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The XV Collection: Anatomy of a Protein Kinase Spine and How to Break It
Published: 13/07/2018by Ann Stock The post-translational addition of phosphate groups to serine, threonine and tyrosine residues is a fundamental strategy for regulating protein activities in eukaryotes. Euk ... Read moreSource: feeds.plos.org -
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Cleaning up draft genomes, identifying allosteric sites, learning in visual cortex
Published: 13/07/2018Check out our Editors-in-Chief’s selection of papers from the June issue of PLOS Computational Biology. Reversing allosteric communication: From detecting allosteric sites to inducing and tunin ... Read moreSource: feeds.plos.org -
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The first endemic Baltic Sea fish species received its name
Published: 11/07/2018Researchers have discovered and named a new endemic fish species in the Baltic Sea, the 'Baltic flounder,' Platichthys solemdali. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Ancient bones reveal 2 whale species lost from the Mediterranean Sea
Published: 11/07/2018Two thousand years ago the Mediterranean Sea was a haven for two species of whale which have since virtually disappeared from the North Atlantic, a new study analyzing ancient bones suggests. The disc ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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LED lights reduce seabird death toll from fishing by 85 percent
Published: 11/07/2018Illuminating fishing nets with low-cost lights could reduce the terrible impact they have on seabirds and marine-dwellers by more than 85 percent, new research has shown. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Success of conservation efforts for important Caribbean Reef fish hinges on climate change
Published: 11/07/2018Marine scientists predict climate change might severely hinder efforts to protect populations of the endangered and iconic Nassau grouper by the end of this century. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Strategy for 'No-Mining Zones' in the Deep Sea
Published: 10/07/2018An international team of researchers has developed a comprehensive set of criteria to help the International Seabed Authority (ISA) protect local biodiversity from deep-sea mining activities. These gu ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Livestock feed accurately predicts toxic chemicals in food
Published: 10/07/2018Scientists have tracked the presence of a class of synthetic flame retardants called polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which were once a popular additive to increase fire resistance in consumer ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Size and productivity in one of the world's most complex ecosystems
Published: 9/07/2018Oceanographer uncovers the relationship between size and productivity in one of the world's most complex ecosystems. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Immunity could be key to addressing coral crisis
Published: 9/07/2018Coral reefs support a quarter of all marine life, feed hundreds of millions of people and contribute vastly to the global economy. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Improving seabird conservation in Patagonian ecosystems
Published: 5/07/2018Preserving a 300,000 square km area in Patagonian waters could improve the conservation of 20 percent of the population of sea birds in their natural habitat. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Frigid polar oceans, not balmy coral reefs, are species-formation hot spots
Published: 4/07/2018Tropical oceans teem with the dazzle and flash of colorful reef fishes and contain far more species than the cold ocean waters found at high latitudes. This well-known 'latitudinal diversity gradient' ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com
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Marine mammals most at risk from increased Arctic ship traffic
Published: 2/07/2018The first comprehensive survey of Arctic marine mammal populations' vulnerability to shipping along two main routes finds which face the most risks from heavier traffic in the region. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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World's first animals likely caused global warming
Published: 2/07/2018The evolution of Earth's first animals more than 500 million years ago caused global warming, new research shows. Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Genome Evolution of Bartonellaceae Symbionts of Ants at the Opposite Ends of the Trophic Scale
Published: 2/07/2018Abstract Many insects rely on bacterial symbionts to supply essential amino acids and vitamins that are deficient in their diets, but metabolic comparisons of closely related gut bacteria in insects w ... Read moreSource: academic.oup.com
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PLOS Computational Biology T-Shirt Design Winner Announced
Published: 29/06/2018PLOS Computational Biology is pleased to announce the winner of our 2018 t-shirt competition! This year’s t-shirt design was entered by Niklaus J. Grünwald and designed by Zachary S. L. Foster. ... Read moreSource: feeds.plos.org -
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Ancient Moroccan dental remains elucidate history of long-lost African fauna
Published: 28/06/2018Long before rhinoceros, giraffes, hippos, and antelopes roamed the African savannah, a group of large and highly specialized mammals known as embrithopods inhabited the continent. The most well known ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com -
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Gorgeous Panoramic Paintings of National Parks Now Online
Published: 28/06/2018The iconic illustrations by Austrian artist Heinrich Berann have been digitized in high resolution for the first time, three decades after they were created. Read moreSource: news.nationalgeographic.com
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Gordon Research Seminar and Conference on DNA Topoisomerases in Biology and Medicine (July 28 – August 3, 2018): Lorena Infante Lara
Published: 28/06/2018As part of its mission to encourage engagement within the genetics community, PLOS Genetics is sponsoring a number of conferences and meetings this year. In order to raise awareness about these confer ... Read moreSource: feeds.plos.org -
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Marine protected areas often expensive and misplaced
Published: 28/06/2018Many marine protected areas are often unnecessarily expensive and located in the wrong places, an international study has shown. The research found protected areas missed many unique ecosystems, and h ... Read moreSource: www.sciencedaily.com