Tag: Biology

Credit: Photo by J. Howard. The male Nazca booby, a large seabird of the Galápagos Islands, often outlives the domineering ...

'Improbable things happen'

Another early-onset Alzheimer's gene mutation is found in a Colombian family, and is traced back to Africa For some of ...

Cancer comparison across species highlights new drug targets

Scientists discover key genes for mucosal melanoma in humans, dogs and horses that help prioritize targets for new cancer therapies ...

New tarantula species from Angola distinct with a one-of-a-kind 'horn' on its back

Credit: Kostadine Luchansky A new to science species of tarantula with a peculiar horn-like protuberance sticking out of its back ...

Human augmentation researchers selected as 2019-2020 AAAS Leshner Fellows

Scientists engaging on science and society issues WASHINGTON -- AAAS is pleased to announce the selection of the 2019-2020 AAAS ...

Investigating cell stress for better health — and better beer

Credit: Yen Strandqvist Human beings are not the only ones who suffer from stress - even microorganisms can be affected. ...

New deep sea animal discoveries warrant expanded protections in Costa Rican waters

Credit: Schmidt Ocean Institute. PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA - A three week expedition off the coast of Costa Rica has just ...

Beyond romance

Researchers turn to newlywed couples to unravel questions about the chemistry of empathy and bonding Love can make us do ...

Masterswitch discovered in body's immune system

Scientists have discovered a critical part of the body's immune system with potentially major implications for the treatment of some ...

Working proteins make good use of frustration

Rice University, Buenos Aires, Heidelberg labs show enzymes need multiple levels of frustration to functionCredit: Maria Feiberger/University of Buenos Aires ...

Mosquitoes that carry malaria may have been doing so 100 million years ago

Credit: George Poinar Jr. CORVALLIS, Ore. - The anopheline mosquitoes that carry malaria were present 100 million years ago, new ...

New tuberculosis drug may shorten treatment time for patients

Washington, DC - February 11, 2019 - A new experimental antibiotic for tuberculosis has been shown to be more effective ...

Study of Arctic fishes reveals the birth of a gene — from 'junk'

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Though separated by a world of ocean, and unrelated to each other, two ...

Butterfly monitoring project will enable improvements to Europe's environment

Research on population trends will inform EU biodiversity and agricultural policiesCredit: Martin Warren A major new EU Pilot Project will ...

The widow next door: Where is the globally invasive noble false widow settling next?

Credit: Rainer Breitling Spiders are one of the most successful groups of 'invaders' on the planet. Out of over 47,000 ...

Changes in lung cells seen almost immediately after contact with low-molecular weight PAHs

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center It is well known that exposure to high-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) increases ...

Defending Darwin: Scientists respond to attack on evolution

Science magazine, the country's top scientific journal, has taken the rare step of publishing criticism of a new book. The ...

Toward automated animal identification in wildlife research

Credit: Penn State, Wild Nature Institute A new automated method to prepare digital photos for analysis will help wildlife researchers ...

Brazil-endemic plant genus Mcvaughia highlights diversity in a unique biome

The new genus is found exclusively in the recently recognized Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests biomeCredit: I.R. Guesdon A new species ...

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