Replacing diesel with liquefied natural leads to a fuel economy of up to 60% in São Paulo
A study conducted in Brazil at the FAPESP-funded Research Centre for Gas Innovation pointed to the environmental and economic benefits ...
Fossil zooplankton indicate that marine ecosystems have entered the Anthropocene
Researchers publish a new global study in NatureCredit: Photo: MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; C. ...
Young carers’ futures look bleak without flexible school support
Young Australians providing care for family members with mental illnesses, alcohol and drug addictions are struggling to keep up with ...
Bariatric surgery can be safe and effective for adolescents
Rutgers-led study reviews the evidence for and against the procedure for teen-agers with obesityCredit: Rutgers University Pediatricians are often reluctant ...
Newly discovered mechanism reveals how Parkinson’s disease can spread between brain cells
Credit: Linköping University Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson's disease can ...
Domino effect of species extinctions also damages biodiversity
The mutual dependencies of many plant species and their pollinators mean that the negative effects of climate change are exacerbated. ...
Study reveals structure of a ‘master switch’ controlling cell division
Understanding the structure of the FoxM1 protein and how it works could guide development of new cancer-fighting drugs Unregulated cell ...
Threatened beetles benefit from forest thinning
Credit: Photo: Oskar Gran Wood-living beetles that use oak trees are a species-rich and threatened animal group in modern forestry ...
How stress leads to Facebook addiction
Psychology Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, ...
New snake species in Europe named after a long-forgotten Iron Age kingdom
The description of a new rat snake species from eastern Turkey, Elaphe urartica, has been published in the journal PeerJCredit: ...
‘Mindreading’ neurons capable of having expectations about the behavior of the others
They simulate decision-making processes, predicting the intentions of another individual. Dysfunctions in these 'simulation neurons' may explain difficulties in social ...
New mutations for herbicide resistance rarer than expected, study finds
Credit: Photo courtesy Patrick Tranel CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After exposing more than 70 million grain amaranth seeds to a soil-based ...
The message that addiction is a disease makes substance users less likely to seek help
Research finds that people with substance-use problems who read a message describing addiction as a disease are less likely to ...
Jumping drops get boost from gravity
Credit: Virginia Tech A decade ago a new idea was brought into the general scientific community - shedding water from ...
The discovery of acoustic spin
Credit: ©Science China Press Spin is a fundamental physical quantity that describes a specific type of angular momentum. Take the ...
Texture-modified foods for people with dysphagia
A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is calling for an effort to bring various thickeners ...
Avalanche Victims: When can rewarming lead to survival?
An international study led by Eurac Research draws up the criteria for correctly assessing the chances of survivalCredit: Eurac Research ...
Release of solar panel dataset helps cities make power grids more safe, reliable
More data is required to better predict and understand how solar energy can be integrated into the power gridCredit: Australian ...
German Research Foundation continues funding for research into limits of weather forecast
DFG approves second funding period for Transregional Collaborative Research Center "Waves to Weather" (CRC/TRR 165) The German Research Foundation (DFG) ...
Finding a cell’s true identity
New artificial intelligence tools sort cells into types and find commonalities among cells from new contexts based on patterns of ...
