New study links brain stem volume and aggression in autism
Credit: Bradley Slade New research from BYU's autism experts is providing clues into the link between aggression and autism —...
Key to better asparagus identified in evolution of sex chromosomes
Credit: Piet Beurskens Athens, Ga. – Working with an international team of breeders and genome scientists, plant biologists at the...
Enormous genetic variation may shield tumors from treatment
The most rigorous genetic sequencing ever carried out on a single tumor reveals far greater genetic diversity among cancer cells...
A Trump twist? Environment over economy in Michigan
Credit: G.L. Kohuth, Michigan State University Most Michigan residents would prefer policymakers prioritize the environment over economic growth, finds a...
African protected area saving endangered megafauna
Credit: Photo by Jean-Baptiste Deffontaines One of Africa's last remaining wilderness areas is in good shape and could potentially support...
New research at Clemson University could help reduce fine-particle…
Credit: Clemson University New research at Clemson University could improve a technology that many experts see as crucial in helping...
Visitor patterns and emerging activities in national parks revealed by…
Credit: Vuokko Heikinheimo Researchers from the Digital Geography at the University of Helsinki have been studying whether social media data...
Swamphens signal dominance through fleshy faces
Credit: C. O'Connor What's in a face? In addition to their plumage, Pukeko–large purple swamphens found in New Zealand–convey information...
Rapid response for inflammation control in songbirds’ brains…
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) March 11, 2016 — A biological process in the brains of zebra finches shows that the songbirds respond...
Football strengthens the bones of men with prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer run the risk of brittle bones as a side-effect of their treatment. But one hour's football...
Marine invasive species benefiting from rising carbon dioxide levels
Ocean acidification may well be helping invasive species of algae, jellyfish, crabs and shellfish to move to new areas of...
How the spleen filters blood
Credit: MIT News CAMBRIDGE, MA — Red blood cells must be small and flexible enough to squeeze through the tiniest...
Opioids regulate spermatozoon formation
In recent years, over 3% of births per year in developed countries have corresponded to children conceived through assisted reproduction...
Breastfeeding associated w/ better brain development & neurocognitive outcomes
A new study, which followed 180 pre-term infants from birth to age seven, found that babies who were fed more...
Johns Hopkins scientists propose efficiency ‘rules’ for…
Credit: Alexandre Paix Johns Hopkins scientists have developed a streamlined method and accompanying efficiency "rules" for introducing new DNA sequences...
Arctic clouds highly sensitive to air pollution
Credit: MODIS/NASA In 1870, explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld, trekking across the barren and remote ice cap of Greenland, saw something...
Why do scientists chase unicorns?
IMAGE: MSU plant biologist Maren Friesen asks: Why do scientists chase unicorns? Credit: G.L. Kohuth EAST LANSING, Mich. – Scientists...
Parkinson’s severity assessed through drawing
Credit: Courtesy of Dinesh Kumar and Ms. Poonam Zham of the 'Affordable diagnostics' group in RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Researchers...
Bottle-brush design enhances cellular imaging
The bottle brush, with its long stalk and dense spray of plastic bristles, is the unsung hero of kitchens everywhere,...
Exercise training in heart failure: Shaping your proteins
Heart failure is a common endpoint for many cardiovascular diseases. This syndrome is characterized by reduced cardiac output that leads...
