Tag: Biology

Credit: Julia Kreiner TORONTO, ON (Canada) - A team including evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto (U of T) ...

Microbes in warm soils released more carbon than those in cooler soils

Warming tropical soils could cause a 9% increase in atmospheric CO2 this centuryCredit: Andrew Nottingham As one descends a mountain, ...

Brave new world: Simple changes in intensity of weather events ‘could be lethal’

Credit: NOAA Hurricane Dorian is the latest example of a frightening trend. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, more ...

Purple martin migration behavior perplexes researchers

Credit: Photo by Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Purple martins will soon migrate south for their usual ...

Pineapple genome sequences hint at plant domestication in a single step

Credit: Ray Ming, University of Illinois As their Latin name indicates, pineapples are truly "excellent fruits"--and thanks to a freshly ...

Fish fathers exhibit signatures of ‘baby brain’ that may facilitate parental care behavior

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Many new parents are familiar with terms like "baby brain" or "mommy brain" that ...

Discovered: Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles

New work could reveal a potential pathway for therapeutic targeting to combat muscle degeneration in the elderlyCredit: Image is provided ...

Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack

A monoclonal antibody prevents the virus from fusing with cell membranes to gain entryCredit: Veesler Lab/UW Medicine A new monoclonal ...

Artificial intelligence improves biomedical imaging

Credit: ETH Zurich / Daniel Razansky Scientists at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich have used machine learning methods ...

Towards safer, more effective cancer radiation therapy using X-rays and nanoparticles

X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the bodyCredit: Illustration ...

How newly found tension sensor plays integral role in aligned chromosome partitioning

Credit: Terada Laboratory, Waseda University A Waseda University-led research uncovered the molecular mechanism of how a particular cancer-causing oncogene could ...

For this ocean dweller, ability to respond to warming waters is about location

Credit: Matthew Sasaki It's common knowledge that, through the process of natural selection, organisms adapt to their environments. But what ...

Researchers make it possible for ultrasound to reveal gene expression in the body

Credit: Caltech Some of the most important tools in the toolbox of modern cell biologists are special chunks of DNA ...

Great Lakes Sea grant programs awarded $1 million for aquaculture collaborative

Credit: NOAA/Minnesota Sea Grant Duluth, Minnesota -- Great Lakes states are not keeping pace with increases in consumer demand for ...

Common nutrient supplementation may hold the answers to combatting Al

Credit: Arizona State University In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the ...

Simulations characterize turbulence caused by common connection for dialysis

A new model incorporating the shape changes of veins and the arteriovenous grafts connecting to them shows much of the ...

Cellular aging is linked to structural changes in the brain

Telomeres on human chromosomes change together with brain structureCredit: MPI CBS Telomeres are protective caps at the ends of chromosomes ...

Geometry goes viral: Researchers use maths to solve virus puzzle

Researchers have developed a new mathematical framework that changes the way we understand the structure of viruses such as Zika ...

Why viruses like Herpes and Zika will need to be reclassified, and its biotech impact

New findings reveal many different structural models, which can eventually lead to developing more targeted antiviral vaccines.Credit: Antoni Luque, San ...

Researchers uncover molecular changes associated with treating lymphatic filariasis