Tag: Biology

Credit: Zador lab/CSHL, 2019 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Anthony Zador has taken the next step in his quest to ...

Changes in photochemical reflectance index can be used to monitor crop condition

Lobachevsky University researchers improve methods for remote monitoring of the condition of crops grown in fields and greenhouses, including the ...

Pitt study: Sexual selection alone could spark formation of new species

Animals that seek mates and fight rivals that resemble parents could eventually set stage for new speciesCredit: Richards-Zawacki Lab PITTSBURGH--A ...

CNIO researchers obtain the first mice born with hyper-long telomeres

The study shows that it is possible to extend life without any genetic modificationCredit: CNIO A chance finding ten years ...

Old friends and new enemies: How evolutionary history can predict insect invader impacts

Credit: Jeff Garnas/University of New Hampshire About 450 nonnative, plant-eating insect species live in North American forests. Most of these ...

Ants fight plant diseases

New research from Aarhus University shows that ants inhibit at least 14 different plant diseases.Credit: Jens Henrik Petersen New research ...

Human medicines affect fish behavior

Credit: Anna Nilsen/LiU Human medicines that act on important signal systems in the brain make fish bolder, shows a new ...

Study helps pinpoint what makes species vulnerable to environmental change

Credit: (Photo by Umesh Srinivasan, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs) The fabled use of canaries in coal ...

‘The ethics of human genome editing’ special issue published in The CRISPR Journal

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 15, 2019--The Ethics of Human Genome Editing is the subject ...

A secret in saliva: Food and germs helped humans evolve into unique member of great apes

Researchers say human and primate saliva 'could be overlooked hotbeds of evolutionary activity'Credit: Photo: Stefan Ruhl BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Two ...

X marks the spot: recombination in structurally distinct chromosomes

Credit: Hawley Lab KANSAS CITY, MO-Two years ago, scientists from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research reported the 3D structure ...

How human brain development diverged from great apes

Cell atlas of great ape forebrain development illuminates dynamic gene-regulatory features that are unique to humansCredit: Enrique Guisado Triay Since ...

Fully recyclable packaging materials

Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and Colorado State University (USA) have developed a class of biorenewable, biodegradable ...

Researchers leverage new grant to benefit climate, cows

New England scientists will test algae for dietary supplements to decrease methane emission by cattleCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences ...

Quantifying Hispanic and Latinx populations’ interest in genetic research participation

Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual MeetingCredit: José G. Pérez-Ramos HOUSTON, Texas - Researchers are increasingly prioritizing the need for ...

Warmer nights prompt forest birds to lay eggs earlier in spring

Credit: Gergana Daskalova As climate change continues to cause temperatures to rise, the breeding patterns of birds such as blue ...

New human reference genome resources help capture global genetic diversity

Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual MeetingCredit: Karen Wong HOUSTON, Texas - Scientists have assembled a set of genetic sequences ...

Rice blast fungus discovery will drive crop innovation

Credit: Nick Talbot A secret weapon used by the killer rice blast fungus to infect host plants has been discovered ...

Findings bridge knowledge gap between pheromone sensitivity and courtship

Study in flies links fertility and the response strength of pheromone-sensing neuronsCredit: UC San Diego Just as humans use their ...

Nanomesh drug delivery provides hope against global antibiotic resistance