Tag: Biology

Intensity of phytoplankton production during Antarctic summer affects the structure of seafloor ecosystemsCredit: Lluís Cardona (UB-IRBio) Understanding the evolution of ...

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Credit: (Image: Anna Stoeckl / University of Wuerzburg) Hummingbird hawkmoths are small insects that hover in the air like hummingbirds ...

Corals may need their predators’ poop

Coral-eating fish excrete symbiotic algae by the millions, may keep reefs healthyCredit: Photo by Alex Veglia/Rice University HOUSTON - (March ...

BioRescue develops ethical risk assessment for northern white rhino rescue programme

New technologies and new responsibilities in research and conservationCredit: BioRescue/Jan Zwilling The BioRescue consortium develops and applies new technological approaches ...

Mussel sensors pave the way for new environmental monitoring tools

Credit: James Reynolds, NC State University Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed and demonstrated a new system that ...

Researchers show where and how plants detect the nutrient potassium

Newly discovered group of cells in the root tip reacts to potassium deficiency and directs signalling pathways mediating plant adaptationCredit: ...

How UK, South Africa coronavirus variants escape immunity

TACC's Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variantsCredit: Google Images All viruses mutate as they make copies ...

Prolonged immune response may contribute to post-COVID-19 blood clots

COVID-19 survivors, particularly those with heart disease or diabetes, may have an increased risk of blood clots or strokes due ...

Cost-effective, easily manufactured ventilators for COVID-19 patients

The Mechanical Ventilator Milano design helps overcome the ventilator shortage, aids with the respiratory effects of the pandemic.Credit: MVM Collaboration ...

Containing the coronavirus effects on the nervous system

INRS research could prevent infection of nervous system cells by coronaviruses, such as the one responsible for COVID-19Credit: INRS A ...

Microchip models of human lungs enable better understanding of disease, immune response

Lung-on-a-chip platforms can provide a more rapid alternative for preliminary testing of drug candidates to treat coronavirus-induced lung infectionsCredit: Yildiz-Ozturk ...

These baby great white sharks love to hang out near New York

FAU Harbor Branch study provides first-ever glimpse into 3D movements of young white sharks using satellite technologyCredit: OCEARCH/R. Snow Uncovering ...

Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving

Experiments on ancient proteins reveal evolution of better oxygen capture, releaseCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Call it the evolutionary ...

Fungal species causing candidiasis use distinct infection strategies

Credit: IRB Barcelona Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by a yeast called Candida. It is a serious global health problem and it can be vaginal, ...

Variances in critical protein may guide fate of those infected with SARS CoV-2

Credit: Graphic by Shireen Dooling The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University Of the many perplexing questions surrounding SARS CoV-2, ...

UNIST students honored with 2021 Asan Foundation Scholarship

Credit: UNIST Three UNIST graduate students have been awarded the prestigious 2021 Asan Foundation Medical Bioscience Scholarship, an annual award ...

Fruit fly egg takes an active hand in its own growth, highlighting parallels to mammals

Credit: (c) Simons Foundation A cast of so-called 'nurse cells' surrounds and supports the growing fruit fly egg during development, ...

Phytol may be promising for eco-friendly agrochemicals to control root-knot nematodes

Credit: Taketo Fujimoto, Hiroshi Abe, Takayuki Mizukubo, and Shigemi Seo Root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) infect a broad range of ...

UMass Amherst researchers develop ultra-sensitive flow microsensors

Research could lead to more breakthroughs in neuroscience, metabolismCredit: UMass Amherst A team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts ...

What early-budding trees tell us about genetics, climate change