Aquarium-led landmark study finds some shark species are tougher than others when it comes to surviving catch and release
BOSTON, MASS. (Sept. 15, 2021) – A new landmark study of over 300 sharks found that some species are extremely...
The COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence
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No, stress isn’t always bad. Here’s how to harness it
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Married couples in supportive relationships felt significantly less stressed while watching horror movie clips with their partner than without, as measured by pupil dilation
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World-famous sardine migration explained by genomics
Scientists have discovered how the Sardine Run, one of the world’s biggest migration events, works.Credit: Professor Luciano Beheregaray, Flinders University...
UC: Pilot study of diet/exercise in young adults with intellectual disabilities is promising
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New forecasting tool enables proactive conservation of New Zealand blue whales
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Gd-doped Nanoclusters Help Imaging of Early Orthotopic Cancer
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Stem cells model genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease
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Milk enabled massive steppe migration
From the Xiongnu to the Mongols, the pastoralist populations of the Eurasian steppe have long been a source of fascination....
Australian wildfires triggered massive algal blooms in southern ocean
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Downtime at the nerve cell’s protein factories
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a rare hereditary condition. It occurs when genetic changes disrupt the transmission of nerve signals from...
A novel fly species described from Finland
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the Zoological Museum of the University of Turku have published in the...
New research discovers longer-term effects on elephants from poaching
NAIROBI, Kenya: September 14, 2021 Poaching has longer-term effects on elephant populations than originally thought, new research has found. A...
‘Whoop’ – new autonomous method precisely detects endangered whale vocalizations
The North Atlantic Right Whale (Right whale) is one of the most endangered whale species in the world with only...
Roads have far-reaching impact on chimpanzees
Roads have a negative impact on chimpanzee populations that can extend for more than 17 km, new research shows.Credit: Dr...
Concentration of microparticles in lakes reflect nearby human activity and land use
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To colonize different environments, bacteria precisely tune their nanomotors
In their roughly 3.5 billion years on Earth, bacteria have fine-tuned the art of colonizing all kinds of habitats, from...
New Texas Heart Institute study outlines additional reasons for optimism related to heart regeneration
The Texas Heart Institute has announced that a new study from its prolific Cardiomyocyte Renewal Lab has been published in...
Better mental health supports needed for pregnant individuals during the pandemic: study
Physician-researchers say more mental health supports are needed for pregnant individuals after a survey found nearly three-quarters of individuals who...
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