UConn rainforest acquires major collection of ginger relatives
Over 200 species of rare ginger relatives were recently acquired and established into cultivation by staff at the UConn RainforestCredit:...
Genetic history of endangered Australian songbird could inspire an encore
Credit: David Stowe The genetic history of a critically endangered songbird shows its best chance of survival is to protect...
In Southeast Asia, illegal hunting is a more threat to wildlife than forest degradation
Credit: Andrew Tilker For decades habitat loss and degradation were considered the important drivers for defaunation in tropical rainforest ecosystems....
Study says Southern California earthquakes increased stress on major fault line
Credit: Bill Barnhart, University of Iowa A University of Iowa-led study has found that a series of Southern California earthquakes...
Microrobots clean up radioactive waste (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world's growing energy demands...
NASA finds Tropical Storm Matmo consolidating off Vietnam coast
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical...
Blockchain offers promise for securing global supply chain
The technology could improve speed, security at international bordersCredit: University of Houston Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the...
In and out with 10-minute electrical vehicle recharge
Credit: Chao-Yang Wang Lab, Penn State Electric vehicle owners may soon be able to pull into a fueling station, plug...
A stretchable stopwatch lights up human skin
Credit: Adapted from ACS Materials Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.9b00376. Imagine a runner who doesn't need to carry a stopwatch or...
Avocados may help manage obesity, prevent diabetes
Credit: University of Guelph Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according...
Nanoceramics from the ball mill
Nanometer-sized corundum particles for automotive catalysts and particularly stable ceramics can now be produced amazingly easilyCredit: Amol Amrute, MPI für...
Key gene in familial Alzheimer’s disease regulates neuronal development
Credit: Author: INc-UAB Age is the most important factor in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer....
Various stearates tested for in-situ combustion process by Kazan Federal University
The results were published in FuelCredit: Kazan Federal University Thermal oil extraction gets more and more recognition in scientific circles....
New evidence that bacteria drive biodiversity in the Cape Floral Region
Researchers have found evidence for a vertically inherited symbiosis between the Cape geophyte genus, Oxalis, and the nitrogen-fixing bacterial genus...
New gene therapy for epilepsy provides on-demand release of endogenous substance
Preclinical study shows long-term suppression of seizuresCredit: Schwarzer/Medical University of Innsbruck Teams of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and...
Lithium ion battery design can charge an electric vehicle in 10 minutes
Credit: Chao-Yang Wang Group Scientist have developed a lithium ion battery that charges at an elevated temperature to increase reaction...
The secrets behind a creepy photographic technique
Credit: Adapted from Analytical Chemistry 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03205 In the 1960s, a French artist named Jean-Pierre Sudre began experimenting with...
SwRI’s Sees honored with AOC lifetime service award
Award recognizes distinguished service to Association of Old CrowsCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO- Oct. 30, 2019 - The Association...
Research into how to create self-cleaning surfaces via 3D printing
Credit: Universidad de Córdoba (Spain) It is becoming more and more obvious that 3D printing is more than just an...
Drones help map Iceland’s disappearing glaciers
A new 3D process which involves old aerial photos and modern-day drone photography has shed light on accelerated ice loss...
