Tag: Biology

Scientists at the University of Kent have developed a new method of determining gene function in a breakthrough that could ...

DNA replication machinery captured at atom-level detail

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists reveal a crystal structure that illustrates a mechanism that powers and possibly starts DNA ...

Chimp&See is back!

From African golden cats to zebra duikers, Chimp&See lets you get up close and personal with African wildlifeCredit: Chimp&See "The ...

Baby blue-tongues are born smart

Australian research finds little lizards learn very quicklyCredit: Carla Edwards Young Australian eastern blue-tongue lizards (Tiliqua scincoides) are every bit ...

Tiny habitant from Abrolhos bank (Brazil) sheds light on tropical Atlantic biogeography

Credit: Dr Bárbara Louise Valentas-Romera For the first time, the bivalve mollusc Guyanella clenchi has been reported from Abrolhos Bank, ...

Meet the six-legged superfoods: Grasshoppers top insect antioxidant-rich list

Grasshoppers and silkworms have antioxidant capacity similar to fresh orange juice, says studyCredit: Professor Mauro Serafini For the first time, ...

Infanticide by mammalian mothers

Female mammals kill the offspring of their competitors when resources are scarceCredit: Alecia Carter In previous studies, males have been ...

Small horned dinosaur from China, a Triceratops relative, walked on two feet

With fossils from more than 80 individual dinosaurs, Auroraceratops rugosus, an early horned dinosaur, is one of the best represented ...

An itch to scratch: NCATS, NIDCR scientists identify potential approach to chronic problem

Credit: Hans Juergen Solinski, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Chronic itch goes beyond being just a simple annoyance; ...

Hear them roar: How humans and chickadees understand each other

High-arousal vocalizations are understood by both humans and other species in the animal kingdom, study says Is there something universal ...

C. difficile resists hospital disinfectant, persists on hospital gowns, stainless steel

Washington, DC - July 12, 2019 - Surgical gowns and stainless steel remained contaminated with the pathogen Clostridium difficile even ...

Novel nanoparticles deliver CRISPR gene editing tools into the cell with much higher efficiency

Researchers used lipid nanoparticles to deliver CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools for potential treatment of hyperlipidemia.Credit: From animation by Visual Science ...

Seeking sustainable solutions for Nashville’s organic wastes

University of Tennessee collaborates with Resource Capture on $40,000 grantCredit: Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - An interdisciplinary ...

Presidential award

UTA biologist receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and EngineersCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington Matthew Walsh, an ...

HIV: Reprogramming cells to control infection

Credit: © Anastassia Mikhailova / Institut Pasteur Cells from the rare individuals who naturally control HIV infection have been the ...

Marathon-running molecule could speed up the race for new neurological treatments

Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered a new process that sets the fastest molecular motor on its marathon-like ...

Researchers reveal mechanisms for regulating temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter decompos

Credit: Yang Yuanhe The temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition, commonly referred to as Q10, is a key ...

Super salty, subzero Arctic water provides peek at possible life on other planets

Credit: Zac Cooper/University of Washington In recent years, the idea of life on other planets has become less far-fetched. NASA ...

How multicellular cyanobacteria transport molecules

Credit: Videostill: ETH Zurich Also known as blue-green algae, cyanobacteria are a special class of bacteria that are able to ...

New gene linked to healthy ageing in worms