BINGHAMTON, New York, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Red shift: Research project assesses the sprint speed of salamander species Biology doctoral student Sophia Zaslow looks at the connection between a species' color and its speed By Jennifer Micale If the eastern red-backed salamander has an equivalent of Usain Bolt, Sophia Zaslow is determined to find it. Since her undergraduate years, the Binghamton University doctoral student in biological sci  more

VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 27 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following news: * * * EIFL renewal with The Company of Biologists EIFL's free read & publish agreement with The Company of Biologists is renewed for a further three years - EIFL has signed a renewal agreement with The Company of Biologists to continue free access as well as free open access publishing for corresponding authors in all five of its journals. The agreement covers 33 EIFL partner countries and is valid  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * New Publications: April 2026 * Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In April 2026, 12 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Giacomini, J. J., Torres-Morales, J., Dewhirst, F. E., Borisy, G. G., & Mark Welch, J. L. (2026). Spatial  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 26 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU researchers' new formula for mosquito food helps stop spread of disease * Mosquitoes do more than inflict an itchy bite - through the transmission of diseases, they are the world's deadliest animal to humans. Researchers working to control the population of these invasive species need access to a steady supply of food for their lab specimens, and a new meal formula created by New Mexic  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Memory decline after menopause linked to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue Preclinical study findings may help explain why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease * 'Females -- but not males -- may be uniquely sensitive to loss of brain estrogen at old age' * First to demonstrate estrogen loss is associated with altered space between brain cells called the extracellular  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 24 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Cited for Excellence Lipscomb students earn rare distinction as published authors in academia before earning their degree, across disciplines from biology to poetry. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Academics know that notoriety in research is usually long in coming. Scientific research projects take years to complete and academia reserves its journal space for only the best of peer work. So, it is rare,  more

GUILFORD, England, May 26 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Scientists uncover DNA's hidden defence against UV radiation New details of how DNA protects itself from harmful Ultraviolet (UV) radiation show a hidden network of ultrafast molecular reactions that help prevent damage before it can trigger mutations that might lead to cancer, according to a study led by the University of Surrey. * Working with researchers from Aix Marseille University, the Frenc  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found.  The findings hint at the juice's promise as a functional food that may help curb the unchecked inflammation that characterizes a range of chronic conditions, res  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * The Southwest's drought is shrinking wildlife's suitable habitat As people in the United States are coping with historic drought conditions, the country's wildlife is also facing problems because of the extreme aridity. Herbivores, omnivores and carnivores in the southwestern U.S. have all seen the extent of their suitable habitat shrink due to drought, according to a new study led by the Univ  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Unsealing cells' 'black box' strategy to regulate gene activation While scientists have known for over two decades that all cells use a strategy called RNA interference to regulate gene expression, a new study is the first to describe how a specific protein manages the step-by-step process of assembling the molecular complex that performs the regulatory job.  Among the surprising findings: The messenger RNA (mR  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Yu installed as Art Krieg Professor * Yan Yu, a scientist trained in both chemistry and engineering whose research focuses on developing nanotechnologies to detect and treat immune-related diseases, is the inaugural Art Krieg Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. An installation ceremony took place March 31. Yu joined the Department of Chemistry in WashU Arts & Sciences in fall 202  more