Tag: Biology

Researchers from Osaka University report using non-cryocooled crystals to determine conformational changes and thermodynamic properties in copper amine oxidase catalysisCredit: ...

Antennal sensors allow hawkmoths to make quick moves

All insects use vision to control their position in the air when they fly, but they also integrate information from ...

Lipid raft components offer potential cholesterol-lowering drug target

Approximately 1 in every 4 deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease, according to the Centers for ...

Insilico to present latest advances in deep learning for biomarker development at 2019 PMWC

Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, December 20, 2018 - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing ...

Leuven scientists tackle one immune disease after the other

In two recent studies, the same team of scientists has uncovered the mechanisms underlying two distinct immunological disorders affecting both ...

How kimchi gets its kick (video)

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2018 -- Kimchi, the fermented cabbage dish beloved in Korea and around ...

How sperm stem cells maintain their number

Credit: NIBB The steady production of sperm relies on the number of sperm stem cells in the testis remaining constant. ...

Researchers from the CNIO and the Hospital 12 de Octubre make sense out of the chaos of melanoma

Credit: CNIO Unlike other skin cancers - and without knowing really why - melanoma is one of the most aggressive ...

Bacteria rely on classic business model

The pneumonia causing pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa has developed a twin-track strategy to colonize its hostCredit: Image: University of Basel, Biozentrum ...

Age is more than just a number: Machine learning may predict if you're in for a healthy old age

Salk researchers analyze skin cells from more than 100 people of different ages to find molecular signatures that change as ...

Scientists find nanoparticles with peculiar chemical composition

Credit: MIPT Press Office Scientists from Russia and China discovered a host of new and unexpected nanoparticles and found a ...

Newborn insects trapped in amber show first evidence of how to crack an egg

Amber preserving newborns, egg shells, and egg bursters shows that the hatching mechanism of green lacewings was established at least ...

Molecule discovery holds promise for gene therapies for psoriasis

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a protein that could hold the key to novel gene therapies for ...

Parkinson's disease protein buys time for cell repair

Australian researchers have discovered how a protein linked to Parkinson's disease may protect cells such as neurons in the brainCredit: ...

Nebraska virologists discover safer potential Zika vaccine

New mechanism could be 'huge leap' for immunologyCredit: Craig Chandler | University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have ...

URI researchers: Small changes in oxygen levels have big implications for ocean life

Credit: Photo by Dawn Outram KINGSTON, R.I. - December 19, 2018 - Oceanographers at the University of Rhode Island have ...

Snowed in: Wolves stay put when it's snowing, study shows

University of Alberta biologists examine the impact of snowfall events on wolves in northeastern Alberta Wolves travel shorter distances and ...

Better security achieved with randomly generating biological encryption keys

Credit: Jennifer M. McCann / Penn State MRI Data breaches, hacked systems and hostage malware are frequently topics of evening ...

Whale research helps answer long-sought scientific question

New research indicates that whale teeth are still present past mid-gestation, which is somewhat surprising The humpback whale and a ...

Study finds dinosaurs battled overheating with nasal air-conditioning