Tag: Biology

Credit: © Oliver Hochstrasser "What scientists have achieved in a year since the discovery of a brand-new virus is truly ...

Temperature and aridity fluctuations over the past century linked to flower color changes

Clemson researchers combined color descriptions from museum flower specimens dating back to 1895 with historic climate data to link changes ...

Evolution drives autism and other conditions to occur much more frequently in boys

Genetic researchers see greater role in health researchCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, March 3, 2021 -- Evolutionary forces drive a ...

New form of symbiosis discovered

Energy-providing bacterial endosymbiont enables its unicellular eukaryotic host to breathe nitrate, demonstrating that unicellular eukaryotes may acquire endosymbionts to complement ...

Key steps discovered in production of critical immune cell

Credit: Courtesy of WEHI WEHI researchers have uncovered a process cells use to fight off infection and cancer that could ...

Common dolphin populations at risk

Trans-Tasman study calls for greater collaborationCredit: Dr Kerstin Bilgmann (Macquarie & Flinders University) While consumers look out for the Dolphin ...

Filming a 3D video of a virus with instantaneous light and AI

Credit: POSTECH It is millions of trillions of times brighter than the sunlight and a whopping 1,000 trillionth of a ...

A Thousand Brains introduces a novel theory of intelligence

A new book by Jeff Hawkins offers implications for AI and for the future of humanity - with foreword by ...

Drug target could fight Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease

Credit: The University of Queensland Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease are in the firing line after researchers ...

Researchers introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones

The technology could boost aerial robots' repertoire, allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisionsCredit: Courtesy of Kevin ...

Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains

Candidate outperforms commercial vaccine, bolsters promise of universal vaccine for humansCredit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Ask Eric Weaver about ...

Funding the future of cancer research

PICI awards nearly $3 million to six early career researchersCredit: Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy SAN FRANCISCO - From improving ...

A silver swining: ‘Destructive’ pigs help build rainforests

Credit: The University of Queensland Wild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a University of Queensland study has ...

A new effect of red ginseng: suppression of lung cancer metastasis

Development of KIST-maximized ginsenoside (KMxG) using a microwave processing method for ginseng that increase the trace amounts of Rk1 and ...

Researchers offer new insights on bird migration

Credit: Benjamin Metzger During their seasonal migration, birds typically travel between breeding and non-breeding grounds along migratory routes grouped into ...

Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals

Credit: George Vandemark In recent years, hummus has become a pop culture food phenomenon, drawing praises from dieticians for the ...

Food for thought: New maps reveal how brains are kept nourished

Micro-scale depictions solve century-old puzzle of brain energy use and blood vessel clustersCredit: Xiang Ji and Edmund O'Donnell, UC San ...

Placebo effect may explain reported benefits of psychedelic microdoses

The largest placebo-controlled trial of psychedelics to date suggests that the reported psychological benefits of microdosing are likely explained by ...

Study explores link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species

Toxic traces found in mussels, clams, and oysters in Oregon's coastal zoneCredit: Kaegan Scully-Engelmeyer Pesticides used in forestry may threaten ...

New cell line could lead to more reliable vaccine development to fight costly pig virus