Tag: Biology

New mouse model makes it easier and safer to study COVID-19 lung injuryCredit: Pavel Solopov, Old Dominion University Using a ...

‘Smart shirt’ takes a trip to space for science

High-tech shirt non-intrusively monitors astronauts' health during spaceflightCredit: Canadian Space Agency/NASA A technology-packed tank top offers a simple, effective way ...

Gene changes might explain long-haul COVID-19 symptoms

Airway cells exposed to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein exhibited persisting changes in gene expressionCredit: Julie A. Forrest Results from a new ...

Loss of fauna in tropical forests impedes achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Credit: Photo by Torsten Krause (LUCSUS) The current loss of biological diversity is unprecedented and species extinctions exceed the estimated ...

Value from sewage? New technology makes pig farming more environmentally friendly

Credit: Okinawa Prefecture Livestock and Grassland Research Center. Anyone who lives in Okinawa, a subtropical island in Japan, has an ...

How does a nose evolve into a blowhole? Study suggests there’s more than one way

Toothed and baleen whales show different patterns of blowhole developmentCredit: Rachel Roston. The two major types of cetaceans appear to ...

Could corals use sound to communicate?

New evidence suggests corals may have genes involved in receiving or emitting soundCredit: Camila Rimoldi Ibanez and James Hawker, South ...

Compound found in some vegetables may reduce diabetes-related kidney damage

Phenethyl isothiocyanate, derived from watercress and other cruciferous vegetables, shows benefits in ratsCredit: Image courtesy of Mohamed El-Sherbiny, AlMaarefa University. ...

Extinct ‘horned’ crocodile gets new spot in the tree of life

New ancient DNA-based study on Madagascar crocodile suggests that modern crocodiles likely originated in AfricaCredit: M. Ellison/©AMNH A study led ...

SARS-CoV-2 curtails immune response in the gut

Scientists transform human intestinal cells into 'mini guts' to follow infection processCredit: Mohammed Shahraz, Sergio Triana/EMBL; Camila Metz-Zumaran/Heidelberg University In ...

Dietary amino acid determines the fate of cancer cells

Credit: RIKEN A research group at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered molecular events that determine ...

Studies connect hormone to breast cancer and uncover potential for novel targeted drugs

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center The hormone prolactin has long been understood to play a vital role in breast growth ...

Researcher questions whether powered flight appeared on non-avialan dinosaurs

Francisco Serrano, from University of Malaga, refutes this conclusion published in 2020 in the absence of scientific evidenceCredit: F.J. Serrano. ...

Better hearing with optical cochlear implants

Credit: Daniel Keppeler, UMG Understanding spoken words, developing normal speech - cochlear implants enable people with profound hearing impairment to ...

Structure gives insight into how plants keep their “mouths” shut

Credit: IGDB Stomata, formed by a pair of kidney-shaped guard cells, are tiny pores in leaves. They act like mouths ...

Normally harmless cell molecule triggers neuron death

Finding could lead to better understanding, new treatments for strokeCredit: Wanli Liu A vital intermediate in normal cell metabolism is ...

Cell study suggests pesticide exposure may increase COVID-19 susceptibility

Inflammation-induced mechanism might be linked with higher infection risk for veterans and people with metabolic disordersCredit: Saurabh Chatterjee, PhD, University ...

New study shows microbes trap massive amounts of carbon