Leaf Vein Architecture Allows Predictions of Past Climate
A newly published report describes the mathematical linkages between leaf vein systems and leaf size from around the globe, improving scientists’ ability to predict and…
A newly published report describes the mathematical linkages between leaf vein systems and leaf size from around the globe, improving scientists’ ability to predict and…
A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing examines the associations between exercise intensity and circulating levels of reproductive hormones in both serious leisure…
By mimicking the crowded environment in actual cells, a team of researchers found that certain molecules organize as they would in the body, inducing a…
New research from Brown University shows that the physical properties of adult stem cells derived from fat, such as liposuction waste, can predict whether they…
A new study from a team of scientists hints that people blinded by optic nerve damage from trauma or glaucoma might be able to regain…
To better understand how to protect coral reefs, a team of microbiologists are investigating how environmental changes, such as oxygen depletion and ocean acidification, create…
Synthetic biologists have been able to encode a kind of rewritable memory directly into DNA, after seeking ways to use biological data-storage systems effectively. This…
A new study from a team of biologists suggests that many wild plant species are feeling the effects of global warming, even the species that…
By uncovering the signaling pathway that promotes cell migration in certain forms of pulmonary fibrosis and by developing a drug treatment that may block the…
A scientist from the Max Planck Institute discovered that von Economo neuron (VEN) is also found in the insula of macaque monkeys. This discovery may…
While studying the genome of the Postman butterfly and examining the genetic makeup of two other closely related butterfly species, a team of international researchers…
While studying base pairs of human genomes from over 14,000 people, researchers discovered a dramatically higher rate than they expected of rare genetic variants, finding…
While using zebrafish for their research, a newly published study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests that tumor-propagating cells aren’t always the first colonizing cells that…
A newly published study from Stanford scientists describes one of the longest ecological interaction chains ever documented and sheds light on how human disturbance of…
In an effort to prevent the transmission of malaria, UC San Diego biologists have engineered algae to produce potential candidates for a vaccine that would…
Using brain-imaging data from 2001, scientists at UCLA examine the damage to Phineas Gage’s cerebral cortex and the impact it had on his personality by…
Many people know that soda and sweets aren’t a healthy choice of food, but did you know that a diet steadily high in fructose slows…
Yale researchers have identified the source of neuropathic pain that many diabetics suffer from and believe they may be able to target it. While working…