Biology

Tsuyoshi Watanabe uses corals to understand the environment of the past and what it can tell us about people living then.

A newly designed model system simulates how viruses exit cells, offering potential advancements in targeted drug delivery and biotechnology.

A new treatment with iron nanoparticles and nitric oxide gas shows promise in destroying oral cancer cells.

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a groundbreaking method to expand the palette of bioluminescent protein colors for cell labeling. By creating 20 distinct colors, they have enabled the simultaneous detection of multiple labeled cells using a standard camera. This innovative approach simplifies the tracking of individual cells within a population and holds significant potential for applications such as monitoring cell fate or identifying rare cells with unique responses to drugs.

Juvenile dolphins were found to have specialized receptors for fatty acids on their tongues, offering new insights into their growth and feeding habits.

Using internet memes to teach science can significantly improve learning outcomes for senior high school students.

Zebrafish arrestins take turns inactivating key protein depending on intensity of light

A research team proposes a method to assess cancer patients for their likelihood to either respond to treatment or relapse.

A new study has lifted the lid on five species of root-lesion nematodes living in maize crops across New Zealand - and suggested the existence of a hitherto-unsuspected cryptic species.

Crossing the uncanny valley, Batteries that don’t explode, Tiny climate change fighters, Liver-friendly mushroom & Foetal defence. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.

Ateneo researchers are looking to turn milkfish skin, a common waste byproduct of the Philippine fishing industry, into an invaluable medical resource.

Intimate insights into relationship between cost of gamete production and sexual selection

Researchers have found that adding sugar or artificial sweetener to drinks with caffeine gives a significant boost to the sleep-wake period in mice

Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations driving their resilience.

This bioengineering breakthrough has found a way to make neurons grown in a dish react just like the real thing.

- DGIST Professor Kim Kyuhyung's research team uncovers the role of Piezo channels that sense pressure in the digestive tract and regulate swallowing behavior - The research opens new opportunities for developing treatments for digestive and eating disorders

Cell wall proteins exhibit emulsifying action, offer possible alternative to emulsifiers derived from milk, other known allergens

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have discovered how a protein called lamin A helps repair the protective barrier around a cell's DNA. The findings reveal lamin A's unique role and its potential for treating Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare disorder that causes premature aging.

The distribution of traditional wild food sources in the Republic of Sakha could change significantly, affecting the diets and incomes of Indigenous rural communities who depend on them.

In a study recently published in the journal Nano Letters, published by American Chemical Society, researchers from Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, used frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy to reveal the submolecular structure of microtubule (MT) inner surface and visualize structural defects in the MT lattice, providing valuable insights into the complex dynamic processes that regulate microtubule function.

Scientists unearth a clue to the molecular mechanisms involved in N2O reduction by deep-sea hydrothermal vent bacteria.

Amino acid serine inhibits Clostridium perfringens spore formation

Duke-NUS researchers have discovered that foetuses can manage their own immune responses to combat diseases and infections like Zika

Venice of the Pacific, Membrane transformers, Diverse meals, Nano dots and spirals & Extinct swimmers. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice.

- Revealing how astrocytes interact with nerve cells to generate a stress response - Suggesting a new direction in the development of treatments for stress-related mental disorders

New research suggesting a link between motor protein Kif23 and microcephaly may be the key to developing more effective treatments for this condition.

Clues found relating repair of photosynthetic protein complex to how plants survive in colder regions

This unobtrusive, leaf-mounted sensor saves time and improves productivity by remotely monitoring the health of plants in real-time.

Conversely, role in controlling cell proliferation might lead to novel tumor therapies in humans

Typically, closely related animal species have difficulty coexisting because they are competing for similar resources. Despite eating the same figs, binturong, small-toothed palm, masked palm, and common palm civets do coexist together. To understand how they coexist, a new study explores their degree of faunivory.