Tag: Biology

Osaka University-led researchers create a graphene-based biosensor to detect stomach-cancer causing bacteria by using microfluidics to keep the reaction products ...

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop rapid, reliable and low-cost HIV test

Disposable microchip could cost less than $1, provide results in 45 minutes or lessCredit: Florida Atlantic University As of 2017, ...

Low-carb diet may reduce diabetes risk independent of weight loss

Researchers report reversal of metabolic syndrome in some casesCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A low-carb diet may ...

Millions with neurological diseases could find new option in neurostimulation devices

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The United States is seeing an increase in the number of neurological diseases. Stroke is ranked ...

Slime travelers

New study proves some of Earth's oldest animals could take tripsCredit: Scott Evans / UCR New UC Riverside-led research settles ...

New research shows importance of climate on spruce beetle flight

Credit: Karina Puikkonen/Colorado State University If the climate continues warming as predicted, spruce beetle outbreaks in the Rocky Mountains could ...

First events in stem cells becoming specialized cells needed for organ development

TORONTO, ON (Canada) - New research by cell biologists at the University of Toronto (U of T) provides significant new ...

Deep submersible dives shed light on rarely explored coral reefs

Credit: Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington Just beyond where conventional scuba divers can go is an area of the ocean that ...

104th Annual Meeting: Preview and highlights

Bridging communities and ecosystems: Inclusion as an ecological imperativeCredit: ESA Contact: Zoe Gentes, 202-833-8773 ext. 211, [email protected]">[email protected] The ecological community ...

Neutrons get a wider angle on DNA and RNA to advance 3D models

Credit: U.S. Dept. of Energy; ORNL/Genevieve Martin Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University ...

A songbird’s fate hinges on one fragile area

Prothonotary Warblers depend on Colombia as wintering grounds COLUMBUS, Ohio - Researchers were surprised to find that a migratory songbird ...

Finding ‘Nemo’s’ family tree of anemones

New study details evolutionary relationships of clownfish-hostingCredit: © B. Titus Thanks in part to the popular film Finding Nemo, clownfishes ...

Investigating coral and algal ‘matchmaking’ at the cellular level

Could more heat tolerant, non-preferred algae could revive bleached coral communities even if the relationship is less efficient?Credit: Tingting Xiang ...

Climate change could affect symbiotic relationships between microorganisms and trees