Salmon scales reveal substantial decline in wild salmon population & diversity
Researchers from Simon Fraser University analyzed 100-year-old salmon scales to assess the health of wild salmon populationsCredit: Michael Price The ...
Tag: Biology
Scientists use machine-learning approach to track disease-carrying mosquitoes
Using genetic and environmental data, research team maps landscape connectivity in mosquitoes that are known vectors for dengue, chikungunya and ...
Unique study of isolated bobcat population confirms accuracy of extinction model
Genetic follow-up on offspring of felines brought to island 30 years earlier validates population viability analysisCredit: Jim Jordan/Town of Kiawah ...
Biological assessment of world’s rivers presents incomplete but bleak picture
Credit: Oregon State University An international team of scientists, including two from Oregon State University, conducted a biological assessment of ...
Vilcek Foundation video celebrates developmental geneticist Ruth Lehmann
Ruth Lehmann is the recipient of the 2021 Vilcek Prize in Biomedical ScienceCredit: The Vilcek Foundation NEW YORK, Feb. 22, ...
How do patients with cystic fibrosis respond to COVID-19?
A grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will aid researchers in their search for answersCredit: Ruobing Wang, MD, Boston Children's ...
New technique reveals switches in RNA
Structural switches could be targets to fight coronavirusCredit: University of Groningen Scientists at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands), in ...
Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR
Credit: Jackson lab/CSHL, 2021 Corn--or maize--has changed over thousands of years from weedy plants that make ears with less than ...
Dogs synchronize their behavior with children, but not as much as with adults, study finds
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Dogs synchronize their behavior with the children in their family, but not as ...
A novel gene discovery associated with a development disorder of pituitary origin
Credit: Noora Kaikkonen The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland composed of two structurally and functionally separate parts known ...
CUHK physicists discover new route to active matter self-organisation
Provides new directions on fabricating self-driven devices and microbial physiologyCredit: CUHK This new finding may pave the way for fabricating ...
Researchers demonstrate new method to track genetic diversity of salmon, trout
Credit: Loretta Ellenburg, USFS PNW Research Station. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University and the U.S. Forest Service ...
Advancing understanding of hop genome to aid brewers, medical researchers
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers have significantly expanded the ...
Dozens of new lichen species discovered in East African mountain forests
Credit: Jouko Rikkinen "The lengthy groundwork is finally complete," says Jouko Rikkinen, Professor of Botany at the University of Helsinki, ...
Researchers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about desert bighorn sheep recovery in Mojave Desert
Credit: Rachel Crowhurst, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Desert bighorn sheep in the Mojave National Preserve in California and ...
Scientists model a peculiar type of breast cancer
Credit: George Sflomos (EPFL) Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands ...
Advanced imaging technology captures translation of the maternal genome
Credit: A. Amunts and D. Nowakowski An international collaboration among researchers from Finland, Sweden, UK and the USA has captured ...
Rapid evolution may help species adapt to climate change and competition
Credit: Washington State University VANCOUVER, Wash. - Loss of biodiversity in the face of climate change is a growing worldwide ...
Pioneering research reveals gardens are secret powerhouse for pollinators
Credit: Nicholas Tew Home gardens are by far the biggest source of food for pollinating insects, including bees and wasps, ...
Colorful connection found in coral’s ability to survive higher temperatures
Credit: Daisuke Kezuka. Coral within the family Acropora are fast growers and thus important for reef growth, island formation, and ...
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