Flaxseed fiber ferments in gut to improve health, reduce obesity
Flaxseed supplements increase 'good' bacteria and fatty acids in mouse study Rockville, Md. (February 5, 2019)--Research in mice suggests that ...
Tag: Biology
Genome structure of malaria parasites linked to virulence
UC Riverside-led research could help develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat malariaCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- An ...
Structure of virus that infects bacteria in hot springs is revealed
Discovery by Rutgers and other scientists could enhance targeted drug deliveryCredit: RCSB PDB: 2xvr Scientists have revealed the structure of ...
NW Forest Plan 25 years later: Wildfire losses up, bird populations down
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Twenty-five years into a 100-year federal strategy to protect older forests in the Pacific Northwest, forest losses ...
Heat waves, food insecurity due to climate change may weaken immune systems
Overheated mice do not defend against flu in lab studyCredit: University of Tokyo CC-BY Heat waves can reduce the body's ...
It's all in the code: protein production efficiency can be predicted by gene sequence
Scientists from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro explored mRNA and protein databases to unravel hidden meanings of the ...
Pika survival rates dry up with low moisture
In the Pacific Northwest, dry air interacts with low snow conditions to affect pika abundances at different elevationsCredit: Photo courtesy ...
Lysin therapy offers new hope for fighting drug-resistant bacteria
Humans are in a constant arms race with infectious bacteria. To kill these disease microbes, we develop powerful antibiotics; and ...
Yeast study prompts rethink of DNA safekeeping
Credit: David Gallo DNA replication is more prone to errors at times of stress leading to mutations that could cause ...
More than 100 new gut bacteria discovered in human microbiome
Study will help understand role of microbiome in health and disease Scientists working on the gut microbiome* have discovered and ...
A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon
Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mysteryCredit: {FEATUREDCREDIT}{FEATUREDCREDITMORE} RIVERSIDE, Calif.-- While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission ...
Large-scale study reveals genetic risk of diabetes in the Japanese population
Researchers have combined data from genetic studies and revealed 28 new genomic regions associated with type 2 diabetes, some variants ...
Why charismatic, introduced species are so difficult to manage
Researchers say mismatches of scale between social and ecological systems are a key contributor to many conflicts involving introduced-species managementCredit: ...
Where do the best strawberries grow?
Scientists investigate positive effects of hedgerows on pollinationCredit: Denise Castle Agricultural production benefits enormously from flower-visiting bees and other flower-visiting ...
Dung beetles navigate better under a full moon
Of all nocturnal animals, only dung beetles can hold their course using polarized moonlight. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden ...
Culprit found for honeybee deaths in California almond groves
Researchers and industry leaders working to stop insecticide use during bloom COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's about time for the annual ...
Harvesting wild genes gives crops renewed resistance to disease
Method allows cheap and fast transfer of disease-resistance genesCredit: University of Sydney A global alliance of researchers has pioneered a ...
The web meets genomics: a DNA search engine for microbes
New search engine allows researchers to identify antibiotic resistance genes or mutations in real time Researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics ...
Insight into protein formation could aid understanding of diseases
Research sheds light on protein housekeeping mechanism Scientists have shed light on a biological process that helps the production of ...
Biggest ever map of human Alzheimer's brain published
A study of the differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer's Disease has produced largest dataset of its type ...
