Biology
Research reveals effective method to control algae growth on Hawaiian coral reefs
Credit: DLNR/DAR Researchers with the State of Hawai'i Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) and the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology...
New discovery sheds light on proteins critical in mood and behavior disorders
New York, NY (August 8, 2018)--Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) have found new evidence of how certain...
Scientists create biodegradable, paper-based biobatteries
Credit: Seokheun 'Sean' Choi BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The batteries of the future may be made out of paper. Researchers at...
EPA could change how it calculates the financial effects of regulations
The way that the Environmental Protections Agency determines the costs and benefits of regulations is under scrutiny and could soon...
Earth now and 2.5 billion years ago: New study of air helps understanding both
Sulfur isotope has helped reveal surprising information about both the origins of life on Earth and modern sources of air...
Mission: Possible — mapping dangerous terrain
Ensuring military forces have up-to-date information about a potentially hostile region offers obvious advantages, but current methods for doing that...
Expedition probes ocean’s smallest organisms for climate answers
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katy Mersmann Satellite images of phytoplankton blooms on the surface of the ocean often dazzle...
My host is my castle
Credit: Danny Haelewaters, Harvard University, The Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Despite researchers having little fondness for them, a...
Surviving large carnivores have far-reaching impact
Credit: Belize Jaguar Project/Virginia Tech Anywhere large-bodied mammalian carnivore species are present, other, smaller carnivores are less likely to occur,...
The advances of aging research to be presented at the Basel Life Congress
Credit: Insilico Medicine Monday, August 6, 2018, Rockville, MD - Insilico Medicine, a Rockville-based company specializing in the application of...
BioOne announces nonprofit platform partnership with SPIE
WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2018 : BioOne (about.BioOne.org), the nonprofit publisher of more than 200 journals from 150 scientific...
World’s fastest creature may also be one of the smallest
Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech Ask most people to identify the fastest animal on Earth and they'll suggest a cheetah,...
How to trigger innate fear response?
Credit: KAIST When animals encounter danger, they usually respond to the situation in one of two ways: to freeze or...
The value of seagrass in securing a sustainable planet
Credit: Richard Unsworth/Swansea University Researchers believe that improving knowledge of how seagrasses are important for biodiversity, fisheries and our global...
UNH Researchers find seed coats could lead to strong, tough, yet flexible materials
Credit: UNH DURHAM, N.H. - Inspired by elements found in nature, researchers at the University of New Hampshire say the...
Good news for fishermen: Browning impacts fish less than expected
If you fill a clear glass with lake water, chances are that the water has a slight yellow or brown...
For the first time, scientists are putting extinct mammals on the map
Credit: Soeren Faurby, University of Gothenburg Researchers from Aarhus University and University of Gothenburg have produced the most comprehensive family...
Machine learning could predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorders
LONDON, ON - Mood disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder are often complex and hard to diagnose,...
Top 43 reasons why men remain single — according to Reddit
In the past, forced or arranged marriages meant that socially inept, unattractive men did not have to acquire social skills...
Drug makes rats less likely to imbibe alcohol
Alcohol use disorders can have devastating effects on a person's health, relationships and finances. Yet for some, the feeling they...