Tag: Biology

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 15, 2019 - Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the ...

Russian scientists have determined indicators of stress development in the human body

Scientists at Lobachevsky University diagnosed the stress response of the human body from the condition of the erythrocyte membrane and ...

A repellent odor inhibits the perception of a pleasant odor in vinegar flies

Vinegar flies process conflicting odors in the brain by impairing the perception of good odors through neuronal interaction with noxious ...

Enzyme USP15 may have potential role in future treatment of various cancers

A team at the GW Cancer Center found that the deubiquitinating enzyme USP15 is a potential biomarker for treatments of ...

Using Thoreau, scientists measure the impact of climate change on wildflowers

A new study published in Ecology Letters is using observations made by Henry David Thoreau--19th-century American naturalist, social reformer, and ...

Chemical innovation by relatives of the ice cream bean explains tropical biodiversity

Credit: Steve Paton, Smithsonian Tropical Research Constant pressure from hungry insects forces plants to innovate: producing new chemicals to protect ...

Tracking turtles with telemetry

New model predicts where Eastern Pacific leatherback turtles travel to help protect endangered species SOLOMONS (March 14, 2019)--A new model ...

How a mitochondrial enzyme can trigger cell death

Credit: Illustration by Patrick van der Wel and Mingyue Li Cytochrome c is a small enzyme that plays an important ...

Vaccine study confirms sensitivity of cholera test

Credit: Conor Ashleigh, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, (CC BY 2.0, 2012) Recently, the sensitivity of fecal microbiological cultures ...

Narwhals spend at least half time diving for food, can fast for several days after meal

Tracking data from male Narwhal shows whales regularly dive to depths of over 700mCredit: Photo by Carsten Egevang. Narwhals - ...

The sweet spot: Scientists discover taste center of human brain

ITHACA, N.Y. - Researchers long ago mapped sight, hearing and other human sensory systems in the brain. But for taste, ...

The CRG awarded the EJE&CON Genderless Talent prize

The EJE&CON Awards to Genderless Talent go to P&G, Room Mate Hotels, CRG, Julia en la Onda of Onda Cero, ...

Electric bacteria in the spotlight

Conference: Electromicrobiology -- from electrons to ecosystems Several years ago, researchers from Aarhus discovered a curious form of electric life ...

Wild African ape reactions to novel camera traps

African wild apes notice and often react to novel items in their environmentCredit: © K. Langergraber, M. Robbins, S. Lucchesi ...

Machine learning sheds light on the biology of toxin exposure

Study reveals new insights into how the liver and kidneys respond to toxins in animal models Exposure to potentially harmful ...

Why fly the coop? With shortage of mates, some birds choose to help others raise offspring

Credit: Tara Tanaka TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It's not uncommon for young adults to pitch in and help out with the ...

Research demonstrates how immunotherapy may be effective for fighting TB

Credit: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame. In part because of its resistance to many antibiotics, tuberculosis kills approximately ...

Bacteria may help frogs attract mates

The role played by symbiotic microorganisms isolated from the skin of anurans has been discovered by researchers in Brazil. The ...

Are we running out of helium (video)?

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 14, 2019 -- Did you realize that just like certain animals here on ...

Engineering living ‘scaffolds’ for building materials