Research gives new understanding of 17th century Scottish natural history
Credit: Lee Raye In a new paper published in the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science: Notes and...
Synchrotron science could give soybeans a boost
Scientists at the University of Liverpool, together with Japanese colleagues, have gained new insight into how soil bacteria sense and...
Surprising discovery: Sweet tooth gene connected with less body fat
People with a gene variation of FGF21 have a predisposition to less body fat than others, new research conducted at...
MIPT delivers world’s first biosensor chips based on copper and graphene oxide
Credit: Lion_on_Helium/MIPT Press Office Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed biosensor chips of unprecedented...
Swansea scientists discover greener way of making plastics
Credit: European Regional Development Fund Researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University have found a way...
Most primitive kangaroo ancestor rediscovered after 30 years in obscurity
Credit: Richard Tedford A handful of tiny teeth have led scientists to identify the most distant ancestor of today's kangaroos....
Cancer genetic mutations not all treatable: System to rank relevance of mutations needed
Lugano, Switzerland, April 11, 2018 - ESMO, the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, welcomes the latest reports from The...
Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease
Credit: Samuli Helama / Natural Resources Institute Finland A recent study published in an esteemed academic journal indicates that volcanic...
The brain combats dementia by shifting resources
Credit: provided by Baycrest Health Sciences The brain continues to put up a fight even as neurodegenerative diseases like dementia...
Animated short created to raise public awareness about liver failure
11 April 2018, Paris, France: An animated short-film produced by the ALIVER consortium titled "Life After Liver Failure", premieres tomorrow...
New gadgets help reveal the collective behavior of wild animals
Credit: Dr Andrew King/Swansea University An international team of scientists led by Swansea University biologists describe how novel technologies are...
The dinosaur menu, as revealed by calcium
Credit: Auguste Hassler / LGL-TPE / CNRS-ENS de Lyon-Lyon 1 University By studying calcium in fossil remains in deposits in...
Biodiversity: All the colors of the rainbow
Credit: Frank Glaw (ZSM/LMU) The diversity of Madagascar is unique. More than 420 reptile species are already known from this...
Extensive seagrass meadows discovered in Indian Ocean through satellite tracking of green turtles
Credit: Swansea University Research led by Swansea University's Bioscience department has discovered for the first time extensive deep-water seagrass meadows...
Old proteins tell tales of historical artifacts and the people who touched them
"Dead men tell no tales" is a common saying, but according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN),...
Cactus roots inspire creation of water-retaining material
During rare desert rainfalls, cacti waste no time sopping up and storing a storm's precious precipitation. Inspired by this natural...
Synthesizing a deadly mushroom toxin
The death-cap mushroom has a long history as a tool of murder and suicide, going back to ancient Roman times....
Thyroid tumors in Alaska natives are larger and more advanced at diagnosis
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, April 11, 2018--A new study spanning 45 years has shown that...
Wildlife haven of Sulawesi much younger than first thought, according to new research
An Oxford University collaboration has shed light on the origins of some of South East Asia's most iconic and unique...
Tree rings provide vital information for improved climate predictions
(Umea University) Using a decade-long sequence of annual growth rings from pine trees, scientists at the NMR Centre at Umeå...
