Newly discovered virus a prime suspect in often-fatal beak disorder…
SAN FRANCISCO (July 26, 2016) – Scientists have uncovered a fascinating new clue in the global mystery surrounding wild birds...
In the belly of the Devil: New rare ant species found in the stomach of a poison frog
Credit: Dr Christian Rabeling While new ant species are usually discovered in surveys involving researchers searching through leaf litter, it...
Immense species richness of bacterial-eating microorganisms discovered in soil
Typically ignored, the millions of microorganisms that we tread upon daily play a major role in the decomposition of soil...
Major upgrade will boost power of world’s brightest X-ray laser
Menlo Park, Calif. — Construction begins today on a major upgrade to a unique X-ray laser at the Department of...
Plants love microbes — and so do farmers
Credit: Lui Weber The Australian Sunshine Coast’s plant diversity has helped University of Queensland researchers confirm that nurture has the...
Edited stem cells offer hope of precision therapy for blindness
IMAGE: Skin cells from a patient with X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa were transformed into induced pluripotent stem cells and the blindness-causing...
You’re not too old to learn that
Credit: Rachel Wu UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. – One day, our brains will not work the way they used to,...
New drug combination has potential to significantly improve…
Credit: UGA Athens, Ga. – University of Georgia researchers have found a way to enhance chemotherapy's cancer-killing powers, bringing science...
Upstream trenches, downstream nitrogen
Water quality scientist Laura Christianson is working on a solution to the "dead zone"–an area with dangerously low levels of...
UNIST makes mark on global list of most cited
Dr. Jaephil Cho, a professor of Energy and Chemical Engineering and Dean of Research Affairs at UNIST, was named one...
Untreated sleep apnea in children can harm brain cells tied to cognition and mood
Credit: Mona Philby, Paul Macey, Richard Ma, Rajesh Kumar, David Gozal and Leila Kheirandish-Gozal A study comparing children between 7...
Most biodiverse countries spending the least on conservation, study finds
NEW YORK (June 20, 2016)–Countries that contain most of the world’s species biodiversity are also spending the least on a...
New data for old bones: How the famous Cleveland-Lloyd dinosaur bone…
Credit: Wikipedia The Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry is the densest collection of Jurassic dinosaur fossils. Unlike typical Jurassic bone beds, it...
New study finds potential breakthrough in determining who’s at…
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Researchers are revisiting their views on the relative dangers soft and hard atherosclerotic plaque deposits pose...
OU professor elected as Fellow to American Geophysical Union for…
University of Oklahoma Professor Yiqi Luo has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union for distinguished contributions...
Complex skeletons evolved earlier than realized, fossils suggest
The first animals to have complex skeletons existed about 550 million years ago, fossils of a tiny marine creature unearthed...
Researchers explore epigenetic influences of chronic pain
Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent, disabling and expensive public health crises in the United States. It affects...
Ostrich relative lived in North America 50 million years ago
Exceedingly well-preserved bird fossil specimens dating 50 million years represent a new species that is a previously unknown relative of...
Study finds convergent evolution of gene regulation in humans and mice
Credit: Bronwyn Lucas Organisms that aren't closely related may evolve similar traits as they adapt to similar challenges. It's called...
Kill them with cuteness: The adorable thing bats do to catch prey
Credit: Melville J. Wohlgemuth A Johns Hopkins University researcher noticed the bats he works with cocked their heads to the...
