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A wide variety of animals have tusks, from elephants and walruses to five-pound, guinea pig-looking critters called hyraxes. But one ...
Fossil dental exams reveal how tusks first evolved and why they are unique only to mammals
Most people picture an elephant when imagining animals with tusks. But many other animals have tusks including warthogs, hippopotamuses, Arctic-dwelling ...
Alzheimer’s disease may cause vicious circle between brain network and immune cell dysfunctions
SAN FRANCISCO—October 26, 2021—Studying the complex causes of Alzheimer’s disease, and how to treat and prevent this condition, is like ...
How do plants act fast to fight off infections?
Palo Alto, CA—New work led by Carnegie’s Kangmei Zhao and Sue Rhee reveals a new mechanism by which plants are ...
Study reveals a gene crucial to sperm cell production
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s appear to have flipped another piece in the underexplored puzzle of male infertility.Credit: Cincinnati Children's Scientists ...
Lower protein activity after hepatitis C therapy may signal path to healing scarred liver
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SwRI eco-mobility with connected powertrains research wins R&D 100 award
SAN ANTONIO — Oct. 26, 2021 — Connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technology developed by Southwest Research Institute to help ...
Tumor reasons why cancers thrive in chromosomal chaos
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D-dimer test still helpful to rule out pulmonary embolisms in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Tampa, FL (Oct. 26, 2021) -- A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still ...
Cartography of the visual cortex: Charting a new course for the organization of visual space
Requiring a discerning eye, mathematical precision, and keen sense of aesthetics, map making is a unique application of both art ...
It’s never too late to treat progeria
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) and the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV), led by ...
Metal-halide perovskite semiconductors can compete with silicon counterparts for solar cells, LEDs
WASHINGTON, October 26, 2021 -- Climate change and its consequences are becoming increasingly obvious, and solar cells that convert the ...
Rapid echolocation helps toothed whales capture speedy prey
Whales use a combination of rapid echolocation adjustments and nimble brain responses to zero in on fast-moving prey, suggests a ...
Does Parkinson’s start in the nose? International team awarded US$9 million ASAP grant to find out
More than 80 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease suffer from a reduced sense of smell, something that often occurs ...
Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using specialized carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have designed a novel sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without any ...
What big teeth you have: Tooth root surface area can determine primate size
An often overlooked feature could give scientists new insight into the lives of ancient primate species. Researchers from North Carolina ...
The signatures of peritoneal metastases
Surgical removal of the primary tumor is usually not enough. One in two colorectal cancer patients develops distant metastases. In ...
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences joins ASU’s Global Futures Lab
Bermuda, October 26, 2021 – In a major development in the bid to deepen the understanding of the role that ...
Gardening for wildlife enhances bird diversity beyond your own back yard
MADISON, WI, Oct. 25, 2021 — Households manage their yards in diverse ways and new research has found that their ...
Scientists enable blind woman to see simple shapes using brain implant
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—Newly published research details how a team of scientists from the John A. Moran Eye Center at ...
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