Hope for improving protection of the reticulated python
Credit: Mark Auliya, UFZ Trading in skins of the reticulated python is such a lucrative business that illegal exports are ...
Month: August 2017
Soybean rust develops ‘rolling’ epidemics as spores travel north
Credit: Glen Hartman URBANA, Ill. - Although Midwestern soybean growers have yet to experience the brunt of soybean rust, growers ...
Breakthrough in understanding mitochondria
Credit: University of Exeter Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how mitochondria - the "powerhouses" of human cells - ...
Study examines dietary fats’ impact on healthy, obese adults
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Metabolically healthy obese adults consuming a diet high in unsaturated fat ...
Smart tomographic sensors control industrial processes of tomorrow
Credit: HZDR / F. Bierstedt Modern parallel computer architectures are capable of processing huge amounts of data at high speed. ...
New approach to genetic testing leads to dramatic response in MET fusion lung cancer
There are many ways a gene can be altered and there are many genes that, when altered, can cause cancer. ...
ITERAMS project reinventing the role of water and waste in mining
The ITERAMS project "Integrated Mineral Technologies for More Sustainable Raw Material Supply" funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 programme ...
Nano chip system measures light from single bacterial cell to enable chemical detection
Credit: (Video credit: Hebrew University) Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created a nanophotonic chip system using lasers ...
Inherited herpesvirus study finds links to ancient humans
An estimated 1 million people in the UK carry a human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) genome integrated into their own human ...
A total of 33 companies joining forces with VTT to develop new generation sustainable forest product
Credit: Photo: VTT Together with a large industrial consortium, VTT Technical Research of Finland has launched a EUR 4.5 million ...
Stabilizing TREM2 — a potential strategy to combat Alzheimer’s disease
Heidelberg, 30 August 2017 - A gene called triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2, or TREM2, has been associated ...
Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria
An international research team co-led by a Monash biologist has shown that methane-oxidising bacteria - key organisms responsible for greenhouse ...
New research on fossil whales’ teeth shows they were ferocious predators
International research involving Monash biologists has provided new insights into how the feeding habits of the whale - the biggest ...
Conservation hindered by geographical mismatches between capacity and need
New research suggests that geographical mismatches between conservation needs and expertise may hinder global conservation goals. Experts from the University ...
Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface
Credit: University of Adelaide University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it is possible for stroke patients to improve motor ...
An island getaway: Why some Listeria strains survive good food hygiene standards
Credit: Institute of Milk Hygiene Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that colonizes and reproduces on diverse food products including ...
How invasive species threaten bats
Credit: Julia Boland A new review is the first to describe the scope of threats to bats by invasive species. ...
Do squirrels teach bears to cross the railroad? Grizzlies dig squirrel middens for grains
Credit: Julia Put Grains have been reported to regularly trickle from hopper cars travelling via the railway located within the ...
Leaf sensors can tell farmers when crops need to be watered
Credit: Penn State Plant-based sensors that measure the thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling farmers ...
Fish food for marine farms harbor antibiotic resistance genes
From isolated caves to ancient permafrost, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes for resistance have been showing up in unexpected places. As ...
