Scientists to global policymakers: Treat fish as food to help solve world hunger
Sustainable seafood central to strengthening food security if viewed as more than just a natural resourceCredit: Abigail Bennett, Michigan State ...
With a little help from their friends, older birds breed successfully
Credit: Martijn Hammers, University of Groningen The offspring of older animals often have a lower chance of survival because the ...
Lack of physical exercise during COVID-19 confinement may lead to a rise in mortality
In a review article published in Frontiers of Endocrinology, Brazilian researchers estimate a reduction of 35% in levels of physical ...
Research finds tiny bubbles tell tales of big volcanic eruptions
Study: Nanocrystals may explain staggering number of bubbles in erupted lavaCredit: Photo courtesy of S. Hajimirza/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. ...
Appreciating a flower’s texture, color, and shape leads to better drone landings
Credit: MAVLab/ TU Delft If you ever saw a honeybee hopping elegantly from flower to flower or avoiding you as ...
Study identifies a nonhuman primate model that mimics severe COVID-19 similar to humans
New research published in The American Journal of Pathology suggests that aged African green monkeys may be suitable models for ...
Acidification impedes shell development of plankton off the US West Coast
Credit: Credit: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Shelled pteropods, microscopic free-swimming sea snails, are widely regarded as indicators for ocean acidification ...
Blockchain technology to optimize P2P energy trading
Mitsubishi Electric and Tokyo Tech Develop - For more flexible trading environments and expanded use of surplus electricity from renewable ...
A new carbon budget framework provides a clearer view of our climate deadlines
Concordia's Damon Matthews outlines a more comprehensive method of calculating how much CO2 we can emit and still meet Paris ...
Scientists reveal structure of plants’ energy generators
The first 3D structure of the components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain in plants reveals unique features that could ...
Genetic rewiring behind spectacular evolutionary explosion in East Africa
Credit: Dr Graham Etherington and Dr Tarang Mehta, Earlham Institue (EI) Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in ...
Canadian researchers create new form of cultivated meat
Layered sheets of cells stack up to slabs of lab-made meatCredit: McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, Jan. 19, 2021 -- McMaster ...
General health checkups may detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease
Credit: Masahisa Katsuno A research team led by Nagoya University in Japan has found that blood pressure, the hematocrit (the ...
Kessler Foundation studies effects of Tysabri on cognitive fatigue in multiple sclerosis
MS research team led by John DeLuca, PhD, will conduct study to assess effects of Tysabri on cognitive fatigue, a ...
ALS study reveals a unique population
Scientists discover that ALS patients in Malta do not have flaws in major ALS genesCredit: Source: Jonathan Borg, Times of ...
New insights into wound healing process
For the first time, scientists watch fibroblasts, key cell type involved in wound healing, coordinate closure of damaged vascularized tissueCredit: ...
Light-induced twisting of Weyl nodes switches on giant electron current
Credit: U.S. Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and collaborators at Brookhaven ...
Prenatal BPA exposure may contribute to the male bias of autism spectrum disorder
Credit: Surangrat Thongkorn et all A new study by researchers from Chulalongkorn University, Tohoku University, and The George Washington University ...
Solar activity reconstructed over a millennium
Credit: ETH Zürich What goes on in the sun can only be observed indirectly. Sunspots, for instance, reveal the degree ...
A little friction goes a long way toward stronger nanotube fibers
Rice model may lead to better materials for aerospace, automotive, medical applicationsCredit: Illustration by Evgeni Penev/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. ...