Tag: Biology

Credit: Georgia Tech / Allison Carter A lab goof with an enzyme taken from bacteria has led to the creation ...

New grant enables Clemson researcher to further combat widespread parasitic disease

Credit: Courtesy of Zhicheng Dou CLEMSON, South Carolina -- Biological sciences assistant professor Zhicheng Dou has received a $1.85 million ...

Unique Toronto-based clinical trial reveals new subtypes of advanced pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify five subtypes of pancreatic cancer, uncovering new opportunities for targeted treatment of the aggressive diseaseCredit: OICR Toronto - ...

Why did we give sailors and soldiers shark repellent that … didn’t work? (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 2020 -- People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for ...

Cell growth: Intricate network of potential new regulatory mechanisms has been decoded

Biophysics: Publication in StructureCredit: HHU / Manuel Etzkorn In the cover article of the Cell Press journal Structure, the authors ...

First 3D-printed sensor-operated prosthetic arm for toddlers prototyped by UK engineers

Credit: University of Lincoln The lightweight device with soft grip fingers uses an armband fitted with sensors to detect electrical ...

High temperatures due to global warming will be dramatic even for tardigrades

Credit: Ricardo Neves Global warming, a major aspect of climate change, is already causing a wide range of negative impacts ...

Research identifies possible on/off switch for plant growth

Protein could be key to saving crops endangered by extreme weatherCredit: Jaimie Van Norman / UCR New research from UC ...

Inside story on cassowary evolution

3D scans confirm Australian bird's link to South AmericaCredit: Flinders University One of the largest living birds, the Southern Cassowary, ...

Common foods can help ‘landscape’ the jungle of our gut microbiome

Compounds in the foods we eat can trigger phage productionCredit: SDSU Researchers at San Diego State University have found a ...

Predicting non-native invasions in Antarctica

Credit: David Barnes @BAS A new study identifies the non-native species most likely to invade the Antarctic Peninsula region over ...

Specific insulin-like peptide regulates how beetle ‘weapons’ grow

January 11, 2020

Revealing how larval nutrition leads to differently sized mandibles in broad-horned flour beetlesCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - A ...

Trace Metals in Leatherback Turtle Eggs May Harm Consumers

Credit: Argelis Ruíz Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs laid in Bocas del Toro nesting beaches in the Panamanian Caribbean may ...

Scientists examine how a gut infection may produce chronic symptoms

Credit: Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology Sometimes the end of an intestinal infection is just the beginning of more misery. Of ...

Chromatin organizes itself into 3D ‘forests’ in single cells

Knowledge could help scientists understand chromatin's role in cancer, other diseasesCredit: Northwestern University A single cell contains the genetic instructions ...

Deep learning differentiates small renal masses on multiphase CT

Deep learning method with neural network accurately differentiates between malignant and benign solid masses on contrast-enhanced CT scans, says AJRCredit: ...

Team led by NUS avian researcher discovered 10 new bird taxa in Wallacea

Understanding of Quaternary land connections and knowledge of historic collection gaps were crucial in identifying remote regions likely to harbor ...

New function for potential tumor suppressor in brain development

Analysis of Cdkn1c loss at single cell level reveals novel and unexpected role of gene -- study published in Nature ...

Study puts the ‘Carib’ in ‘Caribbean,’ boosting credibility of Columbus’ cannibal claims

Credit: Ann Ross/North Carolina State University GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Christopher Columbus' accounts of the Caribbean include harrowing descriptions of fierce ...

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