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Rethinking conservation efforts for improved biodiversity
A study published online by the journal Science, looked into why the global commitment towards the expansion of protected areas...
NASA Twins Study: A year in space has little effect on gut microbiome
A year in space seems to have a small but significant, transient effect on the gut microbiome, according to a...
Crucial ‘electrical switch’ in brain revealed in study published by Science
Native structure of AMPA receptor in rodent model may lead to discovering mechanism behind conditions such as Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: OHSU...
New research will illuminate history of Aleutian Island peoples by analyzing their genomes
LAWRENCE -- Cold, foggy and remote, the climate of Alaska's Aleutian Islands makes them a daunting place for people to...
Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors in mice
NIH-supported study sheds light on the neural mechanisms underlying remission of depression Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are...
Near-atomic map of parathyroid hormone complex points toward new therapies for osteoporosis
Credit: Courtesy of Van Andel Research Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 11, 2019) -- An international team of scientists has...
How plants defend themselves
Plant immune system detects bacteria through small fatty acid moleculesCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Like humans and animals, plants defend...
The chemistry behind different tea flavors (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 11, 2019 -- Did you know that many different types of tea come...
Interplay of pollinators and pests influences plant evolution
Credit: Florian Schiestl, UZH Brassica rapa plants pollinated by bumblebees evolve more attractive flowers. But this evolution is compromised if...
New computer model automatically, aesthetically crops photos
Credit: Courtesy: James Wang and Jia Li / Penn State UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Computers can now automatically crop photos...
Biophotonic therapy eliminates bacteria and viruses from organs before transplantation
Method developed by scientists in Brazil and Canada can prevent transmission of diseases to organ recipients; the number of transplants...
Keeping the taste, reducing the salt
Credit: Public Domain (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_chip#/media/File:Potato-Chips.jpg) PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have found a way to make food taste salty...
Rice, Northwestern find new ways to image, characterize unique material
2D borophene gets a closer lookCredit: Xiaolong Liu/Northwestern University Graphene can come from graphite. But borophene? There's no such thing...
New research adds to work of Prandtl, father of modern aerodynamics
Pitt's Inanc Senocak and postdoc Cheng-Nian Xiao publish findings in Journal of Fluid MechanicsCredit: Inanc Senocak PITTSBURGH (April 11, 2019)...
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