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Scientists Propose Network of Imaging Centers to Drive Innovation in Biological Research

August 22, 2019

Interdisciplinary interactions are essential for driving the innovation pipeline in biological imaging, yet collegial workspa...

Discovery of a Bottleneck Relief in Photosynthesis May Have a Major Impact on Food Crops

August 16, 2019

Researchers found that increasing the production of a key protein increases photosynthesis by 10 percent

Largest-Ever Study of Coral Communities Unlocks Global Solution to Save Reefs

August 13, 2019

More than 2,500 reef systems across 44 countries were analyzed

Study Finds Fish Preserve DNA 'Memories' Far Better Than Humans

August 9, 2019

Researchers report that memory in the form of 'DNA methylation' is preserved between generations of fish, in contrast to huma...

Baby Spiders Really Are Watching You

August 5, 2019

The vision of jumping spiders is nearly as keen in babies as adults, a University of Cincinnati study found

Bats Use Leaves as Mirrors to Find Prey in the Dark

August 2, 2019

The approach angle is the key

New Software Brings Lower-Resolution Cryo-EM Maps into Focus

July 31, 2019

Of all the proteins deposited to the Electron Microscopy Data Bank from 2016-18, more than 50 percent were solved at intermed...

Discovery Could Lead to New Treatments for Parkinson's, Other Brain Diseases

July 29, 2019

Study reveals crucial role of alpha-synuclein protein in DNA repair

Microbial Manufacturing: Genetic Engineering Breakthrough for Urban Farming

July 26, 2019

New research of MIT's Research Enterprise in Singapore's IRG, DiSTAP, revolutionizes the creation of genetic material, enabli...

What Motivates People to Join—and Stick with—Citizen Science Projects?

July 25, 2019

A recent UW-led paper explores the interests and identities of participants who join and remain active in citizen scienc...

Researcher Discovers How Mosquitoes Integrate Vision and Smell to Track Victims

July 23, 2019

Scientists have found that mosquitoes are changing their hunting routines in response to host cues

Newly Discovered Biosynthetic Pathway in Bacteria Recipe for Drug Discovery and Production

July 22, 2019

In searching for useful products, a team of chemists in Illinois have discovered a whole new class of microbial recipes...

Sperm May Offer the Uterus a 'Secret Handshake'

July 19, 2019

Researchers discover endometrial receptor that can recognize sperm molecule

Plant Viruses May Be Reshaping Our World

July 18, 2019

Recent advances in the field of virology suggest that viruses play a more significant and complex role than previously apprec...

Fossil of Smallest Old World Monkey Species Discovered in Kenya

July 16, 2019

Research team discovered Nanopithecus browni near Kanapoi, Kenya, far from the habitat of other guenons

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