle movements visualised for first time
The movements of cell muscles in the form of tiny filaments of proteins have been visualised at unprecedented detail by ...
Turning colon cancer cells around
UCI study finds supplement inhibits cell growthCredit: UCI School of Biological Sciences Using a modified natural substance along with current ...
Houston Methodist ramps up plasma therapy as FDA approves clinical trial
Credit: Houston Methodist The FDA's announcement Friday to approve convalescent serum therapy as a large-scale clinical trial opened the door ...
Making biofuels cheaper by putting plants to work
Berkeley Lab researchers describe how biofuels can achieve cost parity with petroleum fuelsCredit: Marilyn Sargent /Berkeley Lab Biofuels are an ...
Viruses don’t have a metabolism; but some have the building blocks for one
Virginia Tech researchers discovered genes for cellular metabolic cycles in the genomes of giant virusesCredit: Dr. Chuan Xiao and Yuejiao ...
Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks
The radioactive legacy of the arms race solves a mystery about the world's largest fishCredit: Paul Fanning, Pakistan node of ...
Virginia Tech scientists reveal brain tumors impact normally helpful cells
Researchers at Fralin Biomedical Research Institute show far-reaching effects of gliomaCredit: Virginia Tech When the brain gets injured, star-shaped brain ...
Study identifies new temperature sensing mechanism in plants
Phytochrome foci have different behaviors at different temperatures and types of lightCredit: Stan Lim/UC Riverside A protein called phytochrome B, ...
Deep-sea worms and bacteria team up to harvest methane
Credit: Alvin/WHOI Scientists at Caltech and Occidental College have discovered a methane-fueled symbiosis between worms and bacteria at the bottom ...
