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Fire air pollution weakens forest productivity
Credit: Xu Yue Fire is an important element of Earth system. Every year, global fires directly emit 2 Pg C...
Forget-me-not: Scientists pinpoint memory mechanism in plants
Plant scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham have unravelled a mechanism that enables flowering plants to sense and...
University of Birmingham develops sight-saving treatment for eye infection or trauma
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface...
Droughts boost emissions as hydropower dries up
Credit: Paul Hames/California Department of Water Resources When hydropower runs low in a drought, western states tend to ramp up...
More young and other traits help mammals adapt to urban environments
Species of mammals that live in urban environments produce more young compared to other mammals. But next to this common...
College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, 'addicted' to social media
PISCATAWAY, NJ - College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of...
Bird migration and conservation clues in robin and Turtle dove genomes
The European robin and Turtle dove have had their genetic codes sequenced and assembled for the first time The European...
Flint inspires national nutrition prescription program in US Farm Bill
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Flint nutrition prescription program, where fruits and vegetables are prescribed to young patients by their...
Elegant trick improves single-cell RNA sequencing
ITHACA, N.Y. - Droplet microfluidics has revolutionized single-cell RNA sequencing, offering a low-cost, high-throughput method for single-cell genomics. However, this...
Study from Indiana University aims to better understand repetitive head impacts in sports
Credit: Photo provided by Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that eyeball...
Cancer can run but it can't hide
CHLA researcher awarded $1.2 million to study drug resistance in leukemiaCredit: Dr. Yong-Mi Kim, MD, PhD, MPA at CHLA Actually,...
Two outstanding scientists recognized for transformative Lupus research projects
NEW YORK, NY. December 20 -- The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to announce the 2018 recipients of the Dr....
Hold the fries! How calorie content makes you rethink food choices
Credit: Photo courtesy of Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/beef-bread-bun-burger-cheese-1239198/ Seeing pictures of food with calorie information not only makes food less appetizing but...
Studies examine pediatric services in US emergency departments
Surveys document presence of pediatric areas in EDs and use of telemedicine for pediatric emergency care; intervention increases the presence...
Synthetic biology goes to SPAAAAAAACE!
Experiment sends engineered plants to International Space StationCredit: Mathew Crawley/University of Utah College of Science If humanity is going to...
ACA ruling risks future stability of care as we age, AGS
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society As it has since 2016, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) again expressed concern for...
Health checkups for alpine lakes
University of Alberta biologists show that zooplankton are excellent bioindicators for mountain lakes in North AmericaCredit: Charlie Loewen The best...
Scientists uncover how protein clumps damage cells in Parkinson's
Enzymes modify tau to create tau-alpha-synuclein clumps on mitochondriaCredit: Courtesy Scripps Research JUPITER, FL - Biologists studying Parkinson's disease have...
Urine drug testing may be important in early phases of addiction treatment
A new study performed by Boston Medical Center (BMC) and faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine shows that...
Leprosy declines in Morocco after implementation of preventive drug
Credit: Mary Gillham Archive Project, Flickr, CC BY 2.0, 2017 Since 2012, the number of cases of leprosy in Morocco...
