Tag: Biology

Credit: ILLUSTRATION BY HOLLY WILDER/USC Imagine that you met a charming girl in school. She is an excellent student who ...

Large marine parks can save sharks from overfishing threat

Credit: Andy Mann 'No-take' marine reserves - where fishing is banned - can reverse the decline in the world's coral ...

Immune system cells contribute to the invading capacity of brain tumours

Credit: INc-UAB In a study published in Brain Communications, a new Open Access publication of the well-known journal Brain, the ...

Study provides insight on how to minimize the impacts of severe weather on wildlife

Credit: Photo by Elina Garrison, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. When Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida in September ...

How moon jellyfish get about

Researchers at the University of Bonn use a mathematical model to show how nerve cells control swimmingCredit: (c) Photo: Volker ...

Global warming could have a negative impact on biodiversity generation processes

This is one of the conclusions of an international study focused on the causes of the evolutionary success of Carex, ...

Bending with the wind, coral spawning linked to ocean environment

Credit: Masayuki Hatta During the early summer, corals simultaneously release tiny balls composed of sperms and eggs, known as bundles, ...

Inspiring STEM careers through a hands-on Everglades microbiome study

Journal publication caps JGI pilot project with fledgling Florida high school scientistsCredit: Alexander Klimczak The Florida Everglades evokes images of ...

Inhibition of p38 reduces the growth of lung tumours

Credit: IRB Barcelona In 2018, 1.7 million people died from lung cancer worldwide, a number equivalent to the population of ...

Scientists discover how a curvy, stomach cancer-causing bacterium maintains its shape

Disrupting Helicobacter pylori's shape could keep it from being harmful to healthCredit: Jennifer Taylor / Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ...

The secret of strong underwater mussel adhesion revealed

Credit: Hyung Joon Cha Among the Marvel characters, Spider-man has been the most popular character for the longest time of ...

How old are they? Some non-photosynthetic orchids consist of dead wood

Credit: Kobe University Botanists have long held a fascination for heterotrophic plants, not only because they contradict the notion that ...

Here, there and everywhere: Large and giant viruses abound globally

JGI-led team significantly expands the global diversity of large and giant virusesCredit: Zosia Rostomian/Berkeley Lab While the microbes in a ...

What’s in Puget sound? New technique casts a wide net for concerning chemicals

Credit: Ryan Moriarty/UW Tacoma The waters of Puget Sound support many species, including mussels, salmon and killer whales. But researchers ...

How’re your cells’ motors running?

A new 'molecular nano-patterning' technique reveals that some molecular motors coordinate differentlyCredit: Science Graphics Japan -- Any kind of body ...

Fungal diversity and its relationship to the future of forests

Credit: Kabir Peay If you indulge in truffles, or porcini and chanterelle mushrooms, you have enjoyed a product of ectomycorrhizal ...

Scientists identify gene that puts brakes on tissue growth

Findings in worm with regenerative prowess could aid human tissue engineering methodsCredit: Northwestern University The planarian flatworm is a simple ...

Solving a biological puzzle: How stress causes gray hair

Harvard scientists uncover link between the nervous system and stem cells that regenerate pigmentCredit: Hsu Laboratory, Harvard University When Marie ...

Autoimmunity may explain why an important immune system is absent in many bacteria

Credit: Ellinor O. Alseth New findings from University of Exeter researchers reveal how bacterial immune systems can be harmful for ...

CPRIT grant bolsters Rice biosciences