Recent studies suggest that closely related species can develop significant genetic and phenotypic differences throughout their evolution despite ongoing gene…
he expedition around the Antarctic Peninsula will be followed by laboratory experiments on the interactions between atmosphere, ice and ocean at the Spanish…
To shed light on this issue, Prof. Yukiko T. Matsunaga's research group based at The University of Tokyo working in collaboration within the international…
Artemisinin is derived from the leaves and flowers of the annual mugwort (Artemisia annua) and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. The…
More and more people around the world live in cities. Accordingly, settlement areas are also rapidly increasing, often at the expense of near-natural habitats….
The intestinal microbiome is not only key for food processing but an accepted codeterminant for various diseases. Researchers led by the University Medical…
Many examples can be found in nature of evolution producing the same characteristics repeatedly and independently. Similar adaptations to similar environmental…
The function of so-called “TH9” cells in humans remains elusive. These interleukin-9 (IL-9)-producing T helper (TH) cells play an important role in…
Graphene is a promising material for use in nanoelectronics. Its electronic properties depend greatly, however, on how the edges of the carbon layer are formed.
A team of researchers under the direction of the Medical Center – University of Freiburg has succeeded in demonstrating in an animal model that previously…
“The record represents the largest individual within the genus Gyrinophilus, the largest body size of any cave-obligate salamander and the largest salamander…
Blood cells are constantly renewed – platelets for instance have a life time of a few days and red blood cells between one and three months. These blood cells…
Coral reefs are demolished from within, by bio-eroding sponges. Seeking refuge from predators, these sponges bore tunnels into the carbonate coral structures,…
“Glucocorticoids such as cortisone have been used to treat inflammatory diseases such as asthma or rheumatism for many decades, and they are the most commonly…
STAT5 important for cancer-causing BCR/ABL gene
With the global population increasing by an estimated 80 million people each year, the demand for food is steadily on the rise. To meet this demand, scientists…
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