Tweaked Genes Borrowed From Bacteria Electrically Excite Heart Cells in Live Mice
First approach to promote electrical excitation of heart cells in live mammals could lead to new gene therapy treatments for a wide range of heart…
First approach to promote electrical excitation of heart cells in live mammals could lead to new gene therapy treatments for a wide range of heart…
Previous studies of a genetic on/off switch may have been confounded by contamination, but Mount Sinai scientists have created a new tool for accurately determining…
Climate change is causing plants in the UK to flower a month earlier on average, which could have profound consequences for wildlife, agriculture, and gardeners….
To get through a long winter without food, hibernating animals — like the 13-lined ground squirrel — can slow their metabolism by as much as…
Two new species of potentially invasive hammerhead flatworms from Europe (France and Italy) and Africa (Mayotte) “Alien” species of predatory hammerhead worms – including a…
A research team based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has created complex 3D kidney tissue in the lab solely from cultured mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells….
Since the discovery of the deep subseafloor biosphere in the mid-1990s, scientists have studied the conditions under which organisms thrive in this isolated and generally…
Lab waits to see how Houston’s historic 2021 freeze impacted tiny wasp species. Its name sounds legendary, but the newly discovered insect Neuroterus (noo-ROH’-teh-rus) valhalla…
UCLA-led study could have implications for medical and sustainability research. The thought of bacteria joining together to form a socially organized community capable of cooperation,…
A new study published on January 27, 2022) in Science Magazine has shed light on how birds navigate back to their breeding site after flying…
A new treatment helped frogs regenerate their amputated legs – taking science one step closer to helping people regrow their body parts, too. Our bodies…
A former UBC post-doctoral research fellow led an international research team in re-analyzing all public RNA sequencing data to uncover almost ten times more RNA…
What Is Microbiology? Microbiology is the study of microorganisms that are usually too small to be visible with the human eye without a microscope. Microorganisms…
Recently published work by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, lays the foundation for new ways of thinking about pathogen evolution. “Our research highlights…
The Earth Biogenome Project is ramping up. It’s a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all complex life on earth (some 1.8…
By studying intersection of ecology and economics, Asst. Prof. Eyal Frank helps solve a complex puzzle. What happens if you reintroduce wolves into certain areas?…
Sustainable, natural dye could solve a challenge for the food and textile industries. Plants that secrete colored nectars are part of an exclusive club. To…
Ever wondered whether whales can burp, and why they don’t drown when they gulp down gallons of water and krill? New UBC research may just…