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First successful wild whale shark health assessments performed
Credit: Georgia Aquarium ATLANTA (Aug. 2, 2017) - For the first time ever, scientists successfully performed health assessments, including collecting...
New gene catalog of ocean microbiome reveals surprises
Credit: HOT Program, UHM SOEST Microbes dominate the planet, especially the ocean, and help support the entire marine food web....
Recently discovered brain chemical ‘NPGL’ controls appetite and body fat composition
Credit: Kazuyoshi Ukena NPGL, a recently discovered protein involved in brain signalling, has been found to increase fat storage by...
Scientist emphasizes importance of multi-level thinking
Credit: Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences An unusual paper "On multi-level thinking and scientific understanding" appears in...
Super-photostable fluorescent labeling agent for super-resolution microscopy
Credit: ITbM, Nagoya University Chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University have developed a super-photostable fluorescent dye, PhoxBright 430 (PB430), to visualize...
How the genome sets its functional micro-architecture
Credit: Pierre Fabre and Lucille Lopez-Delisle/EPFL The genes that are involved in the development of the fetus are activated in...
Agroindustrial waste can be used as material for housing and infrastructure
Converting waste into resources, substituting toxic raw materials for healthy inputs, migrating from harmful to sustainable production processes. These are...
Algal blooms cost Ohio homeowners $152 million over six years
Credit: Photo by Brenda Culler, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS, Ohio--In a new study, researchers at The Ohio State...
Poisonings went hand in hand with the drinking water in Pompeii
Credit: SDU The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was...
The laws of attraction: Pheromones don’t lie, fruit fly research suggests
Credit: University of Michigan ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Life as a fruit fly seems pretty simple: Hatch, grow, eat some...
Are stem cells the link between bacteria and cancer?
Credit: MPI for Infection Biology Gastric carcinoma is one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths, primarily because most...
Collagen in cartilage tissues behaves like liquid crystals in a smart phone screen
Cartilage in our joints contains collagen which behaves a bit like the liquid crystals on a smart phone screen, according...
Latency of seizures determined by diet
Credit: Yasuhiro Ishihara Scientists are increasingly appreciating estrogen's role in brain health. Now for the first time, production of estrogen...
NASA Ppotects its super heroes from space weather
Credit: NASA/SOHO It's not a bird or a plane but it might be a solar storm. We like to think...
Ocean exploration uncovers one of Cuba’s hidden natural treasures
Credit: Cuba's Twilight Zone Reefs Expedition/CIOERT at FAU Harbor Branch A research mission led by Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch...
Deep-sea sponges — home to the next generation of antimicrobials?
Marine sponges and the deep-sea ecosystem are comparatively under-studied and under-exploited compared with life in shallower waters - but a...
UBC researcher looks to the future of bone replacements
Credit: UBC Okanagan A UBC Okanagan researcher has discovered a new artificial bone design that can be customized and made...
Antibiotics found to weaken body’s ability to fight off disease
Credit: Sanjay Suchak, University Communications Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that...
Energy dense foods may increase cancer risk regardless of obesity status
Credit: C.A. Thomson Philadelphia, PA, August 17, 2017 - Diet is believed to play a role in cancer risk. Current...
Computer approaches human skill for first time in mapping brain
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - A WSU research team for the first time has developed a computer algorithm...
