Forests’ carbon uptake will be compromised by climate change, leaf temperature study suggests
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study led by Oregon State University suggests leaves in forest canopies are not able to ...
Month: September 2022
Mysterious diamonds came from outer space, scientists say
Strange diamonds from an ancient dwarf planet in our solar system may have formed shortly after the dwarf planet collided ...
What killed dinosaurs and other life on earth?
Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has long been the ...
Treg cell transplantation proves effective in treating brittle bone disease in mouse model
The building blocks of a structure consist of load-bearing elements that rarely change despite renovations or repairs. They remain intact ...
How human cells become Zika virus factories
LA JOLLA, CA—Zika virus has a trick up its sleeve. Once inside the body, the virus likes to make a ...
Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Puerta de Hierro develop a tool to determine if dilated cardiomyopathy has a genetic origin
Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda have developed a software application that predicts the ...
Stanford researchers model benefits of riverfront forest restoration
A new Stanford University-led study(link is external) in Costa Rica reveals that restoring relatively narrow strips of riverfront forests could substantially improve ...
New research to plumb the mysteries of mitochondria, yielding insight into evolution, food security and climate change
AMHERST, Mass. – The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that it will support the efforts of a collaborative group ...
Who flirts to get ahead at work? Study finds it’s most often subordinate men
The stereotype of the female secretary who hikes up her skirt to get a promotion is as pervasive as the ...
Nanotubes illuminate the way to living photovoltaics
“We put nanotubes inside of bacteria,” says Professor Ardemis Boghossian at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences. “That doesn't sound very ...
Resiliency, family support help Hispanic breast cancer survivors manage lymphedema
COLUMBIA, Mo. – As a cancer nurse in the U.S. Army for more than 29 years, Elizabeth Anderson saw firsthand ...
Oncoscience | As expected, based on rapamycin-like p53-mediated gerosuppression, mTOR inhibition acts as a checkpoint in p53-mediated tumor suppression
“SASP is one of the mechanisms of tumor-promotion by senescent cells and is inhibited by both rapamycin and p53 .”Credit: ...
Scientists redefine obesity with discovery of two major subtypes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 12, 2022) — A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types ...
Newcastle University research reveals remarkable variability in coral heat tolerance
Marine heat waves have decimated corals in recent years and the future looks bleak for tropical reefs if the pace ...
In Australia, cockatoos and humans are in an arms race over garbage access
Residents of southern Sydney, Australia have been in a long-term battle over garbage—humans want to throw it out, and cockatoos ...
Summer is the season of caution: Extreme heat events mean higher risk for diabetics
In extreme heat events, people with diabetes had a greater risk of being hospitalized for complications related to hypo- or ...
How many drinks is too many?
A new rodent study shows that even small quantities of alcohol can trigger epigenomic and transciptomic changes in brain circuitry ...
The thermodynamics of life taking shape
Tokyo, Japan – Revealing the scientific laws that govern our world is often considered the ‘holy grail’ by scientists, as such ...
Light-induced topological states
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba devise a theoretical description of a light-induced topological semimetal and find two types of ...
Making mini-magnets
Tsukuba, Japan—A new device has been fabricated that can demonstrate the quantum anomalous Hall effect, in which tiny, discrete voltage ...
