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AGU Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C.: Online resources; events and general sessions
WASHINGTON, DC -- Discover the latest Earth and space science news at the 51st annual AGU Fall Meeting this December,...
Responses of waterbirds to climate change is linked to their preferred wintering habitats
Credit: Aleksi Lehikoinen A new scientific article shows that 25 European waterbird species can change their wintering areas depending on...
First professorship in clinical neurotechnology
(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Prof. Dr. Surjo Soekadar's research explores how neurotechnologies can be used in the treatment of neurological...
Hyena population recovered slowly from a disease epidemic
Credit: Heribert Hofer/Leibniz-IZW Infectious diseases can substantially reduce the size of wildlife populations, thereby affecting both the dynamics of ecosystems...
Fading stripes in Southeast Asia: First insight into the ecology of a threatened rabbit
Credit: Leibniz-IZW / WWF-Vietnam CarBi Project / Hue Saola Nature Reserve The Annamite mountains of Vietnam and Lao PDR (Laos)...
Sticky and heavily armed, a tomato-relative is the new ‘star’ of the Brazilian inselbergs
Credit: Y.F. Gouvêa Armed with long thorns and sticky stems, newly described plant Solanum kollastrum might look like a villain...
Aquatic animals that jump out of water inspire leaping robots
Credit: Sunghwan Jung WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2018 -- Ever watch aquatic animals jump out of the water and wonder...
Reducing the impact forces of water entry
Credit: Tadd Truscott, Rafsan Rabbi and Nathan Speir WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2018 -- When professional divers jump from a...
Volcanoes and glaciers combine as powerful methane producers
Credit: Dr Hugh Tuffen Large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane are being released from an Icelandic glacier, scientists...
Women benefit from mammography screening beyond age 75
CHICAGO - Women age 75 years and older should continue to get screening mammograms because of the comparatively high incidence...
Live probiotics can re-balance the gut microbiome and modify immune system response
(Cello Health PR) New research published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics demonstrates that 'good' bacteria in the live probiotic...
How to melt gold at room temperature
Credit: Alexander Ericson When the tension rises, unexpected things can happen - not least when it comes to gold atoms....
Explaining the plummeting cost of solar power
The dramatic drop in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, which has fallen by 99 percent over the last...
Frogs breed young to beat virus
Credit: Lewis Campbell Frogs from groups exposed to a deadly virus are breeding at younger ages, new research suggests. Scientists...
Aspirin and omega-3 reduce pre-cancerous bowel polyps
Both aspirin and a purified omega-3, called EPA, reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in patients found to be at...
Scientists develop potential new treatment for common soft-tissue childhood cancer
Scientists have developed a potential new therapeutic approach for synovial sarcoma, one of the most common soft-tissue cancers in teenagers...
Study: Self-management program for patients with COPD boosts quality of life, cuts rehospitalization
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a program designed to enhance self-care and lead to more seamless management of chronic...
Misconceptions about opioids affect pain control among cancer patients: a Malaysian survey
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Singapore, 21 November 2018 - Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed...
NUS researcher inducted into prestigious EMBO Young Investigator Program
Credit: National University of Singapore Assistant Professor Polly Leilei Chen, who is from the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Yong...
Revisiting the hub of protein synthesis
Credit: Michelle Ninochka D'Souza Proteins are not only necessary for making strong muscles, they are also required for building a...
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