Biochemistry Research News
March 2, 2025
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Feb. 28, 2025 — Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores -- and genital herpes flare-ups caused by the same virus -- after researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the over-application of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — The discovery of a powerful 'weapon' used by many disease-causing fungi to infect and destroy major food crop staples, such as rice and corn, could offer new strategies to bolster global food ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Weeds like Palmer amaranth make farming harder and less profitable, and available herbicides are becoming less effective. For scientists to find solutions, they first need to know their enemy. A study reveals complete chromosome-level genomes for ...
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Feb. 25, 2025 — Discarded food scraps, stray branches, seashells and many other natural materials are key ingredients in a system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air developed by ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers have succeeded in generating high-quality feline embryonic stem cells using sperm and eggs from testes and ovaries discarded during sterilization ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — The balance between two types of molecules -- reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) -- plays a crucial role in tackling ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers observed a rise in adult central nervous system (CNS) infections, primarily aseptic meningitis caused by the varicella zoster virus ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers use a unique barcoding system to track K. pneumoniae bacteria as it moved throughout the ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — As in larger brains, mouse visual cortex neurons with the same function cluster in ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to adapt to their environment. The findings could help the development of more ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Conservation strategies are turning back the doomsday clock in threatened Florida-Scrub Jays -- but not without caveats, a new study ...
Feb. 28, 2025 — Novel technology intends to redefine the virtual reality experience by expanding to incorporate a new sensory connection: ...
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Feb. 28, 2025 — Using drones, 17 distinct behaviors of narwhals were captured in the wild. Findings reveal complex behaviors of the Arctic's iconic whale never seen before. This highly gregarious whale uses its ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new study finds. Researchers worldwide are increasingly alarmed by how pervasive these harmful particles ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — New research highlights the unique dilemma faced by Sydney's koala population. Populations in south-western Sydney are among the very few in New South Wales still free of chlamydia, a highly ...
Feb. 27, 2025 — Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that these issues could be due to the excessively sterile ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The corn earworm causes the loss of more than 76 million bushels of corn in the United States annually, and there is mounting evidence that increasingly extreme weather events and temperatures will ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Pre-existing immunity against seasonal H1N1 flu might help explain why most reported human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have not resulted in lethal ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — It's common knowledge that sugar causes cavities, but new research provides evidence that -- depending on your genetic makeup -- starches could also be a contributing ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — How do wildlife researchers know when an endangered population is sick? They can detect infectious microbes in animal waste, but the presence of a microbe doesn't always equate to impactful ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A research team observing anemonefish in the field found they engage in interesting feeding behavior with their host sea ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Biophysicists have elucidated why unexpected structures can sometimes arise during protein ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Researchers investigating the role of the protein CD44 in obesity and metabolic health found that CD44-deficient mice stayed lean even on a high-fat diet, while the control mice developed obesity. A ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Cells attach to each other through carefully arranged molecules. A research team has now found that the way they organize to find their proper places is similar to how grease drops self-organize in ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — It's not what you do, it's how readily you do it. Rapid evolutionary change might have more to do with how easily a key innovation can be gained or lost rather than with the innovation ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — A comprehensive encyclopedia of the known functions of all protein-coding human genes has just been completed and released. Researchers used large-scale evolutionary modeling to integrate data on ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Two new papers describe a significant advance in understanding the complex functions of the metabolic ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...
Feb. 26, 2025 — Researchers report on the influence of an endophytic fungus of the genus Cladosporium on the defense of black poplars against herbivorous insects. The fungus, which lives inside the leaves, not only ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — Identifying and delineating cell structures in microscopy images is crucial for understanding the complex processes of life. This task is called 'segmentation' and it enables a range of ...
Feb. 25, 2025 — A new species of manzanita -- a native California shrub famous for its twisted branches and wildfire resilience -- has been discovered on the central coast, but its survival is already threatened by ...
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Birds Breathe in Dangerous Plastics -- And So Do We
- Koalas' Catch-22
- The International Space Station Is Overly Sterile; Making It 'dirtier' Could Improve Astronaut Health
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Select Corn Lines Contain Compounds That Sicken, Kill Major Crop Pest
- Immunity Against Seasonal H1N1 Flu Reduces Bird Flu Severity in Ferrets, Study Suggests
- Do Starchy Carbs Cause Cavities?
