University of Oregon scientists have uncovered new clues to the genetic basis for scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine....
To the untrained eye, a cryo-electron tomogram looks more like traces in sand than the detailed snapshot of a cell...
Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including foxes, otters, minks, seals and even grizzly...
Restoration of the critically endangered Atlantic salmon is an important issue in the rivers of Maine. Dams on Maine rivers...
How do plants defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms? This is a complex puzzle, of which a team of biologists from...
Human actions are changing the environment at an unprecedented rate. Plant and animal populations must try to keep up with...
Efforts to fight disease-causing bacteria by harnessing their natural predators could be undermined when multiple species occupy the same space,...
Since antiquity, humans have been fascinated by birds’ intercontinental migratory journeys. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows...
A special issue of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment lays the foundation for pursuing structural diversity as...
While microplastics have received significant attention in recent years for their negative environmental impacts, a new study from Oregon State...
A new analysis has determined median ages of cancer diagnosis for dogs with different characteristics, providing support for the establishment...
Chloroplasts of algae and plants are the cellular engines that convert solar energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. These organelles,...
