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Discovery will help researchers better understand a region of the world known for its evolutionary significanceCredit: S.P.Vijayakumar WASHINGTON (Mar. 12,...

Meet India’s starry dwarf frog, lone member of newly discovered ancient lineage

Credit: Photo by K.P. Dinesh GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The starry dwarf frog is an expert hider. Plunging into leaf litter...

Elucidation of structural property in Li-ion batteries that deliver ultra-fast charging

Improving Li-ion batteries by coating their cathode with BaTiO3 nanodotsCredit: Nano Letters Scientists at Tokyo Tech and Okayama University found...

A lawn is better than fertilizer for growing healthy blueberries

Intercropping with grasses is an effective and sustainable alternative to chemical treatments for maximizing blueberry yield and antioxidant content in...

A new therapeutic target for blocking early atherosclerosis in progeria

The new results identify a possible therapeutic target for this genetic diseaseCredit: CNIC Researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones...

Unprecedented number of warm-water species moved northward during marine heatwave

Tropical species near San Francisco? New range limit records indicate future face of California coastCredit: Jackie Sones/UC Davis During the...

These less common proteins may help fend off the flu

Washington, DC - March 12, 2019 - Influenza type B, though generally less widespread than type A, poses a formidable...

Air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

Press conference in Mainz on Tuesday at 11.00 hrs CETCredit: European Heart Journal Air pollution could be causing double the...

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest third leading cause of disease-related health loss

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal report DALLAS, March 12, 2019 - Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was the third leading cause...

Two papers describe how a membrane protein can move both lipids and ions

Credit: C. Paulino, University of Groningen The TMEM16 family of membrane proteins was hailed as representing the elusive calcium-activated chloride...

Some children can ‘recover’ from autism, but problems often remain

Credit: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY--(March 12, 2019)--Research in the past several years has shown that children can...

Tokyo Tech professor Fujie selected as ‘Emerging Investigators 2019’ by Biomaterials Science

Credit: Toshinori Fujie Associate Professor (Lecturer), Toshinori Fujie of the School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology...

Coal power stations disrupt rainfall: global study

Ultrafine particles from exhaust gas filters 'worse than road traffic'Credit: Professor Wolfgang Junkermann Modern coal-fired power stations produce more ultrafine...

Gene behind long-recognized mitochondrial disease has highly varied effects

CHOP researchers find more than 30 variations in the MT-ATP6 gene with broadly variable clinical symptoms and biochemical features Philadelphia,...

Movie technology inspires wearable liquid unit that aims to harvest energy

Technology designed to advance self-powering devices such as consumer electronics and defense innovationsCredit: Wenzhuo Wu/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -...

Revamping science: Making room for more voices

How diversity in science is not just about representation but about enriching knowledge Science is known for being objective and...

AJTMH tipsheet for March 2019

Credit: Photo from Thomas Unnasch, University of South Florida Your advance look at three new studies in the American Journal...

Faster robots demoralize co-workers

ITHACA, N.Y. - It's not whether you win or lose; it's how hard the robot is working. A Cornell University-led...

When coyote parents get used to humans, their offspring become bolder, too

Credit: Steve Guymon/National Wildlife Research Center Across North America, coyotes are moving into urban environments, and regardless of how they...

Rutgers-led team awarded $29 million NIH grant