World’s largest experiment shows shack fires move with devastating speed
Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutesCredit: Stellenbosch University Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutes. That's how quickly fires can spread...
Revised clinical trial rules during COVID-19 pandemic may benefit patients, survey shows
Feedback from UTSW clinical research professionals indicates positive impact of adjustments on patient and staff experienceCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center...
Scientists reconstruct beetles from the Cretaceous
International research team gains new insights into the evolution of fossil beetlesCredit: D. Peris & R. Kundrata et al. /...
Novel digital dashboard improves cancer case review efficiency
Dashboard reduced preparation time by 30%, improved access to data and decision-makingCredit: Justin Kelley Multidisciplinary tumor boards are vital to...
A new assembler for decoding genomes of microbial communities developed
Researchers from the Center for Algorithmic Biotechnology at St Petersburg University, as part of a group of Russian and American...
Crabs are key to ecology and economy in Oman
Importance of crabs should be considered when looking at increasing human pressure on Barr Al Hikman nature reserveCredit: ©Jan van...
Zoologists uncover new example of rapid evolution – meet the Sulawesi Babblers
Credit: Trinity College Dublin. Zoologists from Trinity College Dublin, working in tropical Southeast Asia, have uncovered a modern-day example of...
Graphene detector reveals THz light’s polarization
Credit: Daria Sokol/MIPT Press Office Physicists have created a broadband detector of terahertz radiation based on graphene. The device has...
Genomic study reveals evolutionary secrets of banyan tree
Credit: Photo by Gang Wang CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots,...
Climate projection research may help to battle ‘snail fever’ worldwide
Credit: Stony Brook University STONY BROOK, NY, October 8, 2020 - Projections of temperatures and precipitation amounts in climate change...
Dietary migration of Impala rivals the geographical migration of Serengeti wildebeest
Seasonal dietary changes increase the abundances of savanna herbivore speciesCredit: Gareth Hempson/Wits University African savannas are renowned for their huge...
Understanding the progress of viral infections
Researchers use stem cells to develop a simulation model for pathological mechanisms of actionCredit: Marlen Keß It is only 120...
‘Danger molecule’ associated with being obese, female and black in younger adults
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University A "danger molecule" is higher in the blood of younger black adults than...
Blocking immune system pathway may stop COVID-19 infection, prevent severe organ damage
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health While the world waits eagerly for a safe...
Team taps into wastewater antibiotic-resistant gene monitoring
Credit: Virginia Tech Antibiotic resistance is a grand challenge of the 21st century. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease...
Severe COVID-19 infection linked to overactive immune cells
Credit: Masahiro Ono / Imperial College London Samples from the lungs of patients show a runaway immune system reaction could...
Bacterial cellulose degradation system could give boost to biofuels production
Credit: NINS/IMS Efforts to find ways to break down cellulose, the tough stuff that makes up plant cell walls, faster...
Human heart in space: What can we learn from mathematical modeling
The research carried out by the Politecnico di Torino shows that space flight ages astronauts' heartCredit: Politecnico di Torino Human...
An electrical trigger fires single, identical photons
The precisely controlled photon source, made from an atomically thin semiconducting material, could aid the development of advanced quantum communicationCredit:...
Inhibiting epileptic activity in the brain
Protein could lead to new treatments for epileptic seizuresCredit: UIC/Jeffrey Loeb Epileptic seizures often originate in small, localized areas of...
