Tag: Biology

Credit: Tracy Langkilde, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Mother fence lizards that experience stress during pregnancy give birth to ...

First test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production begins off Puerto Rico

Credit: Loretta Roberson, MBL WOODS HOLE, Mass. and La Parguera, P.R. - A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson ...

Nagoya University scientists reveal unprecedentedly versatile new DNA staining probe

New dye breaks new ground in versatility and capability, with applications in super high-resolution imaging and beyondCredit: Yoshikatsu Sato A ...

Which animals will survive climate change?

Genetic changes in threespine stickleback fish driven by seasonal shifts could help scientist predict how certain species will adapt to ...

New cellular atlas maps out healthy and cancerous breast tissue

Credit: WEHI, Australia Australian researchers have documented the diversity of cells in the human breast, explaining the relationship between healthy ...

How moths find their flame – genetics of mate attraction discovered

Biologists have discovered the gene controlling the mating preference of male European corn borer moths for the female sex pheromoneCredit: ...

The first frost is the deepest

Credit: John Innes Centre The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it ...

A Z-RNA nanoswitch encoded by “junk DNA” turns-off immune responses against self

Left-hand RNA and self-recognitionCredit: Alan Herbert In a paper published in the May 13th, 2021 issue of PLOS Genetics, a ...

Researchers identify a missing piece of the Lyme disease puzzle

Credit: Virginia Tech Epidemic. Pandemic. These terms have become second nature to us, popping up in everyday conversation, and for ...

New snailfish genome reveals how they adapted to the pressures of deep-sea life

The genome contains extra genes for enzymes that help stabilize its proteins and DNA under high pressuresCredit: Mu Y et ...

Evolutionary biologists discover mechanism that enables lizards to breathe underwater

Credit: Lindsey Swierk TORONTO, ON - A team of evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto has shown that Anolis ...

How widespread is lemur and fossa meat consumption?

Study reveals the prevalence of lemur and fossa meat consumption in villages around Makira Natural Park, northeastern MadagascarCredit: Charlotte Spria ...

Species losses on isolated Panamanian island show importance of habitat connectivity

Credit: OSU photo by Randall Moore CORVALLIS, Ore. - Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in ...

High genomic diversity is good news for California condor

First complete genome reveals high genetic diversity despite recent brush with extinctionCredit: Photo courtesy of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ...

Call for scientific community to increase diversity and inclusivity in medical research

New initiatives needed to provide access to under-served and under-represented populationsCredit: Peter Morris for Children's Medical Research Institute Sydney, Australia; ...

Songbird neurons for advanced cognition mirror the physiology of mammalian counterparts

UMass Amherst research advances understanding of brain circuitsCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientists examining genetically identified neurons in ...

UMD awarded funds to head off tick-borne infection before it begins

Research represents one of many funding sources dedicated to translational research to develop therapeutics and vaccines and reduce the burden ...

Tufts University selected to join Association of American Universities

Credit: Tufts University Tufts University has been selected to join the Association of American Universities (AAU), a consortium of America's ...

Man’s best friend in life and death: Pet dog brain banking supports aging research

The relevance of pet dog biobanking in molecular research and the initiative to make pioneering steps in this field. The ...

Can fisheries benefit from biodiversity and conserve it too?