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Artificial Roosts for Bats May Be Harmful, Researchers Warn

Artificial roosts for bats come in many forms—bat boxes, condos, bark mimics, clay roosts, and cinder block structures, to name a few—but a new conservation practice and policy article from researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests the structures haven't been studied rigorously enough and may harm bats in some scenarios.

1 Sep 2023

Fish Communities Can Adapt to Marine Heat Waves, Study Suggests

Rutgers-led research found that marine heat waves -- prolonged periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures -- haven't had a lasting effect on the fish communities that feed most of the world.

1 Sep 2023

The Last Piece of Our Genome: Sequencing the Y Chromosome

A full sequence of the Y chromosome, a feat that has challenged scientists for years, has been accomplished for the first time. In this interview, we speak to Dylan Taylor about this impactful research and how it may shape our understanding of human genetics.

1 Sep 2023

Algae Reveals Plant Development Across 600 Million Years

Large-scale gene expression data were generated by an international team of researchers, led by a team from the University of Göttingen, to examine the molecular networks that function in Mesotaenium endlicherianum, a common single-celled alga that is among the closest living relatives of land plants. Nature Plants reported their findings.

31 Aug 2023

Gene Expression Analysis of Algae Sheds Light on Plant Terrestrialization

The Earth's surface is covered by plants. They make up the majority of biomass on land and exhibit a wide range of diversity, from mosses to trees.

31 Aug 2023

Study Shows How Genomic Topography Influences Where Cancer Mutations Arise

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have uncovered a connection between the topography of the human genome and the presence of mutations in human cancer. They found that certain regions of the genome, which exhibit unique features, act as hotspots for the accumulation of mutations.

25 Aug 2023

First Complete View of Y Chromosome's Code Sequenced

More than 100 experts from across the world, including those from Johns Hopkins University, have worked together to completely sequence the chromosome linked to male development, the final unsolved component of the human genome.

24 Aug 2023

The BioICEP Project Turns Non-Biodegradable Plastics into New Biobased Materials for the Packaging and Pharmaceutical Industries

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, forms part of the BioICEP project (Bio Innovation of a Circular Economy for Plastics), which started in February 2020 and is funded by the Horizon 2020 program.

23 Aug 2023

Viral Proteins Promote the Spread of Protein Aggregates in the Brain

Viral genetic remnants found naturally in the human genome may influence the development of neurodegenerative diseases.

22 Aug 2023

Examining the Biology of Microbes and Their Response to Global Changes

Around the world, organisms are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress from habitat destruction, climate change, and several other human-driven changes to the surrounding.

21 Aug 2023

Analyzing Genome Sequencing of 2,000 Canids by the Dog10K Consortium

More than 2,000 canine genomes have been generated and examined by an international research consortium.

21 Aug 2023

From Neanderthals to New Drugs: Unlocking Ancient Proteins

We need to think big in antibiotics research.

17 Aug 2023

Madagascar's Leaf-Tailed Geckos Still Hold Many Mysteries

Leaf-tailed geckos are masters of camouflage. Some species have skin flaps around the whole body and head, as well as flattened tails.

17 Aug 2023

Study Shows How Extreme Heat Waves Affect Host-Pathogen Relationship Between Bees and Pathogens

The historically high heat waves that gripped the southwest United States and southern Europe this summer are causing problems for more than just humans.

17 Aug 2023

Scaffolding Protein Helps in the Creation of Biomolecular Condensate

Biomolecular condensates are loosely organized assemblies that carry out a variety of vital tasks inside all live cells. However, the mechanism by which proteins and other biomolecules combine to create these assemblies within cells is not fully known.

16 Aug 2023

Deciphering Buckwheat’s Genome to Improve Crop Yields

The high-precision chromosomal-level genome sequence of buckwheat has been decoded by a research group led by Kyoto University’s Graduate School of Agriculture, which is an important step toward unraveling the evolution of the buckwheat genome and the origins of the cultivated crop.

14 Aug 2023

Understanding Watermelon Genetics Could Lead to Development of More Resilient, Delicious Varieties

Watermelon is a globally significant agricultural product, both in terms of the total amount produced and the total economic value generated.

14 Aug 2023

Researchers Lead Innovative Studies on Mammalian Aging and Life Span

Scientists at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health led an international research team that published two articles detailing changes in DNA – changes that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals throughout history and are associated with life span and numerous other traits.

11 Aug 2023

Linking Alzheimer's Genetic Marker and Higher Female Fertility

The Apolipoprotein-ε4 (APOE-ε4) allele has been linked to an increased risk for several types of diseases in aging populations, particularly Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease.

10 Aug 2023

Parasites Found in 200-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Feces

Fossilized feces preserve evidence of ancient parasites that infected an aquatic predator over 200 million years ago, according to a study published August 9, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Thanit Nonsrirach of Mahasarakham University, Thailand and colleagues.

10 Aug 2023