CNIO and Cabimer researchers show that DNA topological problems may cause lymphoma
Credit: Álvarez-Quilón et al. 2020, Nature Communications Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, and the Andalusian ...
Tag: Biology
Spinal deformities in Sacramento-San Joaquin delta fish linked to toxic mineral selenium
Ear bones of fish revealed 'diary of selenium exposure' that was key to unraveling the mysteryCredit: Fred Feyrer, U.S. Geological ...
A genetic map for maize
Researchers uncover the genetics of how corn can adapt faster to new climatesCredit: University of Delaware Maize is a staple ...
Brain cells protect muscles from wasting away
A mere four glial cells in roundworm perk up stress response in periphery, doubling lifespanCredit: Ashley Frakes, UC Berkeley While ...
Fossils help identify a lone ‘bright spot’ in a similar state to coral reefs before human impact
Credit: Aaron O'Dea Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) discovered a massive, 7,000-year-old fossilized coral reef near the ...
Greener spring, warmer air
Credit: Gengsuo Jia Advanced leaf-out, or early sprouting and opening leaves, is a direct response to climate change. In northern ...
Navy gains a competitive edge with research into biological ocean swarms
Credit: (U.S Navy photo, Brad Penta) STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Tiny and frightening-looking creatures lurking throughout our world's oceans ...
The strategy of cells to deal with the accumulation of misfolded proteins is identified
In the paper, published in the journal Cell Reports, the Schizosaccharomyces pombe yeast model has been used to investigate the ...
Why do whales migrate? They return to the tropics to shed their skin, scientists say
First suggested for killer whales, skin molt may drive long-distance migration for all whales that forage in cold watersCredit: John ...
NUI Galway highlights reproductive flexibility in hydractinia, a Galway bay jellyfish
Study shows how the jellyfish Hydractinia produces eggs and sperm more flexibly than humansCredit: Dr Tim DuBuc A new study, ...
Two grants will fund research into neurotechnology, drug delivery system
Two grants will fund interdisciplinary research, including a look at how neurons and muscle cells communicate with each other and ...
Tools used to study human disease reveal coral disease risk factors
Credit: Dane Hallam In a study published in Scientific Reports, a team of international researchers led by University of Hawai'i ...
Antibiotics in animals: More research urgently needed
Credit: Animal Health Research Reviews A special issue of Animal Health Research Reviews turns the spotlight on the science underlying ...
Deciphering the mechanism that determines organ size and shape
Credit: IRB Barcelona A study by IRB Barcelona´s Development and Growth Control Laboratory, headed by ICREA researcher Marco Milán, reveals ...
Newly found bacteria fights climate change, soil pollutants
Credit: Allison Usavage, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria that ...
Columbia University researchers awarded $2M to identify antiviral drugs for coronavirus
Credit: Columbia Unversity Irving Medical Center Four research teams at Columbia University will share a $2.1 million grant to mount ...
This study shows how a lack of oxygen during pregnancy can cause schizophrenia
Experiments with rats indicate that brain cells submitted to several forms of hypoxia underwent alterations to their energy production mechanism. ...
Social networks reveal dating in blue tits
Blue tits that are already associated in winter are more likely to have young together in springCredit: Kristina Beck Winter ...
A scaffold at the center of our cellular skeleton
UNIGE researchers have discovered a new nano-structure that lies at the center of our cellular skeleton; this discovery will allow ...
Active droplets
Long-lasting and precise dosing of medication thanks to an oil-hydrogel mixtureCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Using a mixture of oil ...
