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Skeleton formation in young corals documented for first time in multidisciplinary study
The skeleton formed by a coral plays a key role in the storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Previous studies have...
New catalyst upgrades carbon dioxide to fuels found by USTC
Credit: ZHUANG Taotao Liquid multi-carbon alcohols such as ethanol and n-propanol are desired as renewable transportation fuels. They offer high...
New wasps named after Crocodile Dundee and Toblerone amongst 17 new genera and 29 species
Credit: Jose Fernandez-Triana A total of 17 new genera and 29 new species of parasitoid wasps were identified following a...
The UAB to gather worldwide experts on degrowth and environmental justice
The Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) will become a global hub of...
Concern over low vitamin D intakes among UK South Asians
Public health strategies are urgently required to tackle low intakes of vitamin D in the UK South-Asian population, finds a...
Simon Cherry, Ph.D., receives SNMMI 2018 Paul C. Aebersold Award in Nuclear Medicine Science
Credit: UC Davis, Davis, Calif. PHILADELPHIA - Simon R. Cherry, PhD, Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Davis, has...
Richard L. Wahl, M.D., receives SNMMI 2018 Georg Charles de Hevesy Nuclear Pioneer Award
Credit: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO Richard L. Wahl, MD, FACNM, FACR, has been named this...
Researchers work toward systematic assessment of climate models
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences A research team based at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., has published...
In the brain, dislike and dehumanization are not the same thing
During the past week, the news has brought us difficult images and sounds: Migrant and refugee children huddled in steel...
Immune profile for successful cancer immunotherapy discovered
In a new study published online June 25, 2018 in Nature Medicine, UC San Francisco researchers have identified a key...
Hearing-related problems common among preschool teachers
Credit: University of Gothenburg Seven out of ten female preschool teachers suffer from sound-induced auditory fatigue, one out of two...
Looking to mosquitos for a way to develop painless microneedles
Credit: Bhushan, Kumar, Guerra COLUMBUS, Ohio - A mosquito can insert a needle-like probe into your skin and draw blood...
Proteins found in semen increase the spread of Ebola virus infection
Credit: NIAID PHILADELPHIA - Protein fragments, called amyloid fibrils, in human semen significantly increase Ebola virus infection and protect the...
A new tactic for starving tumors
Credit: Laboratory of Metabolic Regulation and Genetics at The Rockefeller University A tumor's goal is simple: to grow, grow, grow,...
Exposure to air pollution in pregnancy does not increase symptoms of attention-deficit
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may not be associated with an increased risk of attention-deficit and hyperactivity symptoms in...
Virtual reality technology transforming cardiovascular medicine
WASHINGTON (June 25, 2018) -- Rapid advancements in the field of virtual reality are leading to new developments in cardiovascular...
Salk Institute scientist Eiman Azim wins prestigious McKnight Scholar Award
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(June 25, 2018) Eiman Azim, an assistant professor in Salk's Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, has received a...
Are gestational age at birth and symptoms of ADHD associated?
Bottom Line: Early premature birth at less than 34 weeks was associated with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in preschool-age...
Researchers discover a new type of lung cancer
Credit: Vakoc Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Researchers have discovered a new kind of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC)....
‘Embattled’ breast cancer drugs could be revived by UCSF discovery
More than 60 percent of breast cancer cases involve defects in the same biochemical chain of events within cancer cells--...
