Human presence weakens social relationships of giraffes
Credit: Christian Kiffner The effects of human presence on the social relationships of wild animals have rarely been studied. Even...
Feeding habits differ by age and sex in Asian black bears: Data may help wildlife experts better manage bears’ habitats
Credit: Hiroshi Yokota A ten-year study shows that Asian black bears' diets vary greatly depending on sex, stage of life,...
Re-trafficking proteins to fight Salmonella infections
Credit: Joel Selkrig/EMBL When humans get infected by pathogenic bacteria, the body's immune system tries to eliminate the intruders. One...
New hints of volcanism under the heart of northern Europe
Credit: Corné Kreemer / University of Nevada, Reno Scientists have discovered new evidence for active volcanism next door to some...
Nature’s ‘slow lanes’ offer hope for species feeling heat of climate change
Credit: Photo by Garrett Meigs, OSU College of Forestry CORVALLIS, Ore. - Pockets of landscape less prone than adjacent areas...
Gabriel honored with Charles F. Richter Early Career Award
Credit: Alice-Agnes Gabriel Alice Gabriel has been honored with the Seismological Society of America's (SSA) 2020 Charles F. Richter Early...
A new mechanism improves the efficiency of antibacterial surfaces
Universitat Rovira i Virgili researchers have developed a nanometric-scale theoretical model to create structures that kill bacteria by using elastic...
Research reveals insights into bioprinted skeletal muscle tissue models
SUTD collaborates with NTU to provide in-depth analysis of 3D in vitro biomimetic skeletal muscle tissue models, highlighting the great...
Flight tests show B61-12 compatible with F-15E Strike Eagle
Sandia's design works with US Air Force's primary fighter jetCredit: Photo courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Dropped...
Kidneys deteriorate with age, regardless of health
Credit: Jørn Berger-Nyvoll/UiT An international study that has been carried out on nearly 3000 people in Norway, Germany, and Iceland,...
New method to identify genes that can drive development of brain tumors
Credit: Graphics: L. Gaffney Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a method for identifying functional mutations and their effect on...
National survey shows different bacteria on cell phones and shoes
Microbes mostly harmless, include groups barely known to scienceCredit: Kristen Vincent, https://www.facebook.com/kristenvincentphotography The largest study of its kind in the...
Artificial intelligence enhances brain tumour diagnosis
A highly accurate machine learning tool could help doctors tailor individualized treatments for people with glioma brain tumoursCredit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto...
Scientists lament ‘Humpty Dumpty’ effect on world’s spectacular, rare wildlife
'We can't always put things back together again,' researchers sayCredit: Joel Berger/ Colorado State University Some of the world's largest,...
Milkweed, only food source for monarch caterpillars, ubiquitously contaminated
Harmful pesticides found in Western Monarch breeding groundCredit: Photo by Angela Laws, Xerces Society. RENO, Nev. - New evidence identifies...
Do COVID-19 apps protect your privacy?
Many mobile apps that track the spread of COVID-19 ask for personal data but don't indicate the information will be...
New tool helps nanorods stand out
Rice team's SEMseg method makes nanoparticle analysis quicker and more affordableCredit: Landes Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 8, 2020)...
Radiocarbon dating pins date for construction of Uyghur complex to the year 777
Credit: Andrei Panin Dating archaeological objects precisely is difficult, even when using techniques such as radiocarbon dating. Using a recently...
Giving GDP a needed ecological companion
Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University To have a more sustainable world, people need to put a dollar value on...
Marine energy devices likely pose minimal impacts to marine life, report shows
PNNL leads 2020 State of the Science report on environmental effects of marine renewable energy developmentCredit: Image courtesy of PNNL...
