Only heart disease, cancer, and smoking were associated with a greater number of deaths, UCR study finds
Novel detection technique raises pollution policy questions
UC Riverside and Yale University team sequences and mines genome of the pathogen Babesia duncani
Contamination disproportionately harming lower-income communities
Gene loss weakens antibacterial defense in inflammatory bowel disease in mouse study
UC Riverside mouse study shows how gene mutation leads to ovaries failing prematurely
Impacts of potent greenhouse gas: a bit lower than previously thought
Supposedly drought-tolerant species hit their breaking points
The tiny key to a major goal: maximizing crop growth
Study narrows James Webb Space Telescope targets
Community-engaged approach can help address bias and lack of diversity/inclusion in neuroscience research
New research could help control infectious pests
A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during fly development, according to a new study led by of the University of Bristol and colleagues, published today (July 21) in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.
Military men who had been present when British nuclear weapons were tested in the 1950s and 60s are no more likely to pass on to their descendants more changes to their DNA in comparison to other veterans, a new study involving University of Bristol researchers, has found.
Researchers from Jena show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine
Marine biologists have long known the power of microbes to transform carbon released by surface phytoplankton - algae on the surface of the sea - into more stable molecules.
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots, new research shows.
Scientists have identified more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and non-migratory hoverflies.
MIT engineers find specialized nanoparticles can quickly and inexpensively isolate proteins from a bioreactor.
A process that seeks feedback from human specialists proves more effective at optimization than automated systems working alone.