Biology
Designing diamonds for medical imaging technologies
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 19, 2018 -- Japanese researchers have optimized the design of laboratory-grown, synthetic diamonds. This brings the new...
Fasting diets reduce important risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Intermittent energy restriction diets such as the 5:2 diet clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals compared with...
Wolovick: Geoengineering polar glaciers to slow sea-level rise
Credit: Michael Wolovick Targeted geoengineering to preserve continental ice sheets deserves serious research and investment, argues an international team of...
New genetic test detects manatees’ recent presence in fresh or saltwater
Credit: Robert Bonde, USGS. Public domain. U.S. Geological Survey scientists have developed the first laboratory test that can pick up...
Detection, deterrent system will help eagles, wind turbines coexist better
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have taken a key step toward helping wildlife coexist more safely with wind power generation by...
Revolutionary new filter can improve drinking water quality
Credit: Image: Sarp Saydam/UNSW Science UNSW Sydney scientists have developed a world-first, graphene-based, laboratory-scale filter that can remove more than...
Historians to climate researchers: Let’s talk
Credit: Princeton Avkat Archaeological Project History can tell us a lot about environmental upheaval, say Princeton University historians John Haldon...
UC Santa Cruz research signals arrival of a complete human genome
SANTA CRUZ, CA - March 19, 2018 - It's been nearly two decades since a UC Santa Cruz research team...
Using food and fisheries waste to provide sustainable soil and cultivation for Europe
The University of Portsmouth is playing a major role in a European project using agricultural and fisheries waste to develop...
Fighting illegal fishing
Short-term pain for long-term gain. When applied to the reform of global fisheries, this strategy could yield enormous benefits. If...
Scientists caution that a rare childhood liver cancer can spread to the brain
A surprising finding by Rockefeller University scientists about a rare liver cancer's behavior could lead to more comprehensive patient monitoring...
Amazon deforestation is close to tipping point
Deforestation of the Amazon is about to reach a threshold beyond which the region's tropical rainforest may undergo irreversible changes...
Palm trees are spreading northward. How far will they go?
Credit: Tammo Reichgelt/Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory What does it take for palm trees, the unofficial trademark of tropical landscapes, to expand...
International symposium on chemistry education honors IUPUI’s Pratibha Varma-Nelson
Credit: School of Science at IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Leading figures in science education are gathering this week for a symposium...
Molecular doorstop could be key to new tuberculosis drugs
Credit: Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics at The Rockefeller University Tuberculosis, which infects roughly one quarter of the world's population and...
Cancer comes back all jacked up on stem cells
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center After a biopsy or surgery, doctors often get a molecular snapshot of a patient's...
A breakthrough in our understanding of how red blood cells develop
By taking a deep dive into the molecular underpinnings of Diamond-Blackfan anemia, scientists have made a new discovery about what...
So close, yet so far: Making climate impacts feel nearby may not inspire action
ITHACA, N.Y. - Although scientists warn that urgent action is needed to stop climate change, public engagement continues to lag....
Overeating during breastfeeding may affect the health of offspring
CHICAGO--Mothers who overeat during the period when they are breastfeeding may have children who are at increased risk of becoming...
Better understanding ALS by looking at how cells change
Credit: CRCHUM It took eight long years of research, but now an international team led by neuroscientists at Université de...