Biology

"Mixscape" tool uncovers new regulators of immune cell behaviorCredit: New York University/New York Genome Center A team of researchers from New York University and the New York Genome Center has developed a new computational tool to…

Credit: ©2021 Le Bert et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20202617 By analyzing blood samples from individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2, researchers in Singapore have begun to…

A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that converts cotton into sugar,…

Providing new direction for SCA3 therapeutic interventionCredit: CUHK Collaborating with the University of Oxford, Professor Ho Yin Edwin Chan's research team from the School of Life Sciences of The Chinese University of Hong…

New method helps to ensure sustainable industriesCredit: Andrew Fox / Rodney Fox Shark Expeditions Wildlife tourism including white shark cage-diving is growing in popularity, but these industries remain highly contentious amongst…

Credit: Department of Orthodontic Science,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) observe underdeveloped jaw cartilage in newborn rats exposed to periods of low oxygen Tokyo, Japan - Breathing in adequate…

Researchers from Osaka University, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, and Kobe University find that plant root tips are constrained to a dome shape, similar to that of an arched bridge, because of one-directional and localized tissue…

Researchers are helping take the guesswork out of cheese manufacturing by using science to better predict and control the ripening process. Making cheese leaves a lot to chance as a batch could be ripened for months or even years before a…

Coral reef fish diverged in 'evolutionary arms race' during last ice ageCredit: Yi-Kai Tea. With their exuberant colours, fiery personalities and captivating courtship displays, the fairy wrasses are one of the most beloved coral reef…

Credit: David Roon, OSU CORVALLIS, Ore. - Selectively cutting trees in riparian zones to aid forest restoration can be done without adversely affecting streams' water temperature as long as the thinning isn't too intensive, new…

Research from the University of Kent has led to the development of the MeshCODE theory, a revolutionary new theory for understanding brain and memory function. This discovery may be the beginning of a new understanding of brain function…

Europeans spend more than £700 billion (€800bn) a year on recreational visits to water bodies - but perceived poor water quality costs almost £90 billion (€100bn) in lost visits, a new study has found. The new research - led by a…

Oak Brook, IL - The March edition of SLAS Discovery features the cover article, "Therapeutic and Vaccine Options for COVID-19: Status After 6 Months of the Disease Outbreak" by Christian Ogaugwu (Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State,…

Credit: KBRI Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Suh Pann-ghill) announced that the research team led by Dr. Jae-Yeol Joo discovered new cryptic splice variants and SNVs in PLCg1 gene of AD-specific models for the first…

Credit: Apiraksena K, Namchote S, Komsuwan J, and Krailas D. Parasitic flatworms known as agents of food-borne zoonoses were confirmed to use several species of thiarid snails, commonly found in freshwater and brackish environments…

Researchers have developed a method to quantify transfer RNAs Transfer RNAs (tRNAs) deliver specific amino acids to ribosomes during translation of messenger RNA into proteins. The abundance of tRNAs can therefore have a profound impact on…

Bentham Science is pleased to announce the launch of a new subscription-based journal, Current Cosmetic Science. The first issue of the journal will be available online by the start of the year, 2021. The journal is edited by Dr. Syed…

Paleontologists from the Universities of Bonn and Liverpool examined 14 skulls of Plateosaurus trossingensisCredit: © Volker Lannert/Uni Bonn "Everyone's unique" is a popular maxim. All people are equal, but there are of…

The social life of bees: once solitary, behaviour plays a role in gene selection for socialnessCredit: Associate Professor Sandra Rehan, York University TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2021 - The maternal care of offspring is one of the…

Credit: Dr. Nigel Raine/ University of Guelph An insecticide used to control pest infestations on squash and pumpkins significantly hinders the reproduction of ground-nesting bees -- valuable pollinators for many food crops, a…