Tag: Biology

Scientists at the University of Bath have identified how a mutant gene in fish is involved in controlling stem cells. ...

‘Mutation hotspot’ allows common fungus to adapt to different host environments

Credit: Bennett Lab/Brown University ROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The fungus Candida albicans is found in the gastrointestinal tract of about half ...

Ant societies’ arms race: Gene activity in defenders depends on invading slavemaking ants

Defenders' behavior and brain gene activity reflects origin of attacking slavemakersCredit: photo/©: Romain Libbrecht, iOME, JGU Temnothorax americanus is a ...

Living together: How legume roots accommodate two distinct microbial partners

A research team including University of Tsukuba identifies a gene that controls how legume roots form biological partnerships with two ...

Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal

Credit: Photo: Priya Davidar & Jean-Philippe Puyravaud Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of ...

U-M biologists capture super-creepy photos of Amazon spiders making meals of frogs, lizards

Credit: Emanuele Biggi, in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation ANN ARBOR--Warning to arachnophobes and the faint of heart: This is the ...

Researchers identify how metabolites target brain-homing immune cells to treat MS

The discovery could lead to novel, more specific, and more effective MS therapies and a better understanding of how the ...

Clues to Martian life found in Chilean desert

A trial NASA rover mission in the Mars-like Atacama desert has successfully recovered subterranean organisms -- strange, scattered, salt-resistant bacteria ...

Too-tight membrane keeps cells from splitting

Scientists uncover how one protein keeps conditions 'just right' so that cells can easily divide into two identical daughter cellsCredit: ...

Montana State team discovers ‘incredibly’ diverse microbial community high in Yellowstone

Credit: MSU Photo by Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge ...

Return of the wolves: How deer escape tactics help save their lives

Credit: University of Washington As gray wolves continue to make a strong comeback in Washington state, their presence can't help ...

Jumping spider mimics two kinds of ants as it grows

University of Cincinnati biologists found that adult spiders that pretend to be ants retain their spiderly figures to attract matesCredit: ...

2019 American Ornithological Society award winners announced

Every year, the American Ornithological Society presents a range of awards honoring members for their stellar contributions to science and ...

Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment, study says

Credit: Photo by US Army Flight Operations Specialist 4 John Crivello in 1969 URBANA, Ill. - During the Vietnam War, ...

Researchers determine how nerve fibers enter spinal cord during early development

Credit: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame. New research into the way nerve fibers enter the wall of the ...

Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids

Scientists alter yeast metabolism to produce THC, CBDCredit: Jay Keasling lab, UC Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, synthetic biologists have ...

What controls the tips of our chromosomes?

Credit: Jose Escandell, IGC The tips of our chromosomes have structures called telomeres. These structures can be compared to the ...

Human settlements and rainfall affect giraffe home ranges

Credit: Gary Bembridge from London, UK Giraffes that live close to densely populated towns have larger home ranges than giraffes ...

New buzz around insect DNA analysis and biodiversity estimates

Researchers on a remote New Zealand island combine traditional field methods with DNA sequencing to estimate invertebrate biodiversityCredit: Photo courtesy ...

How fungi influence global plant colonisation