Research shows wind can prevent seabirds accessing their most important habitat
We marvel at flying animals because it seems like they can access anywhere, but a first study of its kind...
Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions
Study suggests growth factor could halt preeclampsia and preterm birth Baltimore, Md -- About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience...
Phage display for engineering blood-contacting surfaces
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 19, 2019-Surfaces that enable endothelial cell attachment without...
Plate tectonics may have driven ‘Cambrian Explosion, study shows
The quest to discover what drove one of the most important evolutionary events in the history of life on Earth...
Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary
New research suggests serotonin could be involved in a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no...
New species of rock-eating shipworm identified in freshwater river in the Philippines
UMass Amherst scientist among international team of researchers studying biodiversity with an eye toward developing new drugsCredit: Marvin Altamia and...
Aggressive, non-native wetland plants squelch species richness more than dominant natives do
Credit: Greg Spyreas, Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Dominant, non-native plants reduce wetland biodiversity and abundance more...
New research finds increased CT use for suspected urolithiasis patients in ED
Reston, VA (June 17, 2019) - A new study performed in conjunction with the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute...
Comet interceptor: ESA selects new mission to an ancient world
The Comet Interceptor space mission led by UCL has been selected as the first €150M mission for the European Space...
US military consumes more hydrocarbons than most countries — massive hidden impact on climate
The US military's carbon footprint is enormous and must be confronted in order to have a substantial effect on battling...
How bacteria protect themselves from plasma treatment
BiologyCredit: © Daniel Sadrowski Considering the ever-growing percentage of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, interest in medical use of...
Concordia researchers develop new method to evaluate artificial heart valves
The technique can help physicians detect blood flow blockages in recipientsCredit: Concordia University Researchers at Concordia have devised a technique...
Upcycling process brings new life to old jeans
A growing population, rising standards of living and quickly changing fashions send mountains of clothing waste to the world's landfills...
First step towards a better prosthetic leg? Trip people over and over
Vanderbilt team builds device to capture stumble responseCredit: CREATE at Vanderbilt University Andrés Martínez strode briskly on the treadmill, staring...
Vitamin D may not help your heart
EAST LANSING, Mich. - While previous research has suggested a link between low levels of vitamin D in the blood...
Artificial muscles powered by glucose
Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just...
Overcoming PTSD: Study reveals memory disruption drug target
War veterans share molecular marker with stressed miceCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL -- June 19, 2019 -- Fight or...
Vitamin D supplementation not associated with reduced cardiovascular events
Bottom Line: This study, called a meta-analysis, combined the results of 21 randomized clinical trials with about 83,000 patients to...
Fifty years after the Cuyahoga conflagration
On June 22, 1969, the Cuyahoga River, which flows through Cleveland, Ohio, caught fire. Although firefighters extinguished the blaze within...
Directed evolution comes to plants
Credit: 2019 KAUST A new platform for speeding up and controlling the evolution of proteins inside living plants has been...
