Wildlife trade threats: The importance of genetic data in saving an endangered species
Credit: Asian Turtle Program In Southeast Asia, wildlife trade is running rampant, and Vietnam plays a key role in combating ...
Month: September 2020
How to harness the power of biosolids to make hydrogen
Biosolids are the driving force behind a sustainable new method for producing hydrogen from wastewaterCredit: RMIT University Researchers have used ...
Genetic factors in chronic versus episodic migraine
A paper saw light in Journal of Molecular NeuroscienceCredit: Kazan Federal University According to existing estimates, migraine is a highly ...
Halogen bonding: a powerful tool for constructing supramolecular co-crystalline materials
Credit: ©Science China Press Since Lehn's famous definition of supramolecular chemistry, supramolecular synthesis as a rapidly growing field is still ...
Embryos taking shape via buckling
UNIGE scientists have demonstrated that cellular tissues are deformed by buckling (or bending under the action of compression), a phenomenon ...
Some but not all US metro areas could grow all needed food locally, estimates study
Researchers estimate potential for locally sourced food based on land needs for different dietsCredit: Tufts University BOSTON (Sept. 14. 2020, ...
You can train your brain to reduce motion sickness
Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Visuospatial training exercises can train the brain to reduce motion sickness, providing a potential remedy ...
Touch-and-know: Brain activity during tactile stimuli reveals hand preferences in people
Scientists distinguish between the brain activities of right-handers and left-handers by noninvasively monitoring asymmetric brain responses to passive touch stimulationsCredit: ...
A bifidobacterial protein that can reduce inflammation in COVID-19 found by a RUDN geneticist
A geneticist from RUDN University studied the effect of Bifidobacterium (intestinal bacteria) on the inflammatory process and discovered that their ...
High-risk patients for colorectal cancer lack knowledge about colonoscopy
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and ...
Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll shows
Lack of social interaction or companionship is more common among those with health issues, but neighbors, healthy habits and technology ...
Detection of PCBs and their metabolites (OH-PCBs) in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque
Mother to fetus transfer of OH-PCBs in the Japanese macaque: Extrapolation of Exposure Scenarios for HumansCredit: Center for Marine Environmental ...
NIH augments large scale study of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers
HABLE study prioritizes brain imaging and biomarker research among Mexican AmericansCredit: NIH/NIA To meet the pressing need to better understand ...
Smart virus
Russian researchers have found MicroRNA molecules potentially capable of repressing the replication of human coronavirusesCredit: @Nersisyan, et. al. HSE University ...
Hitchhiking seeds pose substantial risk of nonnative plant invasions
Credit: Rima Lucardi, USFS Seeds that float in the air can hitchhike in unusual places - like the air-intake grille ...
Study examines how civil wars affect wildlife populations
Credit: Franciany Braga-Pereira A new study comprehensively reveals how civil wars impact wildlife in countries affected by conflict. Researchers at ...
Gun laws in neighboring states affect state gun deaths, new evidence
Weaker gun laws in neighboring states appear to increase gun deaths in adjoining states, and strong gun laws may be ...
Scientists find an enzyme that facilitates grafting between different family species
Scientists found that the tobacco plant Nicotiana can maintain grafts between a broad range of species. Using Nicotiana as an ...
Novel discovery challenges a current kidney cancer paradigm
Credit: Huntsman Cancer Institute SALT LAKE CITY - Newly published research has reversed our understanding of an aspect of kidney ...
US democratic indicators plummet amid racial justice protests and pandemic
Latest Bright Line Watch analysis finds erosion 'across the board' on measures of democratic principles and how well the US ...
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