Coral reefs suffering in Philippines despite outlawing damaging fishing practices
Credit: Jennifer Selgrath Some of the fishing methods used in today's small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs...
Reefs help protect vulnerable Caribbean fish from climate change
New research from UBC's Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries suggests that larger reef areas may help protect the Caribbean's...
With new ‘shuffling’ trick, researchers can measure gene activity in single cells
For biologists, a single cell is a world of its own: It can form a harmonious part of a tissue,...
New understanding of Kenyan paleoenvironments opens window on human evolution in the area
Credit: A.K. Behrensmeyer Boulder, Colo., USA: Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley...
Elusive venomous mammal joins the genome club
Credit: Eladio Fernandez, Caribbean Nature Photography. Published today, in the open-access journal GigaScience, is an article that presents a draft...
Smart software can diagnose prostate cancer as well as a pathologist
Copenhagen: Chinese scientists and clinicians have developed a learning artificial intelligence system which can diagnose and identify cancerous prostate samples...
Researchers advise the use of anaesthesia in foetuses from 21 weeks of gestation
Credit: University of Seville / Hospital Virgen del RocĂo Although the problem of whether foetuses are able to feel pain...
Mice change their appearance as a result of frequent exposure to humans
Credit: Linda Heeb Dogs, cows, sheep, horses, pigs, and birds - over the past 15,000 years, our ancestors domesticated dozens...
Pediatric Orthodontics: Theory and Practice
Orthodontics has made remarkable progress in their understanding of growth, tissue response, increasingly sophisticated diagnostic techniques, available materials, and information....
Mobile application detecting atrial fibrillation reduces the risk of stroke
Credit: Hanna Oksanen / University of Turku A new application developed at the University of Turku, Finland, can detect atrial...
Near-infrared photoactivatable oxygenation catalysts of amyloid peptide
Credit: The University of Tokyo A new, biocompatible photooxygenation catalyst that can selectively oxygenate and degrade the pathogenic aggregation of...
Study casts doubt on ketamine nasal sprays for depression
Nasal spray devices have been touted as a promising way to deliver ketamine to patients with treatment-resistant depression, with this...
Climate change promotes the spread of mosquito and tick-borne viruses
Spurred on by climate change, international travel and international trade, disease-bearing insects are spreading to ever-wider parts of the world....
Blood vessels also affected by Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: INc-UAB Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) demonstrate for the first time...
Signaling pathways to the nucleus
Credit: Source: Institute of Biology II/University of Freiburg A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg have discovered how...
80% cut in liver metastasis by restricting the blood vessels supplying it
Credit: (UPV/EHU) Metastasis is the process whereby a tumour that grows in one organ breaks away from it and travels...
Scientists mimic neural tissue in Army-funded research
Credit: Courtesy RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (March 15, 2018) - U.S. Army-funded researchers at Brandeis University have discovered a process...
Older adults’ difficulties with focusing can be used to help put a face to a name
Credit: Provided by Baycrest Health Sciences Everyone has experienced the awkward situation of meeting someone and then forgetting their name...
New report examines scientific evidence on safety and quality of abortion care in US
WASHINGTON -- While legal abortions in the U.S. are safe, the likelihood that women will receive the type of abortion...
Assaults spiked on Trump rally days during 2016 election
PHILADELPHIA -- Cities experienced 2.3 more assaults than average on days when hosting presidential campaign rallies for Donald Trump during...
