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In the treetops: USU ecologist studies canopy soil abundance, chemistry
LOGAN, UTAH, USA - When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground. But a...
Exploring the origins of life
One possible scenario for the origin of life is the spontaneous organization of interacting molecules into cell-like droplets. These molecular...
Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues
For immediate releaseCredit: Credit Bristol Zoological Society For immediate release Friday 4 August 2023 Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if...
How the hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii quickly adapts to new environmental conditions
FRANKFURT. Each year, over 670,000 people in Europe fall ill because of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and 33,000 die from the infections....
Team creates power generator that runs on natural atmospheric humidity
Scientists are looking for ways to use the low-value energy widely distributed in natural environments to generate electricity. A research...
Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem
From clothes to sofas to curtains, polyester dominates our everyday lives, with a staggering 60 million tons of this popular...
Reproduction and gene shuffling in malaria parasites: how does it work?
Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling...
Scientists develop novel method to synthesize azide compounds for wider industrial applications
Azide compounds play a pivotal role for subsequent synthesis of organonitrogens such as amines and triazoles that are essential compounds...
Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC Conference to highlight digital health care
Telehealth Week @ TTUHSC, a conference about digital innovation, will offer an immersive experience in digital health using technology for...
A new technique offers improved diagnostic precision and a route to personalized therapy for a common arrhythmia that affects more than 10 million people in Europe
A multidisciplinary study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) presents a new method for assessing...
Tropical plant native to China reveals antiobesity potential
Obesity, a major risk factor for various lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension has become widespread worldwide, inherently demanding...
Unveiling a new mechanism that accelerates aging of adipose tissues
Korean researchers have unveiled a novel signaling pathway that fosters aging-related chronic metabolic disorders.Credit: POSTECH Korean researchers have unveiled a...
Research reveals Hawai‘i’s undersea volcano, Kama‘ehu, erupted five times in past 150 years
Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount), a submarine Hawaiian volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast of the Big Island...
Turns out lowly thymus may be saving your life
Many people couldn’t say where their thymus is, or what it does, and even doctors have long considered it expendable...
Scientists uncover a startling—and exploitable—coordination of gene expression in tumors
AUGUST 3, 2023, NEW YORK – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by...
New, simple and accessible method creates potency-increasing structure in drugs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Chemical structures called cyclopropanes can increase the potency and fine-tune the properties of many drugs, but...
Tropical trees use social distancing to maintain biodiversity
Tropical forests often harbor hundreds of species of trees in a square mile, but scientists often struggle to understand how...
FSU researcher finds potential new tool for early identification of dementia risk
Research at the Florida State University College of Medicine has identified a potential low-cost method for predicting if a person...
Doctors, medical professionals, and artificial intelligence: Innocent bystanders or vicious culprits? – a hot topic of the AI & Medicine 2024 World Congress in Paris, France
Paris, France – August 3, 2023 – The First International Congress on Artificial Intelligence and Medicine, AI & Medicine 2024,...
Mussel-inspired membrane can boost sustainability and add value to industrial wastewater treatment
Engineers have developed a new kind of membrane that separates chemicals within wastewater so effectively that they can be reused,...
