Two fishes a day keep the mantid coming back to prey: The first fishing praying mantis
Credit: Rajesh Puttaswamaiah Commonly known to predate on insects, praying mantises have occasionally been observed to feed on vertebrates, including ...
Quick and not-so-dirty: A rapid nano-filter for clean water
Credit: RMIT University Australian researchers have designed a rapid nano-filter that can clean dirty water over 100 times faster than ...
Scientists quantify the vast and valuable finds stored on museum shelves
Credit: Christine Garcia © 2018 California Academy of Sciences SAN FRANCISCO (September 20, 2018) - Days after a fire tore ...
Surprise finding uncovers balancing act between birth defects and cancer
Credit: Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have made a surprise discovery ...
Climate change modifies the composition of reefs
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New test procedure accelerates the diagnosis of multi-resistant hospital pathogens
Credit: University of Cologne A team of researchers at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Medicine and the German Center ...
Simpler and safer method for handling a useful but foul-smelling gas in chemical synthesis
Credit: Troels Skrydstrup The chemical element sulfur is an important constituent in many pharmaceuticals and, consequently, it is desirable to ...
Basking sharks can jump as high and as fast as great whites
Credit: Filming by Bren Whelan, www.DonegalClimbing.ie, 2017 A collaborative team of marine biologists has discovered that basking sharks, hundreds of ...
Scientists reveal the hidden costs of cobalt mining in DR Congo
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EU Fisheries failures jeopardise sustainability of small fishing communities
Credit: Alicia Said EU Fisheries Policy failures jeopardise sustainability of small scale fishing communities Traditional artisanal fishing has been harmed ...
Fish-rich diets may boost babies’ brain development
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Glacial engineering could limit sea-level rise, if we get our emissions under control
Credit: NASA/J. Yungel Targeted engineering projects to hold off glacier melting could slow down the collapse of ice sheets and ...
Can a common heart condition cause sudden death?
Credit: Zhen Ma, PhD SAN FRANCISCO, CA--September 18, 2018-- About one person out of 500 has a heart condition known ...
Kiwi teenagers less fit than a generation ago, Otago research reveals
Credit: University of Otago New Zealand teenagers are less fit and weigh more than their parents were at the same ...
SFU study busts myth about facial hair on pilots
A study conducted in Simon Fraser University's hypobaric chamber has sealed Air Canada's decision to allow pilots to sport facial ...
Study documents poor mental and physical health in rural borderland community members
Credit: Katheryn Rodriguez, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The borderlands between the United States and Mexico are home to numerous ...
Smart pills dumb down medical care, experts warn
Credit: UIC Enthusiasm for an emerging digital health tool, the smart pill, is on the rise but researchers at the ...
ACA health insurance ads targeted younger, healthier consumers from 2013 to 2016
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Neutrons produce first direct 3D maps of water during cell membrane fusion
Credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman New 3D maps of water distribution during cellular membrane fusion are accelerating scientific understanding of cell development, ...
After EMR implementation, surgeons spend less time interacting with patients
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