Empirical energy consumption model quantifies Bitcoin’s carbon footprint
Researchers have conducted the first analysis of Bitcoin power consumption based on empirical data from IPO filings and localization of...
A gut feeling: Microbiome changes may mean early detection of colorectal cancer
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - The gut has a population of organisms that live within in it, called the...
Scientists identify a novel neural circuit mediating visually evoked innate defensive responses
Credit: LIU Xuemei Fear overgeneralization (i.e., deficits in the discrimination of safety and threat) is an important pathological characteristic of...
The battle to save citrus fruits
Huanglongbing, (HLB), also known as citrus greening, has devastated Florida's citrus farms. Although some growers in China and Brazil have...
Scientists develop a chemocatalytic approach for one-pot reaction of cellulosic ethanol
Credit: WANG Aiqin Scientists at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed...
£120,000 project to eliminate freight train carbon emissions
Huddersfield's Institute of Railway Research will work with industrial partners to develop environmentally-beneficial hybrid locomotivesCredit: Direct Rail Services RAIL and...
Bacteria such as E. coli detected in minutes by new technology from Warwick University
Scientists at the University of Warwick have shown that bioelectrical signals from bacteria can be used to rapidly determine if...
Decoding cell communication
FAU researcher receives Career Advancement Award for research on key factors in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases The Jung Foundation for...
Could playing computer games improve your peripheral vision?
Researchers have found a significant improvement in the peripheral awareness of people who played computer games specially designed around using...
iTHRIV awards pilot funding, supports statewide research collaborations
Credit: UVA Health System The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has awarded funding to four multi-institutional research...
Beekee box: A network without the internet or electricity!
Researchers at UNIGE have designed a box that allows users to log on to a learning platform without an internet...
CABI to create the world’s first global burden of crop pests and diseases
CABI has received a US $200,000 grant from the Grand Challenges program, an initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates...
Mathematical tools to study tumors
The mathematical analysis of images of tumors helps to understand what makes a cancer more or less aggressiveCredit: Universidad de...
The benefits of being different
Six different 'color morphs' of the Asiatic golden cat discovered in India's Arunachal PradeshCredit: ZSL Six different colour morphs of...
Genetics play strong role in determining age of menopause and overall longevity
Study focuses on identifying new variants associated with delayed age of menopause CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2019)--If you're wondering why...
Monkeys face climate change extinction threat
Credit: University of Stirling Monkeys living in South America are highly vulnerable to climate change and face an "elevated risk...
Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth
New discovery shows extinct flying reptile had the remarkable ability to fly from birth A breakthrough discovery has found that...
Specialist in immune research distinguished
Biochemist Robert Tampé has been elected to the European Molecular Biology Organization EMBOCredit: Uwe Dettmar "It's a special distinction for...
Construction kit for custom-designed products
Biotechnologists from Goethe University develop robust and efficient methods for the production of new peptide drugsCredit: Jürgen Lecher, Goethe University...
Community knowledge can be as valuable as ecological knowledge in environmental decision-making
An understanding of community issues can be as valuable as knowing the ecology of an area when making environmental decisions,...
