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Study explores removal mechanisms, microbial impacts and lifetimes of select microplastics on the ocean surfaceCredit: Lee Ann DeLeo Trillions of...

Oxygen-starved tumor cells have survival advantage that promotes cancer spread

Credit: Yu Jung Shin Using cells from human breast cancers and mouse breast cancer models, researchers at the Johns Hopkins...

Investigation of oceanic ‘black carbon’ uncovers mystery in global carbon cycle

New technique unexpectedly finds that black carbon in rivers and oceans differs significantlyCredit: Robert G.M. Spencer TROY, N.Y. -- In...

Mammals’ complex spines are linked to high metabolisms; we’re learning how they evolved

Credit: Field Museum Mammals' backbones are weird. Compared to other four-legged animals like reptiles, mammal spines are a complex mix...

Introducing GMpi: Affordable and adaptable remote monitoring for plant growth experiments

Credit: Please cite the article: Grindstaff, B., M. E. Mabry, P. D. Blischak, M. Quinn, and J. C. Pires. 2019....

Layman receives top reproductive medicine researcher award

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Nov. 7, 2019) - Dr. Lawrence C. Layman, chief of the...

Civil engineering professor recognized for impact on sustainable urban development

A global expert on landfill managementCredit: UT Arlington Sahadat Hossain's passion is trash. The environmental and civil engineering professor at...

How sweet it isn’t: Diminished taste function affects cancer patients’ food intake

UMass Amherst sensory expert seeks strategies to help patients eat wellCredit: UMass Amherst The simple pleasure of tasting and savoring...

Water mold research leads to greater understanding of corn diseases

Credit: J. A. Rojas, A. Witte, Z. A. Noel, J. L. Jacobs, and M. I. Chilvers Corn is a staple...

Why have so many new diseases developed in the bagged salads sector?

Credit: Maria Lodovica Gullino, Giovanna Gilardi, and Angelo Garibaldi Ready-to-eat salads, also known as fresh-cut or bagged salads, have steadily...

Cornell partners in $10 million poultry science grant

Credit: Robyn Wishna ITHACA, N.Y. - Cornell University is co-leading a $9.95 million, five-year U.S. Department of Agriculture grant that...

Office of Naval Research Global opens new location in Melbourne, Australia

Credit: (Photo: ONR Global) ARLINGTON, Va.--Scientific collaboration was front and center as Capt. James Borghardt, commanding officer of the Office...

FOCUS may lower PE diagnosis in ED patients with suspected PE and abnormal vitals

Credit: Josh Lupton, MD, Oregon Health & Science University and resident editor, Academic Emergency Medicine journal DES PLAINES, IL --...

Cytoplasm of scrambled frog eggs organizes into cell-like structures, Stanford study finds

Credit: Xianrui Cheng Can scrambled eggs unscramble themselves? Well, sort of. The cytoplasm of ruptured Xenopus frog eggs spontaneously reorganizes...

New technique lays foundation for regenerative cardiac therapies

Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 6, 2019) -- Scientists have devised a technique to sort...

AI learns to design

AI agents imitate engineers to construct effective new designs using visual cues like humans doCredit: Carnegie Mellon University College of...

Not so quiet, please

UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X SyndromeCredit: L....

AI for longevity and longevity policy and governance summits at King’s College London

The biogerontology research foundation announces its strategic support of two longevity-themed summits being held at King's College London on Nov....

Flatland light

Researchers create rewritable optical components for 2D light wavesCredit: Harvard SEAS In 1884, a schoolmaster and theologian named Edwin Abbott...

Hospital disinfectants struggling to kill C. diff bacteria colonies