New study informs debate on predator-prey relationships
Credit: University of Stirling Experts have shed new light on the relationship between predators and their prey after studying how ...
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Embryos’ signals take multiple paths
Rice University scientists find differentiating cells do not all respond the same when told to changeCredit: Warmflash Lab/Rice University Rice ...
How antifreeze proteins make ice crystals grow
International research team confirms twofold ability of moleculesCredit: Bielefeld University The study brought together researchers from Bielefeld University, the Hebrew ...
Using laser ‘tweezers,’ scientists grab and study tiny protein droplets
New research illuminates some basic properties of these eccentric marvels of biologyCredit: Priya Banerjee Lab at UB BUFFALO, N.Y. -- ...
Researchers discover a new mechanism used by bacteria to evade antibiotics
Surprise survival mechanism could lead to retooled drugs to treat infectious diseasesCredit: Leticia Galera-Laporta, Universitat Pompeu Fabra As bacteria continue ...
Insects in decline: On farmland, latecomers lose out
The pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However, ...
Using tiny organisms to unlock big environmental mysteries
A new approach for studying microbial genes will provide insight into how ecosystems respond to changes in the environment and ...
Potential treatment for cancer in butterfly disease
New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa PHILADELPHIA - Children with the severe skin ...
Increasingly complex mini-brains
Brazilian scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamicsCredit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education. Scientists improved ...
Ocean life in 3D: Mapping phytoplankton with a smart AUV
An autonomous underwater vehicle learns during its travels to make accurate mapCredit: Image: David Fierstein and Arild Hareide. Phytoplankton form ...
Probing water’s skin
Credit: KAUST 2019 From the wind-whipped surface of the open ocean, to trillions of tiny water drops in clouds, the ...
Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioning
Researchers at University of Tsukuba clarify the molecular mechanisms involved in the early stage of lung cancer, and identify two ...
Elucidating cellular responses to force
Mechanical force induces phosphorylation-mediated signaling that underlies tissue response and robustness in Xenopus embryosCredit: NIBB Accumulated evidence suggests that physical ...
Researchers look to nature to unearth the secrets of cyclic imine cleavage
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba use soil bacteria as a starting point to show that copper amine oxidase can ...
New target for chronic pain relief confirmed by scientists
Scientists observe drug target that can reduce pain when activatedCredit: Professor Morioka, Hiroshima University A research group at Hiroshima University ...
Tiny DNA reader to advance development of anticancer drugs
Researchers from Osaka University use tiny probes and an electrical current to locate anticancer drug molecules incorporated into single strands ...
New optical imaging system could be deployed to find tiny tumors
Near-infrared technology pinpoints fluorescent probes deep within living tissue; may be used to detect cancer earlier CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Many ...
Cell study reveals key mechanism linked to healthy development
Scientists have shed light on how healthy cells develop by identifying the role of key molecules involved. The components, known ...
Engineered microbe may be key to producing plastic from plants
Credit: Photo by Chelsea Mamott, GLBRC MADISON, Wis. -- With a few genetic tweaks, a type of soil bacteria with ...
Transcription factor network gets to heart of wood formation
Study upends ideas inferred from nonwoody plantsCredit: Illustration by Jack P. Wang and Ilona Peszlen. North Carolina State University researchers ...
