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Oxford University Press to publish two journals of the American Ornithological Society
The American Ornithological Society and Oxford University Press are pleased to announce their new partnership to publish The Auk: Ornithological...
Neurons can carry more than one signal at a time
Credit: Cruger Creations DURHAM, N.C. -- Back in the early days of telecommunications, engineers devised a clever way to send...
Research identifies new breast cancer therapeutic target
New Orleans, LA - Research led by Suresh Alahari, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU Health New...
Timing of dinner may affect breast and prostate cancer risk
A new International Journal of Cancer study reveals that eating an early supper and having a long interval between the...
Effort to preserve lory population shows success
A long-term plan to preserve the Rimatara lorikeet by restoring an extirpated population of the species on a neighboring island...
Potential for Antarctica to become plastics dumping ground and home for new species
Credit: University of Otago Antarctica is not as isolated from the rest of the world as scientists have thought, new...
Feeding plants to this algae could fuel your car
Credit: LANL LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 17, 2018-- Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and partner institutions provided today the...
Hormonal data in breath from whales interpreted for health indicators
BOSTON (July 2018) - As free-swimming North Atlantic right whales moved through the Atlantic Ocean, scientists with the Anderson Cabot...
Otago-led research cites faulty science and ethics in DNA analyzes of ‘Ata’
Credit: University of Otago. University of Otago-led international collaborative research calls into question the ethics and skeletal and genomic analysis...
Molecular culprits of protein aggregation in ALS and FTLD
The mutated and aggregated protein FUS is implicated in two neurodegenerative diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration...
Compound identified that protects against neurodegeneration
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have identified a new compound that protects against neurodegeneration in nematode worms. The discovery...
Media registration now open for 30th EORTC-NCI-AACR symposium
Journalists can now register online for the 30th EORTC-NCI-AACR symposium on "Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics", which takes place in...
Biological signalling processes in intelligent materials
Credit: Wilfried Weber Scientists from the University of Freiburg have developed materials systems that are composed of biological components and...
Allergies: Mugwort pollen as main source of airborne endotoxins
Credit: J. Buters / Technical University of Munich A wide range of airborne substances can cause respiratory problems for asthma...
Memorization test & resting state EEG components in mild & subjective cognitive impairment
Researchers at the University of Trieste have found that using a nonlinear approach in EEG analysis in combination with a...
Lateral gene transfer enables chemical protection of beetles against antagonistic fungi
Credit: photo/©: Laura Flórez Like all other living organisms, animals face the challenge of fending off enemies. Using chemical weaponry...
Traditional Tibetan medicine exposes people and environment to high mercury levels
Many people view the Tibetan Plateau, or "Roof of the World," as a pristine alpine environment, largely untouched by pollution....
New research shows little effect of omega 3 on risk of heart disease, stroke or death
Omega 3 is a type of fat. Small amounts of omega 3 fats are essential for good health, and they...
Fatty liver disease pandemic needs ‘gold standard’ human-relevant research
BRUSSELS (16 July 2018) - A new study by scientists from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel calls for a new gold...
AI technology could help protect water supplies
Progress on new artificial intelligence (AI) technology could make monitoring at water treatment plants cheaper and easier and help safeguard...
