Tag: Biology

Credit: Pablo Negret An analysis has found deforestation is severely affecting forest bird species in Colombia, home to the greatest ...

How bacterial traffic jams lead to antibiotic-resistant, multilayer biofilms

New insight on the physical interactions that take place between swarming bacteria when exposed to antibiotics could lead to novel ...

Brain disease research reveals differences between sexes

Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease impact men and women differently, affecting cure, treatmentCredit: Callie Weber WASHINGTON, March 16, 2021 -- Men ...

HKUST researchers unlock the micro-molecular physiochemical mechanism of dental plaque formation

Paving way for new preventive measures for tooth decayCredit: HKUST An inter-disciplinary team of researchers led by Prof. Qian Peiyuan, ...

URI researchers develop new test for coronavirus, launch clinical trial

Non-invasive saliva test increases access, is accurate, simple and cost-effectiveCredit: (URI photo/Patrick Luce) KINGSTON, R.I. - March 16, 2021 - ...

Machine learning can identify cancerous cells by their acidity

Using a special dye, cells are colored according to their pH, and a machine learning algorithm can detect changes in ...

Quadruple fusion imaging via transparent ultrasound transducer

Credit: POSTECH A quadruple fusion optical and ultrasound imaging system has been developed that allows diagnosis of eye conditions or ...

The bald truth – altered cell divisions cause hair thinning

Credit: Department of Stem Cell Biology,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify a novel mechanism underlying hair ...

Mitochondria found to be protected by ketogenesis

Credit: Dr. Yuichiro Arima Ketone bodies are generally an alternative energy source during starvation, but in newborns, ketogenesis is active ...

Stem cells derived from fat show promise as a treatment for mass radiation exposure

Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC - Nuclear power offers an efficient, reliable way to provide energy to large populations - ...

How hummingbirds hum

New measurement technique unravels what gives hummingbird wings their characteristic soundCredit: Photo: Lentink Lab / Stanford University. The hummingbird is ...

Crucial step in formation of deadly brain diseases discovered

For the first time, researchers have pinpointed what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like ...

When ‘eradicated’ species bounce back with a vengeance

Lessons from a failed experiment mark new way forwardCredit: Edwin Grosholz, UC Davis Some invasive species targeted for total eradication ...

Of mice and men and their different tolerance to pathogens

A mouse intestine-on-chip discovery platform enables the modeling of host-microbiome relations, infectious disease modeling, and the identification of tolerance-promoting speciesCredit: ...

Making women’s football a level playing field

A new project is aiming to break the last taboos in women's football from periods to pregnancy.Credit: Staffordshire University A ...

Bacteria adapt syringe apparatus to changing conditions