CSUN biologists test whether coral symbionts can beat the heat
Climate change has warmed ocean temperatures, increasing the risk and frequency of coral bleaching, a stress response in which corals expel the colorful algal symbionts…
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Bacteria engineered to produce and deliver drug compounds could be a new powerful new tool for cancer therapy and many other medical applications. A new…
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CSUN botanists find 10 different ways that Dudleyas do all right in dry conditions
Natural selection is very good at finding solutions to the challenges organisms face in varying environments. Often, selection acting on different species that face the…
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CSUN marine biologists track down “baby giants”
The giant sea bass is one of the most striking inhabitants of southern California’s coastal marine areas, but an important part of its life cycle…
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Kelber Lab dissects a protein’s role in regeneration
CSUN biologists have traced interactions between Cripto, a signaling protein associated with development and stem cell regulation, and other molecules that direct tissue regeneration. The…
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Bermudes considers tumor-fighting bacteria in Nature Reviews Cancer
A promising new tool for cancer therapy may be bacteria engineered to attack tumor cells, according to a review article recently published in the journal…
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CSUN marine biologists examine how corals reassemble reefs in new paper
Coral populations’ recovery from disturbances is facilitated by increased success of juvenile corals after the loss of competing adults, according to a new study from…
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Boosting expression of a key gene may help plants survive a soaking
Plants engineered to produce more of a key growth-regulating hormone tolerated flooding for almost twice as long siblings without the boost, CSUN biologists report in…
View More Boosting expression of a key gene may help plants survive a soakingNo Colloquium seminar on Friday, February 15
There will be no seminar in the Biology Colloquium seminar series today, Friday February 15, because the invited speaker has had to cancel. The spring…
View More No Colloquium seminar on Friday, February 15MBGSA and BEER club host seminar on post-graduation career paths
The Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution Research (BEER) Club and the Marine Biology Graduate Student Association invite CSUN Biology students at all levels to a panel…
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Microbiology Students Association hosts microbial brewery tour
The CSUN Microbiology Students Association will host “Beer Making 101” with Professor and departmental brewmaster Michael Summers, who will explain the role of microorganisms in…
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There will be no seminar in the Biology Colloquium seminar series today, Friday February 8, due to a cancellation by the invited speaker. The spring…
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CSUN ASBMB offers seminar to prepare for grad school
The CSUN chapter of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology invites undergraduates with interests in biochemistry and molecular biology careers to their spring…
View More CSUN ASBMB offers seminar to prepare for grad schoolColloquium: Cross on the benefits of cannabis derivatives
This week’s presentation in the Biology Colloquium series will be given by Dr. Brandie Cross, who studies the pharmacological benefits of cannabinoids, the active ingredients…
View More Colloquium: Cross on the benefits of cannabis derivativesCSUN Biology undergraduate researcher wins travel grant for conference presentation
CSUN Biology undergraduate researcher Chris Cerda has been awarded a travel grant to present at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists…
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