Tag: Biology

Credit: Lene Bay, the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. In the dermis skin layer, the same ...

Polar bears in Baffin Bay skinnier, having fewer cubs due to less sea ice

Credit: Kristin Laidre/University of Washington Polar bears are spending more time on land than they did in the 1990s due ...

Identified a brain circuit that could indicate the risk of developing Alzheimer’s

Researchers from IDIBELL and CIBERSAM have discovered how alterations in the connectivity of two regions of the brain represents a ...

How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce

Kyushu University researchers identify two key enzymes that release sulfur from health-beneficial chemicals in thale cress to promote growth in ...

Gene associated with autism also controls growth of the embryonic brain

UCLA-led research uncovers new details about the Foxp1 gene, which also is involved in timing of neuron productionCredit: UCLA Broad ...

Anatomical details of rare electric fish revealed by an advanced imaging technique

Thanks to the use of high-resolution microcomputed tomography, a cross-border research collaboration was able to study the only three known ...

Local genetic adaption helps sorghum crop hide from witchweed

Credit: S.M. Runo, Kenyatta University Sorghum crops in areas where the agricultural parasite striga, also known as witchweed, is common ...

Hot climates to see more variability in tree leafing as temperatures rise

Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy A team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory found ...

Injectable drug for faster healing of bone fractures prepares for clinical trials

Credit: Novosteo/Philip S. Low WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - One in three adults aged 60 and over suffering from a hip ...

Disease found in fossilized dinosaur tail afflicts humans to this day

The rare disease LCH discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived in Canada at least 60 million years ...

Live imaging of flowers reveals hidden secrets of plant reproduction

Scientists develop live-cell imaging that enables the first visualisation of hidden processes in plant reproductionCredit: Valuchova, Mikulkova et al. (CC ...

Biologists reveal cellular architecture of potential fountain of youth

Credit: Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, LSU Alyssa Johnson and Adam Bohnert, assistant professors in the Louisiana State University Department ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis improved by simple accelerometers

As the most common form of the disease, early diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is key to survivalCredit: Image courtesy ...

How some butterflies developed the ability to change their eyespot size

A broad, comparative study reveals the evolution of a mechanism that allows a butterfly species to change its wing eyespot ...

New technique allows scientists to study parasitic infections one cell at a time

A novel technique that isolates individual gut cells from mice with intestinal parasites may yield new insights on the immune ...

Why the goby can conquer the waters of the world

Credit: University of Basel, Department of Environmental Sciences/MSE The round goby, one of the most common invasive freshwater fish in ...

IDIBELL and Dexeus Mujer will study embryonic development by human embryo genome edition

The team of Dra. Anna Veiga, who leads the study, will optimize the CRISPR/Cas9 technique to modify the human embryo ...

The nose knows: Study establishes airborne exposure to harmful algal blooms’ toxins

Study explores link between human nasal and environmental microcystin concentrationsCredit: Florida Atlantic University Florida has experienced numerous harmful algal blooms ...

NYUAD researchers find new method to allow corals to rapidly respond to climate change

Reef-building corals transmit epigenetic adaptations to their offspring that can combat the effects of global warmingCredit: NYU Abu Dhabi Fast ...

Gulf coast mollusks rode out past periods of climate change