In greening Arctic, caribou and muskoxen play key role
The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and warming temperatures. Meanwhile, […]
Biochemistry
One genomic test can diagnose nearly any infection
A genomic test developed at UC San Francisco to rapidly detect almost any kind of pathogen — virus, bacteria, fungus
A milestone in the study of octopus arms
Mechanical engineering PhD candidate Arman Tekinalp, fellow graduate student Seung Hyun Kim, Professor Prashant Mehta, and Associate Professor Mattia Gazzola,
Secret behind the corpse flower’s famous stench
The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because its scent is reminiscent of rotting flesh,
International canine gene research database accelerates biomedical research
A new database covering over 100 different canine tissues can significantly enhance our understanding of hereditary diseases and provide valuable
Scientists find space-for-time substitutions exaggerate urban bird–habitat ecological relationships
As bird populations dwindle across the globe, a new study from University of Vermont researchers suggests some species may be
Research team successfully produces microbial plastic to replace PET bottles
Currently, the world is suffering from environmental problems caused by plastic waste. The KAIST research team has succeeded in producing
Biochemistry
Myc functions downstream of InR and their concurrent upregulation additively restricts pathogenesis of human poly(Q) disorders in Drosophila disease models microbiology
Although, the poly(Q) disorders, namely, Huntington’s disease (HD), Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA or Kennedy’s disease), Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA1,
Biochemistry
Mitochondrial E3 ligase TRIM71 affects mitochondrial complex assembly and sensitizes dopaminergic neuronal cells to apoptosis in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) microbiology
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological condition that causes tremors, rigidity in the muscles, an uneven gait, and disturbance