Biology

Biochemical workaround makes pigment that tunes light to the exact shade of a green leafCredit: Santiago R. Ron DURHAM, N.C. -- Frogs and toads are green for a very good reason - it makes them harder to see in their leafy…

Credit: Monell Chemical Senses Center PHILADELPHIA (July 1, 2020) - Amber Alhadeff, PhD, the newest faculty member at the Monell Chemical Senses Center, has been awarded a 2020 Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neurosciences,…

Researchers to study the molecular mechanisms that link GERD to Barrett's esophagus and cancerCredit: Baylor Scott & White Research Institute The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased 8-fold over the past 50…

Credit: Zhao, L., Huokko, T., Wilson, S. et al. Biological membranes play important roles in shaping the cell, sensing the external environment, molecule transport, and generating energy for life. One of the most significant…

Microbiota of each individual determines the maintenance of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the gut Antibiotic resistance is a growing challenge in the treatment of infectious diseases worldwide. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics…

Credit: Photo: René Janssen Calling in the ultrasonic range enables small bats to orient themselves in the dark and track down tiny insects. Louder calls travel farther, improving a bat's ability to detect their prey. It was long…

How a jelly ingredient factors inCredit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Food additives get a bad rap, but a natural ingredient from orange peels and apple skins, pectin, is a thickener safely added to many food…

Credit: S Sibbald and J Archibald A billion years ago, a single-celled eukaryote engulfed a cyanobacterium--an organism capable of converting the sun's energy into food in the form of carbohydrates. In one of the single most…

New method to analyze organ development from gene analysis in single cellsCredit: Springer Nature/University of Sydney As cells develop, changes in how our genes interact determines their fate. Differences in these genetic…

A novel lab-on-a-chip device reveals the blood type within minutes, holding much potential for use in an emergencyCredit: Tokyo University of Science Blood transfusion, if performed promptly, is a potentially life-saving intervention for…

Concurrent failures of federal drinking water standards and Michigan's emergency manager law reinforced and magnified each other, leading to the Flint water crisis, according to a University of Michigan environmental policy expert.…

Credit: ©Science China Press Type 1 diabetes mellitus and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are the two main types of diabetes, while T2DM accounts for 90%-95% of those with diabetes. T2DM is a vital risk factor for cerebral…

Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University International trade wins and losses don't just show up in the stock market, but also on a nation's environmental sustainability scores, a new study in Nature Sustainability shows. In…

Credit: Panagiotis Kastritis Biochemists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have used a standard electron cryo-microscope to achieve surprisingly good images that are on par with those taken by far more…

Credit: Natalia Rossi A genetic analysis of the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) has re-established our understanding of its population structure, aiding its conservation. The collaborative study spanning seven countries…

Credit: Manuel Saldivia and Andrés Sánchez Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the trypanosome parasite that causes human African trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as sleeping sickness, paving the way for…

PULLMAN, Wash. - The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has a likely connection to bats, and the next viral outbreak probably will too, unless scientists can quickly learn more about the thousands of viruses carried by one of the most diverse…

Antibodies derived from llamas have been shown to neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab tests, UK researchers announced today. The team involves researchers from the Rosalind Franklin Institute, Oxford University, Diamond Light Source…

New sensor technology improves poultry welfareCredit: Amy Murillo/UCR Blood-feeding livestock mites can be detected with wearable sensor technology nicknamed "Fitbits for chickens." To help farmers detect mite infestations, a…

Credit: Felix Petermann, MDC Researchers from the MDC have developed a new tool that makes it easier to maximize the power of deep learning for studying genomics. They describe the new approach, Janggu, in the journal Nature…