Biology

Scarcity of insect prey in disturbed lakes and streams drives decline of birds A new study shows that a widespread decline in abundance of emergent insects - whose immature stages develop in lakes and streams while the adults live on land…

Process leads to Scientists use Doppler to peer inside cells, leading to better, faster diagnoses and treatments of infectionCredit: Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Doppler radar improves lives by…

Clustering of receptors can have the same effect as binding a signaling molecule -- receptor clusters can direct cell movementCredit: Copyright: M. Florencia Sánchez & Robert Tampé, Goethe University Frankfurt. Reprinted with permission…

Credit: Image by RAEng_Publications from Pixabay, CC0 The rapid onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has meant that many laboratories around the world have quickly redirected research efforts to…

As Covid-19 impacts lives around the world- a new skeleton study is reconstructing ancient pandemics to assess human's evolutionary ability to fight off leprosy, tuberculosis and treponematoses with help from declining rates of…

A University of Oklahoma-led study published in 2020 revealed that both area and plant growth of paddy rice is significantly related to the spatial-temporal dynamics of atmospheric methane concentration in monsoon Asia, where 87% of the…

Trophic levels are an 'insufficient' measure of sustainability for today's aquaculture policy Born in food web ecology, the concept of trophic levels -- the hierarchy of who eats who in the natural world -- is an elegant way to understand…

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of man-made chemical compounds and a current, emerging concern to environmental health. PFAS substances have unique characteristics-resistance to heat, water, oil and stains-that make…

The mechanism by which the plant hormone cytokinin controls cell division has been discovered -- a breakthrough that significantly improves our understanding of how plants grow The mechanism by which the plant hormone cytokinin controls…

Publication in ScienceCredit: David Porubsky, University of Washington In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the first draft of the human genome reference sequence. The Human Genome Project, as it…

Credit: Photo by Brutus Östling Large carnivores are generally sensitive to ecosystem changes because their specialized diet and position at the top of the trophic pyramid is associated with small population sizes. This in turn leads…

U of A scientists find that learning and past success play a role in how birds build their nestsCredit: Animal Cognition Research Group When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make,…

OHSU-led research in mice expands understanding of the critical role of microbes in the body New research in mice published today in the journal Scientific Reports strengthens the growing scientific consensus regarding the role of the gut…

Credit: Salk Institute. LA JOLLA--(February 25, 2021) Professors Satchin Panda and Tatyana Sharpee have both been recognized for their contributions and dedication to advancing science through research by being named to endowed…

ITHACA, N.Y. - A Cornell University animal scientist studying relationships between insulin and milk production in dairy cows has received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and…

Researchers discover unexpected role for mimicryCredit: Alex Maisey, University of Wollongong Ithaca, NY--Famous for their uncanny ability to imitate other birds and even mechanical devices, researchers find that Australia's…

Rainforest degradation, wildfire reducing speciesCredit: James Dorey Photography A widespread field search for a rare Australian native bee not recorded for almost a century has found it's been there all along - but is probably…

New research shows that amphipod claws make snapping movements at 100 kilometres per hour and can accelerate nearly as fast as a bullet.Credit: Arthur Anker A group of crustaceans called amphipods can accelerate as fast as a…

Arctic Ocean's salinity balance at risk, new model showsCredit: Francesca Samsel and Greg Abram (University of Texas at Austin). High-resolution version linked here:…

New study suggests there are at least 10 times as many Bahama Orioles as previously believed, and offers insights that could inform future conservation efforts for the orioles and other Caribbean bird speciesCredit: Matthew Kane On a…