Tag: Biology

Laser light determines chirality of molecules "In pharmaceutics, being able to transition a molecule from one chirality to the other ...

Researchers uncover new clues to surviving extinction

New study shows human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity

Development, habitat destruction and poaching lead to losses of specific behaviors Chimpanzees are well known for their extraordinary diversity of ...

Sea otters’ tool use leaves behind distinctive archaeological evidence

Researchers used an interdisciplinary approach combining ecology and archaeological methods to study sea otters' past behaviorCredit: Natalie Uomini. Haslam et ...

Coveted award underscores the importance of protein folding for cellular heath

Award ceremony for the 2019 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in the Paulskirche, Frankfurt FRANKFURT am MAIN. Franz-Ulrich Hartl ...

Dorothee Dormann receives award for research on causes of neurodegenerative diseases

The 2019 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for Young Researchers FRANKFURT am MAIN. Dr. Dorothee Dormann from the Biomedical ...

Novel methods for analyzing neural circuits for innate behaviors in insects

Credit: Kanazawa University Insects show a variety of species-specific innate behaviors (instinctive behaviors). For example, a worker honeybee that has ...

Scientists crack genome of superfood seaweed, ito-mozuku

For the first time, researchers unveil the genome of ito-mozuku (Nemacystus decipiens), the popular Japanese brown seaweed, providing data that ...

Speed limit on DNA-making sets pace for life’s first steps

Credit: Images courtesy Stanislav Y. Shvartsman Fruit flies make for stingy mothers, imparting only a portion of the genetic building ...

New SDSU study examines role of sea urchins on California kelp

The new research provides valuable information to understand and protect California's quintessential kelp forests SAN DIEGO, Calif. (March 14, 2019) ...

Green tea cuts obesity, health risks in mice

Follow-up study in people underway COLUMBUS, Ohio - Green tea cut obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with ...

Found: the missing ingredient to grow blood vessels

Discovery important for conditions ranging from diabetes to strokeCredit: Josh Barney | University of Virginia Health System Researchers at the ...

Researchers: Pesticides influence ground-nesting bee development and longevity

Study explores little-understood effects of soil exposure on subterranean coloniesCredit: Jesse Wallace, College of LAS at the University of Illinois ...

Hungry moose more tolerant of wolves’ presence

Credit: Mark Gocke Driven by the need for food, moose in western Wyoming are less likely to change their behavior ...

Rice U. study highlights danger of vitamin B12 deficiency

Researchers finds first direct link between low-B12 diet, increased risk of infectionCredit: Natasha Kirienko/Rice University HOUSTON -- (March 13, 2019) ...

Reducing the burden of tuberculosis treatment

Drug delivery system would allow patients to switch from daily to monthly dosesCredit: Malvika Verma, Karan Vishwanath CAMBRIDGE, MA -- ...

‘Inactive’ ingredients may not be, study finds

Most pills contain compounds with potential to cause allergic reactions or discomfort in some patients CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Most pills ...

Measuring the success of East African protected areas

Credit: Jason Riggio, UC Davis East Africa (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda) contains 1,776 protected areas (including 186 "strict" ...

Stress hormones promote breast cancer metastasis

It has long been thought that stress contributes to cancer progression. Scientists from the University of Basel and the University ...

Largest carbon dioxide sink in renewable forests