Volunteer birdwatching survey shows effects of temperatures on population of Jays
A study led by researchers at the University of Southampton has used data collected by volunteer bird watchers to study ...
Tag: Biology
Underwater forests a treasure trove of new drugs
Scientists recover dozens of antimicrobial and anticancer compounds from seaweed Defensive compounds produced by microbes are a major source of ...
‘Electron shuttle’ protein plays key role in plant cell-wall construction
Controlling the flow of electrons by targeting shuttle proteins could be a new strategy for guiding plants to make desired ...
Study: Some woodpeckers imitate a neighbor’s plumage
Ithaca, N.Y.--In the first global test of the idea, scientists have found evidence that some woodpeckers can evolve to look ...
New DNA ‘shredder’ technique goes beyond CRISPR’s scissors
CRISPR Tool borrowed from bacteria successfully seeks out, cuts and destroys long stretches of human cells' DNA, opening doors to ...
Researchers develop first functional targeted inhibitors of peanut allergens
Credit: University of Notre Dame For an estimated 4.2 million children living with peanut allergies, the slightest trace of peanut ...
A tiny cry for help from inside the liver could lead to better treatment
Enzyme's newly discovered ability to spur the body to prevent, or repair, acute liver injury could be harnessed as a ...
Oral bacteria ‘battle royale’ helps explain how a pathogen causes hospital infections
Credit: Jessica Mark Welch and Gary Borisy, PNAS.1522149113 Hundreds of different bacterial species are living inside your mouth. Some are ...
JILA’s 5-minute sample processing enhances DNA imaging and analysis
Credit: Heenan/JILA JILA scientists have developed a fast, simple sample preparation method that enhances imaging of DNA to better analyze ...
Researchers remove harmful hormones from Las Vegas wastewater using green algae
Credit: Xuelian Bai/DRI LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 8, 2019) - A common species of freshwater green algae is capable of ...
Woolly mammoths and Neanderthals may have shared genetic traits
Findings point to molecular resemblance in climate adaptation traits of the two species, Tel Aviv University researchers say A new ...
uliCUT&RUN maps protein binding on chromatin in single cells and single embryos
Groundbreaking research by Sarah Hainer, an assistant professor of gene expression and cell fate in the University of Pittsburgh Department ...
Intestinal helminths boost fat burning: Japanese investigators show how
Washington, DC - April 8, 2019 - Intestinal infection with helminths--a class of worm-like parasites--prevented weight gain in laboratory mice ...
Patients harboring E. coli with highly resistant MCR-1 gene found In NYC hospital
Washington, DC - April 8, 2019 - A team of investigators has identified a cluster of four patients harboring Escherichia ...
Testing how well water disinfectants damage antibiotic resistance genes
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington Each year at least 2 million Americans are infected with bacteria that cannot be treated ...
Resistosome illuminates plant disease resistance mechanisms
Credit: WANG et al. Like animals, plants possess an immune system to fight off invading parasites. Unlike vertebrates that possess ...
Behavioral ecology: Personalities promote adaptability
Bold great tits lay their eggs earlier when under threat, the shy ones put it off. Such personality differences help ...
These molecules could trap viruses inside a cell
Is that helpful or harmful? Viruses are often used as vehicles for delivery in gene therapy because they're engineered not ...
LDAIR, a lncRNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response
Unraveling the mechanism for seasonal adaptation in animalsCredit: Tomoya Nakayama & Takashi Yoshimura Biologists at the National Institute for Basic ...
New commentary on the famous ‘Warning to Humanity’ paper brings up global inequalities
Dubbed as 'the most talked about paper', the cautionary publication is suggested to have omitted a non-western view on inequality ...
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