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Tag: Biology
Stressed plants must have iron under control
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Expression of M gene segment of influenza A virus determines host range
The host range of the influenza A virus (IAV) is restricted by dysregulated expression of the M viral gene segment, according to a study published August 15 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Anice Lowen and John Steel of…
Princeton scientists awarded grant to boost crop yields by adding algal organelle to plant
Goal is to increase efficiency of photosynthesis
Bloodsucker discovered: First North American medicinal leech described in over 40 years
Museum collections reveal the new leech has hidden in plain sight for decades
HHU researchers research the basic principles of life
Volkswagen Foundation to provide funding of EUR 1.5 million
Rapid evolution: New findings on its molecular mechanisms
The mechanisms by which new species arise are still not fully understood. What are the evolutionary processes that drive the evolution of new species? Evolutionary biologists traditionally assumed that geographical barriers between animal populations play a decisive role (allopatric speciation):…
What a group of bizarre-looking bats can tell us about the evolution of mammals
Bats with skulls and teeth adapted to a wide range of diets are helping scientists understand how major groups of mammals first evolved. ***A video quiz of the bats is available to embed from: https:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=…
A society’s cultural practices shape the structure of its social networks
Social groups that prefer individuals who possess a wide range of skills are less well-connected tha
AI to predict the protein structure
Determination of the protein structure has been difficult and expensive so far; KIT researchers have
New information on tropical parasitoid insects revealed
The diversity and ecology of African parasitoid wasps was studied for over a year during a project run by the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku in Finland. Parasitoid wasps are one of the animal groups that are the…
AAV9 gene therapy vector dramatically increases life span in krabbe disease mouse model
New Rochelle, NY, August 12, 2019–An optimized and newly engineered form of the adeno-associated vector 9 (AAV9) vector used to deliver the galactosylceramidase gene to a mouse model of the inherited neurogenerative and rapidly fatal form of Krabbe dis-ease improved…
NIH awards $2.7 million grant to UTEP professor to study AIDS-associated fungal meningitis
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a $2.7 million grant to Luis R. Martinez, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, to study a potentially life-threatening fungus and suggest possible treatments. Martinez…
Simple protocol for assessing maturation of HPCs from induced pluripotent stem cells
New Rochelle, NY, August 13, 2019-Researchers have developed a guide to help labs standardize the production of mature hepatic-like cells (HPCs) from stem cells and easily compare gene expression of HPCs to actual human liver tissue. This moderately high throughput…
New proteomics technique gives insights into ubiquitin signalling
Australian researchers are among the first in the world to have access to a new approach to understand intricate changes that control how proteins function in our cells in health and disease. The new proteomics technique called ‘ubiquitin clipping’ allows…
In the shadow of the dinosaurs
A new sphenodontian from Brazil is the oldest record of the group in Gondwana
New mapping reveals lost west coast estuary habitat
Research highlights potential for restoration of important habitats
Helping bacteria be better friends
Engineering multiple bacterial strains reverses antagonistic interactions and results in more balanc
Rare antelopes and black cats
Tanzania is home to a very elusive antelope species that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. According to the Red List, it can be classified as endangered. The first photograph of one of these antelopes was taken by…
Flashlight fish use bioluminescence to school at night
Flashlight fish use their bioluminescent organs to school at night – and only a few need actively flash to maintain the group, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by David Gruber from…
Sticky proteins help plants know when — and where — to grow
New research uncovers a mechanism that keeps hormone auxin in its place
Attacking asthma in kids
According to the World Health Organization, asthma is the most prevalent chronic childhood disease worldwide. That’s why researchers are working on developing technology that could predict when a child will have an asthma attack and provide prevention and treatment suggestions,…
Neanderthals commonly suffered from ‘swimmer’s ear’
Abnormal bony growths in the ear canal were surprisingly common in Neanderthals, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Erik Trinkaus of Washington University and colleagues. External auditory exostoses are dense bony…
Scientists make first observation of fish schooling using bioluminescent flashes
Divers encounter school of thousands of flashlight fish in Solomon Islands
Sequential, concurrent multitasking is equally hard for men, women
Women perform no better than men in study investigating types of multitasking
ASU study shows positive lab environment critical for undergraduate success in research
Undergraduate researchers with LEAP Scholars program publish findings
Virtual reality experiences may help treat severe pain
Therapeutic virtual reality can be used to reduce severe pain in hospitalized patients, according to a study published August 14, 2019 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Brennan Spiegel of Cedars-Sinai Health System, USA, and colleagues. Therapeutic virtual reality…
New drug targets early instigator of Alzheimer’s disease
Over a hundred years after they were first identified, two ominous signposts of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remain central topics of research–both formed by sticky accumulations of protein in the brain. Amyloid beta solidifies into senile plaques, which congregate in the…
Fishing leads to investigation of environmental changes in waterways
A fisherman’s curiosity led to identification of the correlation between microbial communities in recreational freshwater locales and seasonal environmental changes, according to a team of researchers from Penn State. Zachary Weagly, a 2018 graduate of Penn State Berks and an…
Microplastic drifting down with the snow
In the Alps and the Arctic, experts confirm the presence of plastic in snow
Findings shed new light on why Zika causes birth defects in some pregnancies
One thing is clear when it comes to Zika: pregnant women must do everything they can to avoid getting infected. If the virus gains entry to the mother’s cells, it can also infect the baby and cause severe birth defects,…
Improved sewage treatment has increased biodiversity over past 30 years
Study of long-term data for river shows increase in freshwater invertebrates
Arnold Berliner Award 2019 goes to Martin Nyffeler
Swiss scientist is honored for his work on the global predation impact of insectivorous birds
Monster penguin find in Waipara, New Zealand
Gigantic prehistoric penguin had close Antarctic relative
Brain molecule identified as key in anxiety model
Study of nonhuman primates lays groundwork for new strategies in treating anxiety disorders
Males of a feather flock together
Göttingen behavioral scientists tested biological principle on free-living Assamese macaques
AI used to test evolution’s oldest mathematical model
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to make new discoveries, and confirm old ones, about one of nature’s best-known mimics, opening up whole new directions of research in evolutionary biology. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, the University of Essex,…
Revolutionizing the CRISPR method
Everyone’s talking about CRISPR-Cas. This biotechnological method offers a relatively quick and easy way to manipulate single genes in cells, meaning they can be precisely deleted, replaced or modified. Furthermore, in recent years, researchers have also been using technologies based…
Cambridge scientists reverse aging process in rat brain stem cells
New research, published today in Nature , reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state. The results have far reaching implications…
Research into RNA-DNA ‘R-loops’ could shed light on cancer formation
Accumulation of unusual RNA-DNA hybrids, known as R-loops, are often associated with cancers. Xiaoyu Xue, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Texas State University, is heading a research study examining the role of the human motor protein Aquarius (AQR) in resolving R-loops to gain insight into possible avenues of cancer prevention.
U-M-led team selected for second $20M federal agreement to manage national estuary research
A collaborative, multisector team, led by the University of Michigan’s Water Center at the Graham Sustainability Institute and the School for Environment and Sustainability, has been awarded a five-year, $20 million cooperative agreement to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in overseeing research at a nationwide network of 29 coastal reserves.