(Phys.org)—Proteomics experts and resources at EMSL contributed to a study published in Science centered on the discovery of new bacteria and the metabolic roles, such as carbon cycling, of bacteria in the environment. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2012
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Biochemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a genetic sequence that can alter its host gene's activity in response to cellular energy levels. The scientists have found this particular energy-sensing ...
Biochemistry
Oct 21, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Perhaps inspired by Arizona's blazing summers, Arizona State University scientists have developed a new method that relies on heat to improve the yield and lower the costs of high-energy biofuels production, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 27, 2012
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New research reveals that fruit flies and mammals may share a surprising evolutionary link in how they control body temperature through circadian rhythm, unlocking new ways to study the insects as models of human development ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2012
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A paper recently published in the Journal of Animal Science helps researchers further understand how microbials and probiotics affect poultry health.
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2012
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(Phys.org)—Some six years ago scientific textbooks had to be updated because of the surprising discovery made by the research group led by Frank Keppler that plants produce methane in an oxygen-rich environment. At that ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 6, 2012
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You'd be amazed at how much you can learn from a plant.
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2012
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When mammals are cold, they can employ physical changes to stay warm -- such as intense shivering. Like any form of aerobic exercise, though, "shivering thermogenesis" is especially challenging at high altitudes because there ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2012
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A new study suggests that climate change could pose a risk for Antarctic fur seals in their first few months of life.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2012
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Every living organism balances a budget of sorts — by allocating energy to various parts of its body to fuel essential life processes. Throughout its lifetime, an organism may rebalance this budget to spend more energy ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 4, 2012
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