Tag: Biology

Experts explore for the first time life on the seafloor in a region formerly covered by thick iceCredit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / ...

Genome scalpel invented for industrial microalgae to efficiently turn CO2 into biofuel

Credit: LIU Yang A single-celled alga undergoes genome surgery to remove non-essential parts. This can lead to a most efficient ...

What brings olfactory receptors to the cell surface

"Zip codes" for odor sensors identifiedCredit: Photo: C. Schranner / Leibniz-LSB@TUM A team of scientists led by Dietmar Krautwurst from ...

Stimulating the immune system to fight cancer

Max Planck scientists from Dortmund find immunoregulatory substances with newly developed test systemCredit: @MPI of Molecular Physiology Our immune system ...

Elusive protein complex could hold the key to treating chromosomal disorders

Scientists report on the structural and molecular factors governing the stability of a protein complex involved in DNA repair pathways ...

Artificial light affects plant pollination even during the daytime

Credit: UZH/Agroscope The use of artificial light at night around the world has increased enormously in recent years, causing adverse ...

A new satellite-measured “Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence” (SIF) product aims to improve carbon neutrality research

Credit: TanSat team Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is emitted during plant photosynthesis. SIF results from vegetation chlorophyll giving off red ...

Scientists shrink pancreatic tumors by starving their cellular ‘neighbors’

Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute demonstrated for the first time ...

Boosting insect diversity may provide more consistent crop pollination services

First global study of pollinator service stability over time finds fewer fluctuations in diverse communitiesCredit: Deepa Senapathi / University of ...

Artificial light at night may disrupt firefly mating

Credit: Avalon Owens New research published in Insect Conservation and Diversity indicates that artificial light at night likely interferes with ...

Helping stevia plants brave the cold

Credit: Todd Wehner It's a fact - humans love sugar. For those of us who also like to watch our ...

Extinct Caribbean bird’s closest relatives hail from Africa, South Pacific

Credit: Jeff Gage/Florida Museum of Natural History GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In a genetic surprise, ancient DNA shows the closest family ...

FSU researchers discover how ‘cryptic species’ respond differently to coral bleaching

Credit: FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory/Scott Burgess Certain brightly colored coral species dotting the seafloor may appear indistinguishable to many ...

USC Stem Cell scientists start a buzz around fruit flies in hearing research

Credit: Image by Ismael Fernández-Hernández/Bonaguidi Lab Even though a fruit fly doesn't have ears, it can hear with its antennae. ...

Study of synapse strength focuses on ‘active zones’

Credit: Littleton Lab/MIT Picower Institute Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a ...

First Midwest urban long-term ecological research site established in Twin-Cities

Credit: Yinan Chen from Pixabay The USDA Forest Service is part of a partnership that will establish the first urban ...

New study points to novel drug target for treating COVID-19

Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers publish findings in Nature MicrobiologyCredit: Cleveland Clinic March 16, 2021, PORT ST. LUCIE, FL: Researchers from ...

Are lakes emitting more carbon dioxide in a warming world?

New research looks to link between carbon dioxide and oxygen to answer the questionCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- ...

Study finds American mink to be main limiting factor of European mink

Credit: Madis Põdra The disappearance of the species from their natural habitat is a growing problem, which unfortunately means the ...

Exposure to common chemical during pregnancy may reduce protection against breast cancer