Mixtures of two herbicides have less environmental impact when mixed in laboratories
Credit: University of Córdoba A research group at the University of Córdoba evaluated the commercial mixture formulated in a laboratory ...
Tag: Biology
Atlas of malaria parasite gene activity provides new targets for drugs and vaccines
Credit: Real et al. Researchers have mapped in fine detail the genetic changes malaria parasites go through as they prepare ...
Technology that predicts protein stability is released by UK university spin-out company
A digital tool that will make it cheaper, safer and faster to develop new medicines is being rolled out by ...
Rare mineral from rocks found in mollusk teeth
First time rare type of iron mineral has been discovered in a living organismCredit: Northwestern University Northwestern University researchers have, ...
A comprehensive profile of California’s ‘homegrown’ coronavirus
New analysis suggests the California variant is more transmissible than unmutated strains, but vaccines are effective against itCredit: Photo: Michael ...
Study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils’ response to transmissible cancer
U of I-led study finds ongoing evolution in Tasmanian Devils' response to transmissible cancerCredit: Photo courtesy of Menna Jones. MOSCOW, ...
Scientists find solution to measure harmful plastic particles in human sewage
Credit: University of Portsmouth Scientists have got up close and personal with human sewage to determine how best to measure ...
Research identifies climate-change refugia in dry-forest region
The study was conducted in a Brazilian national park and was based on analysis of tree rings in the species ...
Ultrafast, on-chip PCR could speed diagnosis during current and future pandemics
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02154 Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) has been the gold standard for diagnosis ...
UNH research: Journey of PFAS in wastewater facilities highlights regulation challenges
Credit: UNH DURHAM, N.H.--Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have conducted two of the first studies in New England ...
How antibiotic-filled poop helps ‘bessbug’ beetles stay healthy
Understanding the communities of antimicrobial-producing bacteria that thrive in the feces of horned passalus beetles could help scientists discover new ...
Electric fish — and humans — pause before communicating key points
Credit: Tsunehiko Kohashi American writer and humorist Mark Twain, a master of language and noted lecturer, once offered, "The right ...
Collin Ewald to present at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting 2021
Collin Ewald to present new research in the biology of aging at the world's largest aging research for drug discovery ...
To sting or not to sting?
Credit: Morgane Nouvian When do bees sting and how do they organise their collective defence behaviour against predators? An interdisciplinary ...
Finnish biodiversity information management inspires globally
Credit: Pekka Malinen / Luomus FinBIF, which is coordinated and developed by the Finnish Museum of Natural History Luomus of ...
Non-parents expand ‘facial dexterity’ in caring for infants among primates
Findings underscore evolutionary nature of non-verbal communicationCredit: James P. Higham Non-parents expand the range of their facial expressions in caring ...
Scientists use weather forecasts to direct conservation of elephants
Climate and weather data will be used to predict threats facing African elephantsCredit: Vicky Boult Wildlife conservationists will use detailed ...
Skeletal muscle loss exacerbated by diabetes improved with oligo DNA
Credit: Modified from Nakamura et al., Frontiers in Physiology (2021) 12: 679152 Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the ...
Amazon indigenous group’s lifestyle may hold a key to slowing down aging
Tsimane people are unique for their healthy brains that age more slowlyCredit: Chapman University A team of international researchers has ...
Aquaculture turns biodiversity into uniformity along the coast of China
Credit: He-Bo Peng (NIOZ/RUG) Fishery and aquaculture have given rise to an enormous uniformity in the diversity of bivalves along ...
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