Pennsylvania snowshoe hares differ from those in Yukon
Credit: Diefenbach Lab/Penn State Snowshoe hares in Pennsylvania -- at the southern end of the species' range -- show adaptations...
CU Boulder team studying South African primate responses to challenging environment
Credit: University of Colorado Boulder At a remote South African field site, CU Boulder Professor Michelle Sauther and CU alumnus...
Wildfires continue to beleaguer Western Canada
Credit: Credits: Courtesy of L. Jenner Like tourist season, wildfire season is also in full swing in British Columbia. Whereas...
Genome sequencing shows spiders, scorpions share ancestor
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine In collaboration with scientists from the U.K., Europe, Japan and the United States, researchers at...
Brown to lead ‘NeuroNex’ center for creating bioluminescent neuroscience tools
Credit: Nathan Shaner PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With up to $9.2 million in funding over five years from the National Science...
Poor appetite and food intake in older adults
Having a poor appetite is a serious health concern for older adults. It can lead to inadequate nutrition, which can...
UTA biologist works with internationally recognized museums on the evolution of vision
Credit: Matthew Fujita A biologist at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a national funding for a project...
Wine snobbery: Fact vs. fiction (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2017 -- We all know at least one wine snob who goes...
Building bridges within the cell — using light
Credit: Yun Huang and Yubin Zhou Each cell in the body is made up of a number of tiny sealed...
Deadly fungus affecting hibernating bats could spread during summer
Credit: Alan Hicks, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Public domain. The cold-loving fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd) that...
Vorinostat renders dormant HIV infection vulnerable to clearance
Credit: David Kinton, UNC School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC - The ability for HIV to hide in the body...
Smart underwear proven to prevent back stress with just a tap
Credit: Joe Howell/Vanderbilt University TV infomercials offer a world of potential solutions for back pain, but most of them have...
Brainiacs win big
One of life's biggest mysteries is right inside our heads. It's the brain, and its biggest secret -- how the...
Safely releasing genetically modified genes into the wild
Credit: Flickr So, you've genetically engineered a malaria-resistant mosquito, now what? How many mosquitos would you need to replace the...
Size matters, and so do temperature and habitat, to scavengers and the carcasses they eat
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Size matters in the carrion world, and so do habitat and temperature. New research has shed fresh...
New NOAA Fisheries research reveals ecosystem cascades affecting salmon
Credit: Point Blue Conservation Science Interpreting relationships between species and their environments is crucial to inform ecosystem-based management (EBM), a...
Aye group discovers avenue for precision cancer treatment
ITHACA, N.Y. - One of the goals of personalized medicine is to be able to determine which treatment would work...
Magnetized viruses attack harmful bacteria
Credit: Alvarez Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 1, 2017) - Magnetic nanoparticle clusters have the power to punch through biofilms...
Magic helps unmask how the brain works
Credit: Video by Robert DiIorio/ University of Delaware Tricks and illusions, once the domain of magicians, are helping scientists unveil...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Aug. 2017
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Dept. of Energy Materials - Cooking up biofuel Using a novel, reusable carbon material derived from...
