Biology

What Octopus Brains Have In Common With Human Brains

What Octopus Brains Have In Common With Human Brains

Animals with sophisticated neurological systems, such as cephalopods like octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, are highly intelligent. The Max Delbrück Center’s Nikolaus Rajewsky-led research team has…
Scientists Discover Nature’s Super-selective Binding Method

Scientists Discover Nature’s Super-selective Binding Method

EPFL researchers discovered that super-selective binding interactions between nanomaterials and protein surfaces are controlled not only by molecular density but also by pattern and structural…
Genome Research Reveals a New Branch in the Evolution of Fungi

Genome Research Reveals a New Branch in the Evolution of Fungi

According to a University of Alberta-led research team that used genome sequencing to give these strange creatures their own classification home, about 600 seemingly disparate…
The Metabolism of Essential Fatty Acids is affected by Genetic Factors

The Metabolism of Essential Fatty Acids is affected by Genetic Factors

Proper nutrition and weight loss are both hot topics in today’s society. It is critical to understand that weight loss does not always translate into…
A High-fat Diet can reprogram Immune Cells in Mice

A High-fat Diet can reprogram Immune Cells in Mice

A new study from Portland State University researchers is the first to show that eating a diet high in saturated fats can reprogram the mouse…
Dietary Modification Starves Cancer Cells, Overcoming Resistance to Therapy

Dietary Modification Starves Cancer Cells, Overcoming Resistance to Therapy

People with cancer may try complementary or alternative therapies to help with diet issues or to treat the disease. Alternative diets have not been scientifically…
A Possible Key to Viral Resistance has been discovered

A Possible Key to Viral Resistance has been discovered

Trinity College Dublin researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that may help to explain why some people are able to resist viral infections. The findings,…
According to a Study, a Small Patch of Prairie can Save Honey Bees from Starvation on Farms

According to a Study, a Small Patch of Prairie can Save Honey Bees from Starvation on Farms

In Iowa, honey bee colonies were placed next to soybean fields, and researchers monitored the bees’ health throughout the growing season. The bees fared well…
Quality Food, Not Quantity, is the Key to Honey Bee Prosperity in this Unique Laboratory Arrangement

Quality Food, Not Quantity, is the Key to Honey Bee Prosperity in this Unique Laboratory Arrangement

Workers of honey bees gather pollen and nectar from various flowering plants to utilize as sustenance. Honey bees normally travel between 1-2 miles from the…
Key Mechanisms Governing Skin Regeneration is identified by Scientists

Key Mechanisms Governing Skin Regeneration is identified by Scientists

The body is constantly in motion. Your skin’s cells, in particular, are constantly replacing themselves. The skin accomplishes this through the regeneration and repair processes.…
How Oral Bacteria Reduce the ability to Fight Viral Proliferation

How Oral Bacteria Reduce the ability to Fight Viral Proliferation

pH is an important environmental factor that influences the physiology, ecology, and pathogenicity of oral biofilms that colonize the hard tissues of the human mouth.…
The Chemical that Regulates Hair Follicle Life and Death

The Chemical that Regulates Hair Follicle Life and Death

Keratin is a protein produced by keratinocyte cells that moves to the skin and dies. While the follicles are active in the scalp, the bulb…
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