Mice treated with the antibody genetic code resisted becoming infected with hepatitis C when they were exposed to the virus, the researchers reported in the…
But Queen’s University biologist Paul Martin has found that occasionally, small species of birds can dominate larger species during aggressive interactions,…
Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus, is a progressive, degenerative disease in which the immune system turns against itself, attacking a person's healthy…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, have now discovered why this defensive strategy fails to work against Spodoptera…
Research into the enzyme, which helps cells convert nutrients into energy, has shown that it is activated in different ways in various species.
Researchers have encountered variants or isoforms in microRNAs (miRNAs) before, but assumed that these variants were accidental byproducts. A recent study,…
Antarctic fish that manufacture their own “antifreeze” proteins to survive in the icy Southern Ocean also suffer an unfortunate side effect, researchers funded…
Water is a ubiquitous solvent in all life sciences – sometimes referred to as the “matrix of life”. Contrary to earlier assumptions, it is not a passive…
“In other words, it's less about temperature and more about the overall environmental conditions that shape the growth, survival and distribution of insects.”…
With the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistance pathogens, healthcare-associated infections have become a serious threat. On any given day about one in…
Most organisms, including humans, have parasitic DNA fragments called “jumping genes” that insert themselves into DNA molecules, disrupting genetic…
With the availability of novel enzymes and processes designed to break down tapioca starch into sugars that can then be used to produce sweeteners such as…
McMaster scientists have found that an anticonvulsant drug may help in developing a new class of antibiotics.
Amin Salehi- Khojin, asst professor of mechanical and industrial engineering in the lab with Mohammad Asadi, graduate student and Bijandra Kumar, post doc…
Scientists have discovered a key molecular cog in a plant's biological clock – one that modulates the speed of circadian (daily) rhythms based on temperature.
“We discovered what appears to be an undesirable consequence of the evolution of antifreeze proteins in Antarctic notothenioid fishes,” said University of…
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