A ‘Jackalope’ of an ancient spider fossil deemed a hoax, unmasked as a crayfish
Credit: Selden et al. LAWRENCE -- Earlier this year, a remarkable new fossil specimen was unearthed in the Lower Cretaceous ...
Month: December 2019
Light pollution can suppress melatonin production in humans and animals
Credit: Andreas Jechow, Icons made by Freepik Melatonin sets the internal clock. Researchers from Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland ...
Study: yes, even wild tigers struggle with work/life balance
Scientists track tigress in Russian Far East and learn there is lots of running around, wolfing down big meals, and ...
Research finds positive community action can help coral reef health
Research reveals lessons from the Pacific about balancing community and environmental needsCredit: Dr Fraser Januchowski-Hartley. New research has found that ...
New research shows domestic animals link virus spread among humans and wildlife
How domesticated animals hold key to spread of virusesCredit: Swansea University Our domesticated animals - both pets and livestock - ...
Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study showsCredit: Marizilda Cruppe/Rede ...
Following scientific literature review, Imperial Brands calls for legalisation of snus in EU
Credit: Imperial Brands Following a new literature review* of the harm reduction potential of snus, Imperial Brands - owners of ...
Tweaks behind the rebirth of nearly discarded organic solar technologies
Credit: Georgia Tech / Branden Camp A solar energy material that is remarkably durable and affordable is regrettably also unusable ...
Paul Ginsparg named winner of the 2020 AIP Karl Compton Medal
Top prize for leadership in physics to be given to Cornell professor for establishing the first online, open-access paper repository ...
Obesity Medicine Association to launch OMA local chapters in early 2020
Initiative to foster collaboration among health care professionals in 12 cities/states around the countryCredit: Obesity Medicine Association DENVER, COLO. -- ...
St.Petersburg Polytechnic University will present advanced technologies for industry in Europe
SPbPU holds the 'Polytech Days in Berlin 2020' devoted to the 120 years anniversary since the foundationCredit: Peter the Great ...
Finding your way in the dark depends on your internal clock
Surprising results show how circadian rhythm changes the way mammals can seeCredit: Ala-Laurila Lab How mammals perceive light changes between ...
Empowering European structural biology
The EU grants 10 million euro to the iNEXT-Discovery consortium, in which EMBL is a major partner, unlocking key technologies ...
UVA, Novo Nordisk enter into type 2 diabetes research collaboration
Credit: UVA Health University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk today announced that they have entered ...
FEFU scientists have developed vitamin drink consisting of whey, juice and seagrass
Credit: Photo by John Mark Arnold on Unsplash Scientists of the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Biomedicine, ...
Glutamine may decrease obesity-linked inflammation
Credit: Ulf Sirborn. Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce inflammation of fat tissue and reduce fat mass, according to ...
Fireballs: mail from space
Is anything going to hit Earth? A neat approach to make quicker and more exact analyses of fireball observationsCredit: Riitta-Leena ...
Scientists discover first antiferromagnetic topological quantum material
Credit: (c) Anna Isaeva Quantum materials are worldwide in the focus of research activities within diverse sci-entific disciplines. This material ...
Understanding the mechanisms of seemingly chaotic synchronization in trees
Synchronization of Chaos: Understanding the mechanisms of period-3 synchronization in plant populations located 20 kilometers apartCredit: Kenshi Sakai, TUAT The ...
Towards new lithium-ion batteries that are safer and more efficient
Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionised technology and mobile devices, and their use today is standard in mobile phones and laptop computersCredit: ...
