What makes two species different?
The role of selfish genes in distinguishing a speciesCredit: University of Nebraska photos / Rodolfo Villegas Most evolutionary biologists distinguish ...
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Why the number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony
Credit: Natasha Gownaris The number of single male Magellanic penguins is rising at this breeding colony. Here's why. Like most ...
How baby aspirin saves lives (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2019 -- Low-dose "baby" aspirin is rarely given to children anymore. Instead, ...
Improved treatment for alcohol use disorders, chronic pain, mood disorders
Purdue-patented technology shown to have fewer side effects than conventional therapeutics WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Helping people with addictions has ...
Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds
Credit: Jakub D Zarsky Melting ice sheets release tons of methane into the atmosphere, study finds The Greenland Ice Sheet ...
Fruit flies help to shed light on the evolution of metabolism
Diet choice of animal species is highly variable. Some are specialists feeding only on one food source, such as a ...
A cause of possible genetic problems in mitochondria is revealed
These results can help treat human diseases associated with mitochondrial diseases A group of researchers from the Andalusian Centre for ...
Who's tougher? Baby sharks or daddy sharks?
Study examines mechanical behavior of sharks' vertebrae under biological conditionsCredit: Dr. Greg Skomal It's not just their teeth and jaws ...
Could gulls' wings inspire smarter airplane design?
Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions--a relatively simple mechanism that could ...
Extraordinary treefrog discovered in the Andes of Ecuador
Credit: BIOWEB A new treefrog species was discovered during a two-week expedition to a remote tabletop mountain at Cordillera del ...
Metabolic syndrome patients need more vitamin C to break cycle of antioxidant depletion
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A higher intake of vitamin C is crucial for metabolic syndrome patients trying to halt a potentially ...
Study sheds light on the function of a long-mysterious PCSK9 mutation
Results build on developing model of new druggable PCSK9 interactor High levels of low-density lipoproteins, parcels of lipids and protein ...
Living a stronger and longer life: What U-M scientists are learning from worms
ANN ARBOR--Research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has uncovered a cause of declining motor function and increased ...
Is habitat restoration actually killing plants in the California wildlands?
Nursery-grown plants can harbor fungicide-resistant strains of disease-causing pathogensCredit: Matteo Garbelotto, U.C. Berkeley photo In 2014, plant biologists with the ...
Mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic solved
The most likely source of the cholera epidemic in Yemen has been discovered by scientists The most likely source of ...
Study identifies genetic mutation responsible for tuberculosis vulnerability
If you live in the United States, you are unlikely to come into contact with the microbe that causes tuberculosis. ...
NIH study implicates hyperactive immune system in aging brain disorders
Results suggest a breakdown in brain cell waste system triggers a destructive immune reactionCredit: Giniger lab, NIH/NINDS In a study ...
Two possible new ways to treat silent seizures in children
An unexpected brain region is important for Dravet Syndrome, finds study SAN FRANCISCO, CA--January 2, 2019--As early as 3 months ...
Engineers, zoologists reveal how gulls 'wing morph' for stable soaring
Wind-tunnel testing of gull wings conducted between University of Toronto and UBC could be used to design more efficient flying ...
BioOne Complete launches on new platform powered by nonprofit partnership
Washington, DC -- BioOne (about.bioone.org), the nonprofit publisher of more than 200 journals from 150 scientific societies and independent presses, ...
