Tag: Biology

'The results of the use of melatonin drugs in palliative treatment of patients with end-stage prostate cancer are shown'Credit: Correspondence ...

Really random networks

New mathematical method for generating random connected networksCredit: Szabolcs Horvat et al. 2020 / MPI-CBG / CSBD Many natural and ...

Gulls, sentinels of bacteria in the environment

Seagulls birds can spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria that circulate in the wildCredit: Marta Cerdà (CReSA-IRTA) Gulls are one of the main ...

Molly Stevens receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2021

Credit: David Vintiner, Imperial College London The FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award recognizes outstanding scientific achievements in the ...

Tailor-made drugs to treat epilepsy or cardiovascular diseases

Molecular blueprint for important receptor decipheredCredit: Diagram: Dr Anette Kaiser, Leipzig University In order for a drug to be effective ...

Metabolism: Researchers first to shed light on structure of huge enzyme complex

Credit: Panagiotis Kastritis A new method has enabled the natural structure of particularly large and complex enzymes to be revealed. ...

Links between pollution and cancer in wild animals: what can we learn?

Credit: University of Tartu The recent review, published in Environment International and led by the University of Tartu, summarises the ...

Genetic markers show Pacific albacore intermingle across equator

Credit: Felix Vaux, Oregon State University NEWPORT, Ore. - Analyzing thousands of genetic markers in albacore tuna from the Pacific ...

Pooping out miracles: scientists reveal mechanism behind fecal microbiota transplantation

Osaka City University demonstrates success of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) by revealing the coordinated effort of bacteriophages (phages) and their ...

The chemistry lab inside cells

A research team led by Osaka University has identified the protein used by the body to convert amino acids into ...

You don’t need to know nature to love it – study

Research involving farmers in Brazilian Amazon is first of its kind in Global SouthCredit: Photo by Katarzyna Mikolajczak A common ...

Research reveals why plant diversity is so important for bee diversity

Delicate balance of energy efficiency and flower morphology are key to co-existence between honey bees and bumble beesCredit: Professor Francis ...

Social distancing in the natural world: Strategies to detect and avoid disease

Credit: Dominik Scythe on Unsplash The notion of social distancing rose to public prominence approximately a year ago, when health ...

Not a living fossil: How the Coelacanth recently evolved dozens of new genes

Coelacanths gained 62 new genes from traveling DNA that was passed on from other species, new research reveals in a ...

Universal access to preventive drugs could reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa

Credit: Gabriel Chamie Universal HIV testing with linkage to treatment and prevention may be a promising approach to accelerate reductions ...

Color is in the eye of the beholder

The evolution of red color vision in lycaenid butterflies linked to coordinated rhodopsin tuningCredit: Image copyright Nanfang Yu (Columbia University). ...

Starling success traced to rapid adaptation

Genetic evolution doesn't always take millions of yearsCredit: Ian Davies, Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Ithaca, NY--Love them or ...

Researchers uncover hidden hunting tactics of wolves in Minnesota’s Northwoods

In first systematic analysis of their ambushing behavior, U of M researchers find wolves' hunting strategies are highly-flexible depending on ...

New CRISPR tech targets human genome’s complex code