New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse...
Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this...
View of the Earth in front of the Sun
International research team discovers two new Earth-like planets near Teegarden's starCredit: University of Göttingen, Institute for Astrophysics An international research...
Automated cryptocode generator is helping secure the web
System automatically writes optimized algorithms to encrypt data in Google Chrome browsers and web applications Nearly every time you open...
Monitoring biodiversity with sound: How machines can enrich our knowledge
Research team lead by Göttingen scientist compares traditional and modern survey methodsCredit: Kevin Darras For a long time, ecologists have...
Inhaling air pollution-like irritant alters defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension
New study using a rat model for high blood pressure helps explain the different sensory nerve-induced physiological response to air...
10 million Atlantic survey seeks to uncover health of deep ocean
Credit: Sid Frisby Uncharted regions of the Atlantic will be mapped for the first time as marine scientists assess its...
Preoperative management of inflammation may stave off cancer recurrences
BOSTON - A growing body of evidence suggests that traditional cancer treatments can paradoxically promote new tumor growth. Now, a...
Collaborative research charts course to hundreds of new nitrides
Andriy Zakutayev knows the odds of a scientist stumbling across a new nitride mineral are about the same as a...
Dinosaur bones are home to microscopic life
Scientists didn't find ancient DNA or proteins in fossils, but they did find lots of strange microbesCredit: Nobu Tamura Bad...
How hepatitis B and delta viruses establish infection of liver cells
Princeton University researchers explore infection using new cell culture systemCredit: Winer, et al., Princeton University Princeton University researchers have developed...
Development of high-power lasers, quantum internet are plenary topics for FiO + LS Conference
Nobel laureate Donna Strickland, quantum computing expert Ronald Hanson headline meeting that features the latest advances in optics and photonics...
How to keep fish in the sea and on the plate
Pacific temporary fishing bans are better than permanent closuresCredit: © Emily Darling/WCS Temporary bans on fishing can be better than...
Alcohol advertisements influence intentions to intervene in sexual assault situations
PULLMAN, WA-- College students who viewed alcohol advertisements that included objectified images of women were less likely than others to...
Polymer faculty receive NSF awards totaling over $1 million
Credit: The University of Akron Akron, OH -- Three professors in The University of Akron's (UA) College of Polymer Science...
‘The fabric of life is disintegrating’
Gunnerus Award in Sustainability ScienceCredit: Thor Nielsen, NTNU The Big Challenge Professor Díaz likes to compare the complexities of nature...
CNIO researchers describe new functions of protein that plays key role in some tumors and rare diseases
Credit: Molecular Cytogenetics Unit. CNIO Cohesin is a protein complex that is essential for chromosome segregation in dividing cells. Recent...
New study shows how environmental disruptions affected ancient societies
LSU College of the Coast & Environment Distinguished Professor Emeritus John Day has collaborated with archeologists on a new analysis...
Dark centers of chromosomes reveal ancient DNA
Credit: Charles and Sasha Langley Geneticists exploring the dark heart of the human genome have discovered big chunks of Neanderthal...
Researchers link gene to cannabis abuse
New research from the national psychiatric project, iPSYCH, shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of...
