Tag: Biology

Credit: Wakita D. et al., Scientific Reports. June 5, 2019 Scientists at Hokkaido University and Hiroshima University have found that ...

Early arrival of spring disrupts the mutualism between plants and pollinators

Credit: Yuimi Hirabayashi (Bihoro Museum) Gaku Kudo of Hokkaido University and Elisabeth J. Cooper of the Arctic University of Norway ...

Thwack! Insects feel chronic pain after injury

First genetic evidence that insects experience chronic painCredit: Viroreanu Laurentiu: Pixabay Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since ...

Pairing targeted drugs for breast and lung cancer could overcome treatment resistance

Targeted drugs for breast and lung cancer could be used together to overcome resistance to treatment in several different tumour ...

Clemson researchers tie metabolic enzyme to obesity and fatty liver disease

The study was published in the Journal of Nutritional BiochemistryCredit: Pete Martin / College of Science CLEMSON, South Carolina - ...

Ohio University research helps insulin-producing cells get their groove back

NIH grant to fund research on pulsatility of pancreatic isletsCredit: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine ATHENS, Ohio (July ...

Mad cow disease: A computational model reveals the mechanism of replication of prions

The study, from the Dulbecco Telethon Institute and the University of Trento in collaboration with the Italian National Institute of ...

Immune system effectiveness appears key to antibiotic success against persistent bacteria

Drug that kills slow-growing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus may be powerful treatmentCredit: Mikkaichi et al. Mathematical modeling suggests that the rate ...

House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii distribution

Invasive mammal, introduced by maritime trade, influences parasite populations The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations ...

New vaccine strategy boosts T-cell therapy

Super-charging a treatment for leukemia also makes it effective on solid tumors A promising new way to treat some types ...

Researchers survey immune molecules found inside mycetoma lesions

Credit: Emanuel Siddig (CC BY 4.0) Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize ...

New virus found in one-third of all countries may have coevolved with human lineage

In 2014, a virus called crAssphage that infects bacteria was discovered as part of the body's intestinal environment. Now, a ...

Yield-boosting stay-green gene identified from 118-year-old experiment in corn

Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - A corn gene identified from a 118-year-old experiment at the ...

Scientists discover a novel perception mechanism regulating important plant processes

An international research team has revealed a novel mechanism for the perception of endogenous peptides by a plant receptor. The ...

Coral skeleton crystals record ocean acidification

Credit: Ratha Grimes The acidification of the oceans is recorded in the crystals of the coral skeleton. This is a ...

Mustering a milder mustard

Scientists reveal protein responsible for a bitter taste; but will it help us to eat our greens?Credit: Soon Goo Lee ...

National conference to enhance beef reproduction scheduled for Knoxville

Researchers and extension specialists to discuss industry needs, trends KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Beef is produced in every state in the ...

DNA analysis reveals cryptic underwater ecosystem engineers

They look like smears of pink bubblegum on the rocks off British Columbia's coast, indistinguishable from one another. They look ...

Researching new ways to use secondary logging materials

Credit: Virginia Tech The first image that may come to mind when someone says "logging" is trucks loaded with logs, ...

Oldest completely preserved lily discovered