Phages are an effective alternative to the use of antibiotics in aquaculture
Credit: AZTI-Tecnalia Therapy with phages, instead of antibiotics, is a highly promising option in aquaculture to control the transfer of...
Patients suffering injuries in low & middle-income countries have higher prevalence of HIV
Both HIV and injury are major public health problems, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the majority of...
Impact of Amazonian hydropower is ‘significantly underestimated’, study finds
Credit: University of Stirling The environmental impact of hydropower generation in the Amazon may be greater than predicted, according to...
MDC receives funding to collaborate on Human Cell Atlas
Credit: Credit: Gotthardt Lab, MDC The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin is participating as a research...
A surprise new butterflyfish is described from the Philippine ‘twilight zone’ and exhibit
Credit: © 2017 Luiz Rocha and the California Academy of Sciences SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 19, 2017) -- A newly described...
Svante Pääbo to receive the 2018 HFSP Nakasone Award
(Human Frontier Science Program) Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig (Germany) was the 2018...
Ice stream retreats under a cold climate
Credit: Niels J. Korsgaard Why did the Jakobshavn Isbræ ice stream in West Greenland retreat under a cold climate period...
Forest fires on the rise as JRC study warns of danger to air quality
Credit: EU, 2017 The JRC's annual forest fires report confirms a trend towards longer and more intense fire seasons in...
Dogs are more expressive when someone is looking
Dogs produce more facial expressions when humans are looking at them, according to new research from the University of Portsmouth....
Creating a better RNA switch
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Veterans study reports reduction in suicide ideation after HBOT
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USDA helps small businesses develop new agricultural products, technology
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 18, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
Specialized communication narratives help couples deal with miscarriage
Anywhere from 10 to 25 percent of clinically recognized pregnancies end in loss, according to the American Pregnancy Association, making...
Fundamental research enhances understanding of major cancer gene
Credit: Image captured by A. Kielkowska and adapted by T. Chessa New research represents a promising step towards better understanding...
Harvard establishes strategic research alliance with Servier
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Cleaning up? Not without helpers
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ERC, Ca’ Foscari wins two grants
Ca' Foscari University of Venice won two ERC Starting Grants as a host institution specifically chosen by the researchers for...
‘The father of the 2 degrees limit’: Schellnhuber receives Blue Planet Prize
The world's most prestigious award for pioneers in environmental science was given to Hans Joachim Schellnhuber this week in Tokyo....
International patients increasingly seek in vitro fertilization treatment in US
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Suicide molecules kill any cancer cell
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