synthetic biology
Fertilizer nutrient imbalance to limit food production in Africa
Underuse of phosphorus-based fertilizers in Africa currently contributes to a growing yield gap—the difference between how much crops could produce in ideal…
New molecule protects the brain from detrimental effects associated with diabetes and high blood sugar
Researchers at the Hebrew university of Jerusalem have created a molecule that could potentially lower diabetic patients’ higher risk of developing dementia or…
Analysis of Salamander Jump Reveals an Unexpected Twist
A small, secretive creature with unlikely qualifications for defying gravity may hold the answer to an entirely new way of getting off the ground. Salamanders—or at least several species of the Plethodontidae family—can do something humans would like to know a lot more about….
Constructed wetlands save frogs and birds threatened with extinction
The primary reason is that the wetlands prevent a surfeit of nutrients from reaching our oceans and lakes. A study from Halmstad University shows, in addition,…
York scientists investigate the fiber of our being
Research at the University of York's Structural Biology Laboratory, in collaboration with groups in Canada, the USA and Sweden, has begun to uncover how our…
Micropredators dictate occurrence of deadly amphibian disease
An international team of researchers has made important progress in understanding the distribution of the deadly amphibian chytrid pathogen.In some regions,…