- Genomic Tools Provide Clearer View of Health for Endangered Bats
- Feeding Anemone: Symbiote Fish Actively Feed Hosts in Wild
- Protein Design: Flexible Components Allow New Architectures
- Missing Protein Keeps Mice Slim, Even on a High-Fat Diet
- Droplet Forming Power Is Key for Cells to Attach Properly
- Fish Teeth Show How Ease of Innovation Enables Rapid Evolution
- Comprehensive Resource Describes Functions of More Than 20,000 Human Genes
- Genomics Approach to Metabolism Reveals How Reactions Flow
- Bacteria Consumed by Immune Cells Become Part of the Cell
- New Spatial Mechanism for the Coexistence of Tree Species
- Hidden Allies: Trees and Fungi
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Automatic Cell Analysis With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
- New Manzanita Species Discovered, Already at Risk
- Giant Ice Bulldozers: How Ancient Glaciers Helped Life Evolve
- Designing Self-Destructing Bacteria to Make Effective Tuberculosis Vaccines
- Role of Hormone in Influencing Brain Reward Pathway and Food Preferences
- Understanding the World Within: Study Reveals New Insights Into Phage--Bacteria Interactions in the Gut Microbiome
- Environment Nudges Birds to Fast, or Slow, Life Lane
- Bite-Size Clue May Help Rediscover the Missing Desert Rat-Kangaroo
- Some Animals Cooperate With Members of Other Species
- 'Smarts' Count: Evolution of Intelligence
- New Insights Into How Gut Cells Respond to Bacterial Toxins
Monday, February 24, 2025
- DNA Origami Suggests Route to Reusable, Multifunctional Biosensors
- Honeybee Dance 'styles' Sway Food Foraging Success
- Heat-Stressed Reefs May Benefit from Coral-Dwelling Crabs
- Bigger Animals Get More Cancer, Defying Decades-Old Belief
- As Dengue Spreads, Researchers Discover a Clue to Fighting the Virus
- Research Suggests Common Viral Infection Worsens Deadly Condition Among Premature Babies
- Unexpected Discoveries in Study of Giraffe Gut Flora
Friday, February 21, 2025
- New Microscope Can Image, at Once, the Full 3D Orientation and Position of Molecules in Cells
- AI Unlocks the Emotional Language of Animals
- Stealth Virus: Zika Virus Builds Tunnels to Covertly Infect Cells of the Placenta
- Butterfly Wings Inspire New Imaging Technique for Cancer Diagnosis
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- Predator Robots Help Researchers Uncover How Larval Zebrafish Rapidly Learn
- Framework to Identify Food Selectivity Origins in the Brain
- Scientists Decode DNA of White Oak Tree
- Promising New Class of Antimalarial Drugs Discovered
- Biologists Discover a New Type of Control Over RNA Splicing
- Scientists Call for Efforts to Protect Habitats of Critically Endangered Shark Species
- Digging Into a Decades-Old Hepatitis B Mystery Suggests a New Potential Treatment
- 10 New Sponge Species Near Hawaii
- Scientists Warn of Increased Mpox Transmission
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- Nitrogen Fixation on Marine Particles Is Important in the Global Ocean
- For Success in Bioelectronics, Build With Nature-Inspired Design
- We Can Farm More Seafood While Minimizing Its Impact on Biodiversity
- Ginger Compound Has Potential to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Bio-Hybrid Drone Uses Silkworm Moth Antennae to Navigate Using Smell
- Urban Environments Promote Adaptation to Multiple Stressors
- How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions
- Cell Connects: Breaking Barriers in Stem Cell Communication Through mRNA Transfer
- New Research Shows Neonatal HSV Infections May Lead to Long-Term Cognitive Impairment
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Wild Fish Can Recognize Individual Divers
- Repeated Invasions Shape NZ's Bird Life
- New Study Uncovers How Genes Influence Retinal Aging and Brain Health
- From Plants to People: How Amino Acid, Vitamin Balance Links Plant Immunity to Epilepsy
- Sweet Molasses Feed Key to Understanding Grazing Behavior in Cattle
- Biomedicine Shows the Way to Future Food Crops
- Scientists Decode Diet from Stool DNA -- No Questions Asked
- Biologists Transform Gut Bacteria Into Tiny Protein Pharmacies
- Even After Learning the Right Idea, Humans and Animals Still Seem to Test Other Approaches, Study Suggests
Monday, February 17, 2025
- Animals as Architects of Earth: First Global Study Reveals Their Surprising Impact
- Reintroducing Wolves to Scottish Highlands Could Help Address Climate Emergency
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Researchers Discover How Opsin 3, a Light-Sensitive Brain Protein, Regulates Food Consumption in Mice
- Marine Mystery Solved: How Anemonefish Avoid Stings from Their Sea Anemone Hosts
- Mouse Study Finds Impaired Cell Development: Intermittent Fasting Could Be Unsafe for Teenagers
- Protective Role of Mitochondrial Protein Mitofusin 2 in Cellular Health Revealed
- Evidence of Play-Like Interaction With Carousel in Insects
- Scientists Optimize Biohybrid Ray Development With Machine Learning
- Reduced Prediabetes in People Who Ate Broccoli Compound
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Worm Study Shows Hyperactivated Neurons Cause Aging-Related Behavioral Decline
- Analyzing Odorants Without Artifacts
- Guardian Molecule Keeps Cells on Track -- New Perspectives for the Treatment of Liver Cancer
- Function of Red Stigmas in Wind-Pollinated Flowers
- How Mitochondria Drive Autophagy
- Researchers Shed Light on the Mechanisms of Bacterial Flagellar Motors
- Evolution, Evolution, Evolution: How Evolution Got So Good at Evolving
- Stalled Microbiomes: Cystic Fibrosis Disrupts Early Gut Development in Infants
- Researchers Create Digital Microbe Collection to Transform Health Research
- How Fruit Flies Flit Between Courtship and Aggression to Fight for Mates
- Research Team Identifies Carbonate-Dissolving Microorganisms
- Protected Habitats Aren't Enough to Save Endangered Species, Study Finds
- Foraging Seals Enable Scientists to Measure Fish Abundance Across the Vast Pacific Ocean
- Dessert Stomach Emerges in the Brain
- Fungus 'hacks' Natural Immune System Causing Neurodegeneration in Fruit Flies
- Birds Have Developed Complex Brains Independently from Mammals
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Global Warming and Mass Extinctions: What We Can Learn from Plants from the Last Ice Age
- Nighthawks: Wild Medaka Actively Court Female Fish in Wee Hours
- Models Show Intensifying Wildfires in a Warming World Due to Changes in Vegetation and Humidity; Only a Minor Role for Lightning
- Economically, Culturally Important Marine Species Vulnerable to Changing Climate
- Worm Surface Chemistry Reveals Secrets to Their Development and Survival
- Splicing Twins: Unraveling the Secrets of the Minor Spliceosome Complex
- Engineered Animals Show New Way to Fight Mercury Pollution