Biology article list
Reasons why "white brown bears" inhabit only the northern territories Hokkaido University and others
On Etorofu Island and Kunashiri Island in the northeastern part of Hokkaido, the only white brown bears in the world have been confirmed to inhabit.But why only these two islands are white […]
Developed a new dye to replace the fluorescent dye, Keio University and University of Tsukuba
Professor Masato Yasui and his colleagues in the Department of Pharmacology, Keio University School of Medicine have been working with Professor Tatsuro Arai of the Department of Mathematical Materials, University of Tsukuba to observe phenomena such as cell membranes […].
Tumor suppressor genes cause multicellular organisms to be elucidated by genome decoding The University of Tokyo, etc.
An international research group led by Hisayoshi Nozaki, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo, has found key genes in the early stages of the evolution of single cells into multicellular organisms […].
Nagoya University had a "clock" that informs neural progenitor cells of the time of development
The research group of the Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University is a joint research with the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, and the time of cerebral development […]
Demonstrating "Investing in males is a cost" Avoiding extinction by reducing costs Kyoto University and others
Kazuya Kobayashi, Research Fellow, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University (PD, Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) and Eisuke Hasegawa, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University […]
The beak of a crow that uses tools has evolved into a special shape, discovered by Keio University
A special "Caledonian glass" beak that lives on the island of New Caledonia in the South Pacific and catches insects using tools such as twigs. […]
Discovering language ability in great tit for the first time other than humans Graduate University for Advanced Studies
The research team led by Mr. Toshiki Suzuki of the Graduate University for Advanced Studies has the ability to transmit information by combining words in the great tit, a kind of bird […].
Published in a paper such as Hokkaido University, "Non-working ants are essential for long-term survival of colonies"
On February 2016, 2, Associate Professor Eisuke Hasegawa of Hokkaido University said that the colony (group) would not last long without ants who do not always work. […]
Venomous snake damage, will increase with El Nino?Report of Nagasaki University
Snakebite (poisoning by venomous snakes) is common in rural areas around the world, affecting 250 million people annually, of which 40 have sequelae […].
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Hirosaki University Vines distinguish themselves from others
Yuya Fukano, Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, and Assistant Professor Yamao, Hirosaki University, conducted an experiment using the vine plant, Cayratia japonicum.