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Strange ‘chimeras’ defy science’s understanding of human genetics
Credit: UVA Health System The human genome is far more complex than thought, with genes functioning in an unexpected fashion...
Combined count data reveals shifts in hawks’ migratory behavior
Credit: Neil Paprocki, HawkWatch International Bird species' distributions and migratory behavior are shifting in response to changes in climate and...
New tool puts a consistent value on experts’ uncertainty on…
Science can flourish when experts disagree, but in the governmental realm uncertainty can lead to inadequate policy and preparedness. When...
Fitbit-style prosthetics? Navy developing ‘smart’ artificial limbs
Credit: Joseph Xu/Senior Multimedia Content Producer, University of Michigan – College of Engineering ARLINGTON, Va.–Traditional leg prosthetics enable amputees to...
UTMB researchers protect against lethal Ebola Sudan infection four days after infection
Researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, in collaboration with Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, have protected nonhuman primates...
Large-scale approach reveals imperfect actor in plant biotechnology
Credit: Steven Lee/Whitehead Institute Cambridge, MA. (Nov. 27) – A research team led by Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research has...
A stinging report: FSU reserach shows climate change a major threat to…
Credit: Jane Ogilvie TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — New research from a team of Florida State University scientists and their collaborators is...
Discovery of a facile process for H2 production using ammonia as a…
Credit: Oita University Hydrogen (H2) has attracted considerable attention as a clean energy source because the only by-product of its...
Otters learn by copying each other
Otters can learn how to solve puzzles by watching and copying each other, new research shows.Scientists created a series of...
Why fish intake by pregnant women improves the growth of a child’s brain
IMAGE: Dietary lipid contains fatty acids such as omega-6 and omega-3, which are essential nutrients for many animals and humans....
The chem-hiss-try of snake venom (video)
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2016 — We know poisonous snakes are dangerous, but what exactly makes venom so powerful? Evolutionary biology...
Research testing digital ways to reduce MS-related fatigue nets $4.9 million award
Credit: CWRU With geographic barriers limiting treatment options for many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) , a Case Western Reserve...
Mosquitoes more likely to lay eggs in water sources near flowers
IMAGE: This is an Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) feeding on the nectar of a flowering butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)....
New materials may provide better ways to capture and store solar energy
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. – A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), funded by two significant...
Pre and post testing show reversal of memory loss from…
Results from quantitative MRI and neuropsychological testing show unprecedented improvements in ten patients with early Alzheimer's disease (AD) or its...
Bacterium named after UQ researcher
Credit: The University of Queensland University of Queensland microbiologist Emeritus Professor John Fuerst has a new bacterial genus (a group...
Pain reliever may help relieve the vision damage of glaucoma
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (May 1, 2017) – The tip of our optic nerve is typically the first place...
Deadly bug strikes in a day
A deadly bacteria that can be picked up by a simple sniff can travel to the brain and spinal cord...
Deadly fungus affecting hibernating bats could spread during summer
Credit: Alan Hicks, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Public domain. The cold-loving fungus (Pseudogymnoascus destructans, or Pd) that...
A surprizing finding shines new light on the largest group of human…
Credit: Frank Schmitges et al. Toronto scientists have discovered that the largest group of human proteins, which work as genome...
