Tag: Biology

New study shows how patterns in brain activity can be an early predictor of Alzheimer's symptomsCredit: Photographer: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone ...

Children’s Tumor Foundation and DELopen increase access to compounds for neurofibromatosis

Credit: Children's Tumor Foundation New York: November 19, 2019 - The Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF), an innovative and global neurofibromatosis ...

Tiny filters help detect cancerous blood cells

A computer model is used to guide the design of tiny pillars in a microfluidic device used to detect malignant ...

Milestone reached in new leukemia drug

Credit: Vakoc lab/CSHL, 2019 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists, with chemists and cancer biologists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), have ...

Birds of a feather flock together, but how do they decide where to go?

Researchers propose a new method of studying coordinated behavior in biological systems, which they use to study pigeon flightsCredit: Angie ...

Laying out directions for future of reliable blood clotting molecule models

Emerging methods for simulating the net-forming molecule behind clots, von Willebrand Factor, point to several promising avenues for future thrombus ...

RNA regulation is crucial for embryonic stem cell differentiation

Credit: Will Garland/AU Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are distinguished by their dual ability to self-renew and their potential to differentiate, ...

Researchers develop a database to aid in identifying key genes for bacterial infections

BacFITBase helps identify therapeutic targets for the production of new antibioticsCredit: UAB Infectious diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms capable ...

New analytical screening tools for the detection of cardiovascular disease

Presented in a study by Mariana Nogueira and Mathieu De Craene, within the framework of the CardioFunxion project, led by ...

25 years of learning to combat cervical cancer

Credit: (A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (2018). Volume 68, Issue: 6, Pages: 394-424. doi: 10.3322/caac.21492) According to the World Health ...

Deep-sea bacteria copy their neighbors’ diet

A new group of symbiotic bacteria living with deep-sea mussels surprises with the way they fix carbon.Credit: Max Planck Institute ...

Cellular calpain proteases can cleave the enteroviral polyprotein

Research highlights the potential of calpain inhibitor as an antiviral against enterovirusesCredit: The University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Despite their prevalence, ...

Konstanz scientists among the world’s most influential

Credit: Gabriel Miller and Tobit Dehnen Two collective behaviour researchers, Professor Iain Couzin and Dr Damien Farine, have been named ...

New species of seaweed uncovered by genetic analyses

Credit: Kobe University Genetic analyses have revealed remarkably higher species diversity in common red seaweed than previously assumed. It was ...

A century later, plant biodiversity struggles in wake of agricultural abandonment

Credit: Credit: Forest Isbell. Decades after farmland was abandoned, plant biodiversity and productivity struggle to recover, according to new University ...

‘Dual login’ mechanism found to resist fungal infection in cells

Indiana University-led research has revealed how two specific immune receptors coordinate to trigger a powerful response against fungal invadersCredit: Image ...

Study measures impact of agriculture on diet of wild mammals

In an article published in PNAS, Brazilian researchers stress the need for agricultural management that favors the maintenance of wildlifeCredit: ...

Mantis shrimp vs. disco clams: Colorful sea creatures do more than dazzle

Credit: Lindsey Dougherty When Lindsey Dougherty was an undergraduate student at CU Boulder in 2011, she got the chance to ...

Living bridges

How traditional Indian building techniques can make modern cities more climate-friendlyCredit: Ferdinand Ludwig Inaccessible valleys and ravines lead from the ...

Fertilization discovery could lead to new male contraceptive, help infertile couples