Tag: Biology

Credit: University of Texas at Dallas New research by University of Texas at Dallas scientists could help solve a major ...

Scientists program microalgae’s ‘oil factory’ to produce various oils

Credit: LIU Yang and WANG Qintao By combining the 'chassis' of an oil-producing microalgae with genes from a Cuphea plant, ...

Harvard scientist wins 2021 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research

Professor Vijay Kuchroo to be honored for unraveling the immune mechanisms of Multiple SclerosisCredit: Brigham and Women's Hospital NEW YORK, ...

Birds take tRNA efficiency to new heights

Credit: Claudia Kutter Birds have been shaped by evolution in many ways that have made them distinct from their vertebrate ...

Reliably measuring whether rivers or lakes run out of air

International study shows that freshwater polluted by fecal material can be determined more quickly and reliably using a new technique.Credit: ...

In pig brain development, nature beats nurture

Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional ...

Shape-shifting Ebola virus protein exploits human RNA to change shape

New study highlights VP40 as a promising therapeutic targetCredit: The image was created by Christina Corbaci. Used with permission from ...

Genetic admixture in the South Pacific: from Denisovans to the human immune response

Credit: © Institut Pasteur Describing the genetic diversity of human populations is essential to improve our understanding of human diseases ...

Get your head in the game — One gene’s role in cranial development

Credit: Department of Molecular Craniofacial Embryology,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) use genetic engineering in mice to ...

Roadside invader: The higher the traffic, the easier the invasive common ragweed disperses

Credit: Uwe Starfinger Common ragweed is an annual plant native to parts of the United States and southern Canada. It's ...

New method of artificially creating genetic switches for yeast

Credit: Masahiro Tominaga, Kenta Nozaki, Daisuke Umeno, Jun Ishii, Akihiko Kondo. A group of researchers from Kobe University and Chiba ...

Two research projects to be receive funds from Samsung Science & Technology Foundation

Credit: DGIST DGIST announced that Prof. June.M. Kwak, and Prof. Chang-Hee Cho are selected for the research funding program sponsored ...

Lab study solves textbook problem: How cells know their size

The answer to a basic science question could unlock the key to complex medical challengesCredit: Image from the Amodeo Lab/Dartmouth ...

$1.9 million award could keep Zika virus at bay

Project will investigate how the virus beats human defensesCredit: Rong Hai/UCR A UC Riverside virologist has won a $1.9 million ...

Dueling evolutionary forces drive rapid evolution of salamander coloration

Credit: Sean Giery, Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two opposing evolutionary forces explain the presence of the two different ...

Cascading effects of noise on plants persist over long periods and after noise is removed

A first-of-its kind study shows decreased seedlings and saplings years after the removal of noise pollutionCredit: Photo by Sarah Termondt ...

World’s protected areas need more than a ‘do not disturb’ sign

Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability Lessons learned from the world's protected forests: Just ...

There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to treat severe asthma; this study shows why

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2021 - Wheezing, coughing that doesn't stop, a pale and sweaty face: clinically, severe asthma ...

Airborne laser scanning of gaps in Amazon rainforest helps explain tree mortality

The researchers concluded that water stress, soil fertility and human-induced forest degradation cause gaps in the world's largest tropical forestCredit: ...

Inside the protein channel that keeps bacteria alive