Solving the puzzle of IgG4-related disease, the elusive autoimmune disorder
Scientists piece together the inflammation mechanism in IgG4-related disease, an autoimmune condition with no current cure, revealing possible therapeutic targetsCredit: ...
Tag: Biology
Fossils of the future to mostly consist of humans, domestic animals
Credit: Karen Koy, Missouri Western State University. As the number and technology of humans has grown, their impact on the ...
Researchers discover how ant species uses abdomen for extra power during jumps
Researchers in the department of entomology at the University of Illinois have shown how a species of ant uses its ...
Pregnancy hypertension risk increased by traffic-related air pollution
Findings give new insights into the connection between poor air quality, children's health, and mother's healthCredit: NIEHS A new report ...
Scientists identify harmful bacteria based on its DNA at a very low cost
The detection of food poison outbreaks caused by bacteria takes time and is expensive, but now researchers have found a ...
Scientists find way to supercharge protein production
Discovery promises to aid production of protein-based drugs, vaccines, other biomaterialsCredit: Sergej Djuranovic Medicines such as insulin for diabetes and ...
Suction cups that don’t fall off
Insects in torrential rivers may inspire engineering solutionsCredit: Victor Kang The aquatic larvae of the net-winged midge have the unique ...
Shifting the balance of growth vs. defense boosts crop yield
Credit: Jackson lab/CSHL, 2019 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists are figuring out how to pack more kernels onto a ...
High-def mapping of moisture in the soil
New method enhances predictions, even in areas where no data has been availableCredit: University of Delaware/ Kathy F. Atkinson Soil ...
Scientists discover how proteins form crystals that tile a microbe’s shell
A new understanding of the nucleation process could shed light on how the shells help microbes interact with their environments, ...
Novel genetic signature that can predict some kinds of breast cancer is identified
The research, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, combined a study of the genes involved in retinopathy, as a model ...
And then there was light
Research provide new insights on the photoconversion mechanism of phytochromesCredit: Whitney Curtis, for Washington University in St. Louis Light provides ...
How cells get moving
Credit: Source: Sonja-Verena Albers Archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes are what biologists call the three domains of life. Of these three, ...
Researchers create functional mini-liver by 3D bioprinting
Technique developed at Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center, funded by FAPESP and hosted by the University of São ...
Large carnivores and zoos — essential for biodiversity conservation marketing
Credit: M. Saint Jalme Large carnivores (e.g. bears, big cats, wolves and elephant seals) and zoos should be utilised as ...
Ancient ‘chewing gum’ yields insights into people and bacteria of the past
Credit: Photo: Theis Jensen. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in extracting a complete human genome from a ...
New animal model shows effective treatment for latent tuberculosis
Top clinicians call the results 'dramatic'Credit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (December 17, 2019) - A major goal of tuberculosis ...
Disruption of glycine receptors to study embryonic development and brain function
Collaborative work identified a new function for glycine receptors during embryonic developmentCredit: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, University of ...
First study on human-grade dog food says whole, fresh food is highly digestible
Credit: JustFoodForDogs URBANA, Ill. - Pet owners are increasingly treating their "fur-babies" like members of the family. In response, some ...
Scientists reveal the neural basis of confirmation bias
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC neuroscientists show why it is difficult to re-evaluate past judgmentsCredit: Virginia Tech An international ...
