Tag: Biology

Small device contains wells to let small bits of tissue grow, develop, and be studied in real timeCredit: Ikram Khan ...

Plant, animal surfaces inspire infection-proof engineered implants

Some natural surfaces, like insect wings, have evolved to develop bactericidal features, which researchers hope to translate into health care ...

An international study reveals how the ‘guardian’ of the genome works

The study is published in 'Nature Structural & Molecular Biology'Credit: CNIO Scientists from the Genomic Integrity and Structural Biology Group ...

Japanese consumers more concerned about gene-editing of livestock than of vegetables, survey shows

Credit: Photo by Hisashi Urashima A statistically rigorous survey of Japanese consumers has found that they have more negative opinions ...

How the fly selects its reproductive male

Researchers from UNIGE have discovered a very small protein in Drosophila that plays a key role in how females select ...

Mapping North Carolina’s ghost forests from 430 miles up

Rising seas and inland-surging seawater are leaving behind the debris of dying forests. Now, 35 years of satellite images capture ...

Origins of life could have started with DNA-like XNAs

Credit: Keiji Murayama Nagoya University scientists in Japan have demonstrated how DNA-like molecules could have come together as a precursor ...

Human activities sound an alarm for sea life

IN SILICO chronicles the promises and pitfalls of big neuroscience

Credit: Couple 3 Films April 6, 2021 - NEW YORK - With major funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, ...

Thinking with your stomach? The brain may have evolved to regulate digestion

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that sea urchin larvae use light to control digestionCredit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, ...

Persisting endangered status of Serianthes nelsonii reveals need for adaptive management

University of Guam review finds conservation projects have lacked publishable resultsCredit: University of Guam A University of Guam review of ...

Vilcek honors immigrant scientists: Ruth Lehmann, Mohamed Abou Donia, Ibrahim Cissé, Silvi Rouskin

In lieu of an awards gala, Vilcek Foundation has launched a digital celebration to recognize the 2021 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners.Credit: ...

What can we learn from vanishing wildlife species: The case of the Pyrenean Ibex

Credit: Manolo Grasa Likely the first extinction event of the 2000s in Europe, the sad history of the Pyrenean Ibex ...

Tattoo made of gold nanoparticles revolutionizes medical diagnostics

Color changes of gold nanoparticles under the skin reveal concentration changes of substances in the bodyCredit: ill./©: Nanobiotechnology Group, JGU ...

Researchers develop a technique to produce transplantable livers in the laboratory

An extracellular matrix obtained by controlled decellularization is used to reconstruct the liver with human-like characteristicsCredit: HUG-CELL/USP Researchers at the ...

A diversity of wildlife is good for our health

To prevent future pandemics, we must restore and protect natureCredit: Ali Rajabali / Flickr A growing body of evidence suggests ...

Overfishing of Atlantic cod likely did not cause genetic changes

Study suggests reducing fishing and addressing environmental changes would help cod recoverCredit: NOAA Overfishing likely did not cause the Atlantic ...

New method expands the world of small RNAs

PANDORA sequencing method developed by UC Riverside-led team can detect once-undetectable small RNAsCredit: Qi Chen lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. ...

An artful study of cellular development in leaves

Credit: Virginia Lopez-Anido How do we become a complex, integrated multicellular organism from a single cell? While developmental biologists have ...

Ozone pollution harms maize crops, study finds