Overuse of Antibiotics Brings Risks for Bees — and for Us
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found that honeybees treated with a common antibiotic were half as likely to survive the week after treatment compared with a…
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Biochemists Develop New Way To Control Cell Biology With Light
Researchers at the University of Alberta have developed a new method of controlling biology at the cellular level using light. The tool—called a photocleavable protein—breaks into two pieces when exposed…
UCLA Study Aims To Improve Interaction Between LA Residents, Wildlife
UCLA researchers are studying how wildlife mammals live in urban Los Angeles to improve the relationship between animals and humans. They will study pathogens animals carry, learning how humans interact with mammals and documenting biodiversity in Los Angeles.
Scientists Discover 83 Genetic Mutations That Help Determine Your Height
Ever wonder how much of your height you inherited from your parents? A large-scale genetic study published recently in the journal Nature is helping shed some light on the factors that…
A Better Carrier – New Gene-Delivery Therapy Restores Partial Hearing, Balance in Deaf Mice
Using a novel form of gene therapy, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have managed to restore partial hearing and balance in mice born with a genetic…
Institute for Society and Genetics, In the News – Fearing Climate Change Databases May Be Threatened in Trump Era, UCLA Scientists Work to Protect Them
Dozens of students, archivists, librarians, professors and other concerned citizens gathered in a UCLA classroom, poring over the Department of Energy website. The goal of Friday’s workshop: To protect publicly available climate data on government websites.