Biology

In a recent study, an interdisciplinary team of scientists from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) discovered that two large protein kinases, ATM and ATR, cooperate to help establish the go/stop balance.

Scientists have derived and grown trophoblast stem cells for the first time, which will lead to better understanding of the human placenta.

Geophysical modeling of one of the world’s most important fossil sites reveals the history of the site where early humankind evolved.

The protein CD34 is predominantly regarded as a marker of blood-forming stem cells but it helps with migration to the bone marrow too.

Genomes of single microbial cells isolated from the Red Sea could yield a goldmine for biotechnology.

Jumping genes could make an alga, and its coral host, more tolerant to warming sea temperatures.

~ Solving the cocrystal structure of a pollen tube attractant and its receptor ~

Scientists have revealed more details of the molecular mechanism behind neuronal cell death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a step forward to find ways to control progression of the disease.

Some species of fish have special adaptive mechanisms that could improve their chances of surviving the greenhouse effect.

Entomologist Gets First-ever Footage of the Lost Species in Primeval Jungles of Malaysia.

Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have recently found that bacteria that carry the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 commonly exist in human and various types of food and environmental samples collected from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

Turbulence and nutrient availability drive changes in Red Sea microbes.

Large, physically strong Masu salmon disperse farther when infected with parasites, potentially escaping from further infections at the contaminated site but ironically resulting in the greater expansion of the parasite, according to Hokkaido University researchers.

According to a recent study, differently-coiled types of Japanese land snails should in fact be considered a single species.

Treating wastewater with solar irradiation shows promise in reducing two E. coli strains but a resilient strain persists.

The actin and myosin complex (actomyosin) generates contraction force of a muscle utilizing the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) hydrolysis reaction. Many attempts have thus been made to explain the molecular origin of the actomyosin motility.

Promising electrochemical technologies for cleaning wastewater are boosted by discovery of extremophilic microbes in the Red Sea.

Acclaimed Primatologist Urges Indonesian Government to Protect First New Species of Great Ape Described in Nearly 90 Years.

The world’s warmest sea is heating up faster than the global average, which could challenge the ability of the Red Sea’s organisms to cope.

A common sulfur metabolite having antioxidant activity appears to be formed with the help of an enzyme found in mitochondria, highlighting a potential area of research for future treatments of various diseases.

A student from South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) was given the 2017 AMOREPACIFIC Great Global Next Generation Research Award.

A professor, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has been recognized by Suh Kyungbae Foundation.

A physiological approach to restore the gut’s ecosystem in various diseases by using antimicrobial peptides has been developed by Hokkaido University scientists.

Symbiotic giant bacteria enable Red Sea surgeonfish to specialize their diets.

Satellite imagery shows how currents shape the Red Sea ecosystem.

Discovery of small molecules that increases the number of stomata on plant leaves

Two researchers from Nagoya University and the University of Toyama find scale-eating fish have a naturally stronger side for attacking prey fish, and learn to use the dominant side through experience.

The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root cutting in plants has been discovered. A finding which could lead to the development of new methods for regulating plant growth in agriculture and horticulture.

A research group from the National Institute for Basic Biology and Nagoya University in Japan found that color perception of Medaka, a small fish inhabiting rice fields and streams, varies greatly according to seasonal changes.