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Tag: Biology
African mole-rats immune to ‘wasabi pain’
UIC research published in Science A new report in Science provides the first evidence of a mammal -- the highveld ...
A combination of agrochemicals shortens the life of bees, study shows
A nonlethal dose of insecticide clothianidin can reduce honeybees' life span by half; once combined with the fungicide pyraclostrobin, it ...
To curb infection, bacteria direct their defenses against themselves
Sometimes, the best defense against hostile invaders is a good, long nap. Or at least, that strategy seems to work ...
Understanding why virus can't replicate in human cells could improve vaccines
The identification of a gene that helps to restrict the host range of the modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) could ...
Wild boars, hunting dogs and hunters carry tick-borne bacteria
Credit: Andrea Pires dos Santos (CC BY 4.0) Rickettsia bacteria cause a number of human and animal infections, including Rocky ...
Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria’s connections to human health, disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria ...
New framework helps gauge impact of mosquito control programs
Effective methods of controlling mosquito populations are needed to help lower the worldwide burden of mosquito-borne diseases including Zika, chikungunya, ...
Cancer-fighting combination targets glioblastoma
Pairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in mice, international team reports in Communications Biology Chestnut Hill, Mass. ...
CNIO researchers discover a new way to protect against high-dose radiation damage
Credit: CNIO Radiotherapy, a common treatment for cancer, is one of the most effective ways to destroy cancer cells and ...
Combination of three gene mutations results in deadly human heart disease
Research study first to show multiple genes working together to cause diseaseCredit: Lauren Bayless, Gladstone Institutes Congenital heart disease occurs ...
Human contact plays big role in spread of some hospital infections, but not others
Findings suggest hand hygiene is key, but more methods needed to fight multidrug-resistant infectionCredit: David Dorward; Ph.D.; National Institute of ...
Freshwater find: Genetic advantage allows some marine fish to colonize freshwater habitats
Credit: Yasuyuki Hata How did some marine fish manage to make their way from the salty sea to the newly ...
Scientists engineer unique ‘glowing’ protein
Credit: Vera Nazarenko et al. Biophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have joined forces with colleagues from ...
Boston College biologist awarded grant by the Knights Templar Eye Foundation
$65,000 award will support research into parasite toxoplasma gondiiCredit: Peter Julian/Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass. (5/30/2019) - Boston College biologist ...
Unknown mini-proteins in the heart
Credit: Franziska Trnka, MDC A team led by Professor Norbert Hübner's MDC research group has observed the human heart cells' ...
Scientists demonstrate plant stress memory and adaptation capabilities
Credit: Victor Bulgakov Russian and Taiwanese scientists have discovered a connection between the two signalling systems that help plants survive ...
IU cancer researcher, collaborators earn $4.1 million grant from Cancer Moonshot
Credit: Memorial Sloan Kettering INDIANAPOLIS -- A team of researchers from Indiana University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have ...
Resistance to Fusarium head blight holding in Illinois, study says
Credit: Fred Kolb, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Illinois wheat growers, take heart. A new University of Illinois study ...
Towards a new era of small animal imaging research
A collaborative study between McGill University and the University of Antwerp allows PET scanning on animals without the use of ...
