Biology

Credit: Wikimedia Commons TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Hawksbill turtles aren't the only marine turtles threatened by the destabilizing effects of climate change, but a new study from researchers at Florida State University shows that this…

International Boundary and Water Commission releases report on four-year scientific study by a University of Arizona-led binational teamCredit: Ernesto García Arvizu, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Four growing seasons after the…

LA JOLLA, CA - For more than 20 years, scientists at Scripps Research have chipped away at the challenges of designing an HIV vaccine. Now new research, published in Immunity, shows that their experimental vaccine strategy works in…

Researchers uncover how a microRNA cluster regulates synapse development and sociability Heidelberg, 14 December 2018 - The recent discovery of microRNAs as key regulators of biological processes has fueled an explosion of research…

Credit: L. Hamelbeck-Galle/stadtwildtiere.at Urban habitats are becoming increasingly more important for several wildlife species. Foxes, for example, have become successful inhabitants of urban areas in recent years. The research team…

Credit: Leopold Eckhart, Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Vienna Whether by land or by sea, mammals live in a diverse variety of protective skins adapted against the elements, from swimming in the deepest azure oceans to…

African-American women undergo more physical "wear-and-tear" during the first year after giving birth than Latina and white women, a consequence that may have long-lasting health effects, according to a study of a diverse group of more…

New Haven, Conn. -- The most comprehensive genomic analysis of the human brain ever undertaken has revealed new insights into the changes it undergoes through development, how it varies among individuals, and the roots of neuropsychiatric…

Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(December 13, 2018) When a building is damaged, a general contractor often oversees various subcontractors--framers, electricians, plumbers and drywall hangers--to ensure repairs are done in the correct…

Credit: Nathan Schroeder, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - When humans experience stress, their inner turmoil may not be apparent to an outside observer. But many animals deal with stressful circumstances - overcrowded conditions,…