Biology
LorMe: a unified framework for standardized microbiome analysis
Microbial ecology research is generating unprecedented amounts of data, and analyzing these datasets remains challenging. Researchers often need to combine...
Chicken kidney sponge could be ‘outstanding’ at cleaning up polluted ports
Ports rank among the most disturbed marine environments. Pollutants like trash, oil, and toxins from antifouling paints tend to accumulate...
Why the hepatitis E virus cannot infect mice
Genetic material is not unpacked It has long been known that the hepatitis E virus cannot establish an infection in...
Biofilm clue opens route to anti-infection treatments of the future
A multidisciplinary study has uncovered a critical component in the formation of biofilms, the complex structures used by bacteria to colonise surfaces. The research may have implications for...
Monkey friendships with dogs, deer and even pigs offer clues to the evolutionary origins of pet-keeping
First study to map the surprising friendships primates strike up with dogs, deer, squirrels and other species Why do...
In biology of cells, octopus has another trick up its sleeve
By Kermit Pattison / Harvard Staff Writer The octopus is a biological oddity. It can use tools, open jars, and...
Rock-eating fungi flourish deep below our feet
ANN ARBOR—Hundreds of feet below Earth's surface, rocks and water teem with fungi and support complex ecosystems of tiny organisms,...
Percentage of body fat may be better indicator of men’s reproductive health than BMI
A man’s body fat percentage may be a better indicator of his reproductive health than body mass index (BMI) according...
Elephants develop successful coping mechanisms when returning to the wild from human care
Ex-captive elephants released into the wild adapt quite well to the return to wild environments, according to a study published...
NIH grants $2.8M to develop tools for study of mosquito-microbe interactions
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Mosquito-borne pathogens, including zika, yellow fever and other illnesses have serious and worldwide impacts on human...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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