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Shale gas development spurring spread of invasive plants in Pa. forests
Credit: Mortensen Lab, Penn State Vast swaths of Pennsylvania forests were clear-cut circa 1900 and regrowth has largely been from...
Art inspiring ecological science, inspiring art
Ecologists and artists will explore the intersection of their craft in two back-to-back Ignite-style sessions on Tuesday, August 8, at...
Probiotics: Novel biosynthetic tool to develop metallic nanoparticles
Probiotics, being live microbes, exert numerous beneficial health effects on the host cells. Such probiotics are commercially available as dietary...
Alternative antimicrobial compounds could come from wastewater
Credit: Stefan Els Municipal wastewater may become a key ally in the fight against antibiotic-resistant disease-causing bacteria and fungi, a...
Cow antibodies yield important clues for developing a broadly effective AIDS vaccine
Credit: IAVI LA JOLLA - Cows are leaving the pasture and entering the field...of HIV vaccine research. As outlined in...
A plastic planet
More than 8 billion metric tons. That's the amount of plastic humans have created since the large-scale production of synthetic...
USDA announces $15.1m for research on renewable energy, biobased products, agroecosystems
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 20, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
Social scientists reveal structure of AIDS denialist online communities
Credit: Yuri G. Rykov, Peter A. Meylakhs, Yadviga E. Sinyavskaya, HSE HSE researchers examined the structure of online communities of...
University of Sussex to carry out vital skin cancer research thanks to new grant
Credit: University of Sussex The University of Sussex is to carry out vital research into skin cancer thanks to a...
Want to win at sports? Take a cue from these mighty mice
Credit: WFU / Ken Bennett As student athletes hit training fields this summer to gain the competitive edge, a new...
Small pest, big battle
The Aedes aegypti mosquito may be tiny but it can wreak major havoc on human health, spreading diseases such as...
Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents’ diets
Sophia Antipolis, 20 July 2017: Nutrition advice aimed at children also improves parents' diets, according to research published today in...
Heritage and ancient grain project feeds a growing demand
Credit: June Russell, GrowNYC's Greenmarket Program ITHACA, N.Y. - After a century of markets dominated by a few types of...
Loma Linda University researchers finds links between meal frequency and BMI
A study by researchers from Loma Linda University School of Public Health and the Czech Republic has found that timing...
Assessment of bone density and fracture history can predict long-term fracture risk
Factors such as low bone density and previous fractures are commonly used to predict an individual's risk of experiencing a...
ESMO Awards recognise four outstanding oncologists
Lugano, 20 July 2017 - The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, has...
Reciprocal effects
When gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, they sparked a resurgence of aspen trees. Young aspens had been...
Insurance approval rates for clinical trial participation rose under Affordable Care Act
Bottom Line: Approval rates for privately insured patients seeking to enroll in oncology clinical trials increased after the passage of...
Reducing inflammation protects stem cells during wound repair
Amsterdam, July 20, 2017 - Scientists have found a new way to protect stem cells from harsh inflammation during wound...
A super-algae to save our seas
Coral reefs are our most diverse marine habitat. They provide over US$30 billion to the world economy every year and...
