Tag: Biology

Credit: NIPR The National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) publishes Polar Science, which is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal dealing with ...

Global eradication of ‘fly of death’ not ethically justified, researchers conclude

Credit: Photo courtesy of Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - The tsetse fly, also known as the "fly of death" ...

Wild bees flock to forested areas affected by severe fire

Credit: Jim Rivers, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - A groundbreaking two-year study in southern Oregon found greater abundance and diversity of ...

Experimental Biology highlights — Cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and medical news

Studies offer insights on development, prevention and treatment of leading diseases Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental ...

Experimental Biology highlights — Environment and public health

New research on the natural world, environmental exposures, opioids and pregnancy Embargoed press materials are now available for the Experimental ...

New protein for gene editing may improve disease treatment, sustainable manufacturing

Innovation could change how gene editing is approached in the futureCredit: Kevin Solomon/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Gene editing ...

A new art and science collaboration at CRG in Barcelona: Genome-inspired fashion design

The designer Carolin Vogler and scientists at the Centre for Genomic Regulation have been awarded one of the STARTS Residencies, ...

Doing more with less in the study of plant chemical defense

A high-throughput method to quantify plant biochemical responses with small tissue samples Plants can't run away to avoid being eaten, ...

Is your melanoma hot enough for immunotherapy?

Melanomas tend to be "hot" or "cold" - if they're hot, immunotherapy lights melanoma tumors like beacons for elimination by ...

Brightly-colored fairy wrens not attacked by predators more than their dull counterparts

In "Conspicuous Plumage Does Not Increase Predation Risk: A Continent-Wide Test Using Model Songbirds," published in the American Naturalist, Kristal ...

New role for a driver of metastatic cancers

Salk scientists uncover the mechanism of a gene to better target cancer therapyCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April 2, 2019) Metastatic ...

Mosses — Dynamic and built to last

Credit: Bernard Goffinet/UConn Photo In a Nature Communications paper published today, an international research team including UConn's Bernard Goffinet used ...

NJIT researchers detect minute levels of disease with a nanotechnology-enhanced biochip

Credit: NJIT The difficulty in spotting minute amounts of disease circulating in the bloodstream has proven a stumbling block in ...

Blue light could treat superbug infections

MRSA, a superbug with the ability to dodge many common antibiotics, could be cured with blue lightCredit: Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox ...

Researchers advance in the development of ‘papaya sugarcane’

Description of genes involved in sugarcane root cell separation could lead to the development of varieties with softened cell walls ...

Omega-3 fatty acid supplements, hypothyroidism could lower risk of T-zone lymphoma in dogs

Credit: Sallie Cox Dogs that receive omega-3 fatty acid supplements or have hypothyroidism may be less likely to develop T-zone ...

Transplanted bone marrow endothelial progenitor cells delay ALS disease progression

A new preclinical study finds that the regenerative cell therapy boosts motor neuron survival by repairing the blood-spinal cord barrierCredit: ...

Saffron comes from Attica — origin of the saffron crocus traced back to Greece

Credit: Frank Blattner/IPK The origin of C. sativus has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge ...

Combine data to improve malaria tracking, say scientists

New studies suggest combining data around parasite genetics and human movement can improve malaria transmission mapping, and help with efforts ...

Parasitology: Exotic signaling mechanism in pathogens