Tag: Biology

Biodiversity increases the efficiency of energy use in grasslandsCredit: Alexandra Weigelt For the first time, they did not just investigate ...

Melting properties determine biological functions of cuticular hydrocarbon layer of ants

Communication and waterproofing: Biology and physics come together in an interdisciplinary project to investigate the physical properties of wax-like cuticular ...

These feet were made for walking

A little-studied human foot arch is important for walking and running, finds new studyCredit: OIST Many of us take our ...

Discovery of entirely new class of RNA caps in bacteria

Credit: Hudeček, O., Benoni, R., Reyes-Gutierrez, P.E. et al. The group of Dr. Hana Cahová of the Institute of Organic ...

New functional indicators to detect human activity impacts in temporary rivers

Beyond traditional metricsCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Functional metrics in ecology -indicators based on the biological features of the organisms, in ...

Each Mediterranean island has its own genetic pattern

Researchers reconstruct migration movements through ancient DNACredit: © David Caramelli The Mediterranean Sea has been a major route for maritime ...

HKUST scientists shed light on COVID-19 vaccine development

Credit: HKUST A team of scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently made an ...

Roberts Individualized Medical Genetics Center outlines centralized genetic testing model

A pioneer in the field, CHOP-based Center brings together researchers, physicians, and genetic counselors to help patients navigate the complexities ...

Deaf moths evolved noise-cancelling scales to evade prey

Scales shown to be more efficient than today's sound engineering technologyCredit: Thomas R. Neil Some species of deaf moths can ...

Stretchable, wearable coils may make MRI, other medical tests easier on patients

Credit: Joseph Rispoli/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Anyone who has had a mammogram or an MRI knows how uncomfortable ...

Scientists develop enzyme produced from agricultural waste for use as laundry detergent

Credit: University of Portsmouth An international team of researchers has developed an enzyme produced from agricultural waste that could be ...

MicroRNA regulates process vital to placenta growth in early pregnancy

University of South Florida medical researchers applied CRISPR technology to study the function of a very large human non-protein coding ...

The do’s and don’ts of monitoring many wildlife species at once

UMass Amherst ecologists name pitfalls of older methods and recommend best practicesCredit: UMass Amherst/K. Devarajan AMHERST, Mass. - A new ...

Small farmers sink or swim in globalization’s tsunami

Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Whether small-time farmers across the world get swept away by globalization or ride a ...

Insulin signaling suppressed by decoys

C. elegans study from the lab of Matthew Gill, PhD, presents new direction for research on type 2 diabetes, insulin ...

When it comes to conservation, ditch the ‘canary in the coal mine’

Menagerie of several species to monitor habitat health offers better conservation outcomesCredit: Nathan Skolski With habitat loss threatening the extinction ...

AI has helped to better understand how human brain performs face recognition

Credit: Neural Computation Scientists from Salk Institute (USA), Skoltech (Russia), and Riken Center for Brain Science (Japan) investigated a theoretical ...

Adaptation: Competition and predation may not be the driving force scientists thought