Biting backfire: Some mosquitoes actually benefit from pesticide application
Credit: Jennifer Weathered/Utah State University The common perception that pesticides reduce or eliminate target insect species may not always hold. ...
Tag: Biology
The evolution of puppy dog eyes
Credit: The University of Portsmouth Dogs have evolved new muscles around the eyes to better communicate with humans. New research ...
Study reveals new genomic roots of ecological adaptation in polar bear evolution
UMass Amherst genomicist explores how natural selection shaped gene copy numbersCredit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Scientists from the University ...
Breakthrough paves way for new Lyme disease treatment
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech biochemist Brandon Jutras has discovered the cellular component that contributes to Lyme arthritis, a debilitating ...
Dundee lab solves HOIL-1 mystery
The mysterious function of a key protein has been revealed following a breakthrough by University of Dundee scientists The mysterious ...
Scientists reveal reversible super-glue inspired by snail mucus
Snails secrete a mucous that acts like super-glue, allowing them to adhere to rough surfaces like rocks. Inspired by this ...
First lung map uncovers new insights into asthma
Understanding lung cells and their signals could help towards finding new asthma drug targets For the first time, researchers have ...
U-M researchers testing ways to make aspen-dominated forests resilient to climate change
Credit: Roger Hart, University of Michigan Photography. PELLSTON--In an aspen-dominated hardwood forest at the northern tip of the state's Lower ...
Managing the risk of aggressive dog behavior
Aggressive behaviour in pet dogs is a serious problem for dog owners across the world, with bite injuries representing a ...
Bees required to create an excellent blueberry crop
Southeern blueberry bees are the bestCredit: Photo credit Blair Sampson, ARS. BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, June 17, 2019--Getting an excellent rabbiteye ...
Research highlights possible targets to help tackle Crohn’s disease
The research has focused on different types of cells called macrophages, and how they work when bacteria are presentCredit: University ...
A single gut enterotype linked to both inflammatory bowel disease and depression
In 2012, Professor Jeroen Raes (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology) launched the Flemish Gut Flora Project. Sequencing fecal samples of ...
Preventing drugs from being transported
Certain membrane proteins specialize in transporting molecules out of cells -- a problem for the efficacy of cancer medication and ...
Innovative approach to tackling pesticide resistance evolution
Credit: University of Stirling A new £620,000 study led by the University of Stirling is taking a "revolutionary approach" in ...
Lynx in Turkey: Noninvasive sample collection provides insights into genetic diversity
Credit: Deniz Mengulluoglu, Nurten Salikara Little is known about the biology and the genetic status of the Caucasian Lynx (Lynx ...
Testing therapies on mini-tumors of head and neck cancer
Credit: Else Driehuis, © Hubrecht Institute Head and neck cancer is an aggressive type of cancer that often grows back, ...
Rinsing system in stomach protects the teeth of ruminants
Credit: (Illustration: UZH) "Field-grazing animals always eat some earth and dust along with the plants," says Jean-Michel Hatt, professor at ...
Immune system can slow degenerative eye disease, NIH-led mouse study shows
Complement system appears to be double-edged sword depending on the eye diseaseCredit: Wai Wong, M.D., Ph.D. A new study shows ...
Global commodities trade and consumption place the world’s primates at risk of extinction
Between 2001 to 2015, 160 million hectares of forest were lost in the tropics due to human activities, threatening primate ...
Harvard chemists’ breakthrough in synthesis advances a potent anti-cancer agent
'Unprecedented achievement' provides sufficient quantities of a fully synthetic halichondrin molecule for clinical trials now underway It's a feat three ...
