Tag: Biology

Using data collected on the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation's Global Reef Expedition, scientists identify which natural and anthropogenic ...

Researchers discover nucleotide sequence responsible for effectively fighting pathologies

HSE researchers uncover the fundamental mechanisms behind the maturation of microRNA moleculesCredit: Nersisyan S. et al. Researchers from HSE University ...

Chromosomes separation under focus

A UNIGE team has identified important regulatory mechanisms of the protein responsible for chromosome separation during cell division.Credit: © UNIGE ...

Cell couriers deliver clue to cancer metastasis

A protein involved in making cells move offers a clue to how certain types of cancer metastasize and develop into ...

Who eats the invaders?

Landmark scientific study published by Frontiers in Marine Science journalCredit: Prof. Alan Deidun A landmark scientific study involving marine biologists ...

SMART breakthrough in detection of SARS-CoV-2 variant in wastewater

SMART researchers have developed an innovative method to detect and quantify the more transmissible B.1.1.7 (Alpha) variant of concern via ...

To save a species, check its ID

New tool differentiates endangered salt marsh harvest mouse from abundant look-alikeCredit: William Thein It's hard to save what you can't ...

C is for Vitamin C — a key ingredient for immune cell function

Harnessing the combined power of Vitamin C and TET proteins may give scientists a leg up in treating autoimmune diseasesCredit: ...

Tiny organisms shed big light on ocean nutrients

Credit: Photo by Debra Lomas As the world warms, sweeping changes in marine nutrients seem like an expected consequence of ...

How do wind turbines impact Golden Eagles?

Credit: Dr. Whitfield Results from a study published in Ibis show that how close Golden Eagles will fly to wind ...

Fully booked at the bottom of the sea: There seems no room for new bacteria on sand grains

Bacteria on the sand on the ocean floor do not change between the seasons. Presumably, there is simply no room ...

Innovative program entertains and teaches children about fish migration

Credit: Written by Merryn Thomas and illustrated by Ethan Kocak. It's important to communicate about hard-to-see and complex environmental topics ...

New 3D images of shark intestines show they function like Nikola Tesla’s valve

Credit: Samantha Leigh/California State University Dominguez Hills Contrary to what popular media portrays, we actually don't know much about what ...

Virginia Tech’s COVID-19 testing demonstrates power, versatility of academic labs

Credit: Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech In the early days of the pandemic, scientists at Virginia Tech created a COVID-19 testing laboratory ...

Using snakes to monitor Fukushima radiation

Researchers placed tiny GPS trackers on rat snakes to track their movements at FukishimaCredit: Hannah Gerke Ten years after one ...

Brain ‘noise’ keeps nerve connections young

Credit: © Laboratory of Neural Genetics and Disease / EPFL Neurons communicate through rapid electrical signals that regulate the release ...

Fish friends help in a crisis

New study sheds light on how relationships help survivalCredit: Amy Cox FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. - It's good to have friends. ...

Bleak cyborg future from brain-computer interfaces if we’re not careful

Researchers warn of the potential social, ethical, and legal consequences of technologies interacting heavily with human brains.Credit: Portillo-Lara et al. ...

Climate change threatens food security of many countries dependent on fish

Millions of people in countries around the world could face an increased risk of malnutrition as climate change threatens their ...

No IgA leads to intestinal inflammation in mice