Grass and flowers sourced locally
Credit: Photo: Walter Durka This news release is available in German. Colorful, low-intensity grasslands do not only look attractive, but...
Targeted conservation could protect more of Earth’s biodiversity
Credit: Yale University/University of Grenoble New Haven, Conn. – A new study finds that major gains in global biodiversity can...
Identification of the neuronal suppressor of cataplexy, sudden…
Credit: Kanazawa University Sleep is of absolute necessity for us humans, although if one falls asleep all of a sudden...
Microbial biosensor designed to evaluate water toxicity
Researchers of the Environmental Microbiology Group of the UAB Department of Genetics and Microbiology have developed a paper-based biosensor covered...
Apocalypse not yet — surviving the 21st century
Credit: Springer Humanity and our civilization are facing the greatest challenge in the million-year ascent of our species. It consists...
New Zealand’s little penguins are recent Australian invaders
The little penguin species (popularly known as little blue penguins) found in southern New Zealand is a surprisingly recent invader...
Malnutrition frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated among hospital patients
Credit: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Philadelphia, January 9, 2018 – Malnutrition among hospitalized patients remains a...
Two Baylor College of Medicine faculty members named to National…
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Malcolm Brenner, founding director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor...
Your blood can reveal your risk for heart disease
Credit: Andrea Hegdahl Tiltnes/NTNU When you visit your general practitioner you can get your blood analyzed for cholesterol and triglycerides,...
Early exposure to manganese causes attention deficits in rats
Researchers using a rodent model of childhood manganese exposure have found that too much manganese early in development causes lasting...
The key to a nut
Credit: Copyright: private Fitting an object into a matching outline such as inserting a key into a keyhole or inserting...
Gut microbes contribute to age-associated inflammation: Mouse study
Credit: Thevaranjan et al./Cell Host & Microbe 2017 Inflammation increases with age and is a strong risk factor for death...
Lawmakers might introduce ‘anti-evolution’ legislation to appease religious constituents
New research from Rice University theorizes that “anti-evolution” education legislation continues to be introduced because lawmakers want to appease religious...
Greenland fossils reveal global ecosystem recovery after mass…
Credit: Michal Zaton A new study published in Scientific Reports shows how higher latitude ecosystems recovered after the World's most...
[email protected]: The first Eurasian hackathon on AI for longevity…
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, 14th of June, 2017, Baltimore, MD, Insilico Medicine, Mail.Ru Group in collaboration with the center for...
Origins of photosynthesis in plants dated to 1.25 billion years ago
Credit: Timothy Gibson The world's oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a new analysis by earth...
Immense species richness of bacterial-eating microorganisms discovered…
Typically ignored, the millions of microorganisms that we tread upon daily play a major role in the decomposition of soil...
Gaining insight into the molecular mechanisms behind squamous cell cancer
Credit: Kanazawa University Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)*1 is a lethal cancers arising from the stratified epithelia of skin, esophagus, cervix,...
New database catalogues plants that soak up contamination
Credit: New Phytologist Hyperaccumulators are unusual plants that can absorb much larger amounts of metal compounds in their leaves and...
World first blood cancer drug trial reveals life-changing results
'This drug has changed patients' lives; from desperate and tired they are now leading a normal and really active life....
