Biology
WEHI joins forces with World Health Organisation to combat anaemia
Credit: WEHI, Australia The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated Australian medical research institute WEHI as the WHO Collaborating Centre...
Migration and molt affect how birds change their colors
Credit: Eric Liffmann In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, winging their...
Study shows disadvantaged communities may get overlooked for climate adaptation funding
Case study of California revealed an additional 348 communities eligible for fundingCredit: NASA MIAMI--While extreme heat threatens the wellbeing of...
UM research essential to global arctic animal migration archive
Credit: Photo credit to Karsten Heuer MISSOULA - Warmer winters, earlier springs, shrinking ice and increased human development - the...
Ancient crocodiles’ family tree reveals unexpected twists and turns
Scientists probing a prehistoric crocodile group's shadowy past have discovered a timeless truth - pore over anyone's family tree long...
‘Electronic skin’ promises cheap and recyclable alternative to wearable devices
Credit: Chuanqian Shi Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are developing a wearable electronic device that's "really wearable"--a stretchy...
Down Syndrome-associated gene suppresses age-related corneal clouding
Credit: Professor Takashi Minami An analysis of aging in Down syndrome and hypercholesterolemia mouse models has suggested that a Down...
Cockroach mating habits and developmental features help uncover insect evolution
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba find that a "lost" family of cockroaches may be the missing link in the...
Ecologically friendly agriculture doesn’t compromise crop yields
Increasing diversity in crop production benefits biodiversity without compromising yields, according to an international study examining diversified and simplified agricultural...
On the hunt for wild bananas in Papua New Guinea
Scientists are racing to collect and conserve wild banana species; a recent expedition to the epicenter of banana diversity shows...
Baby dinosaurs were ‘little adults’
Paleontologists describe skeleton of a juvenile Plateosaurus for the first timeCredit: © Sauriermuseum Frick, Switzerland Long neck, small head and...
phyloFlash: New software for fast and easy analysis of environmental microbes
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology in Bremen are developing a user-friendly method to reconstruct and analyze...
A brief pilot intervention enhances preschoolers’ self-regulation and food liking
Children who received intervention experienced significant improvements in behavioral regulation and liking of fruits and vegetables, according to a new...
Corn and other crops are not adapted to benefit from elevated carbon dioxide levels
Credit: WEST project The U.S. backs out of the Paris climate agreement even as carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to...