Biology
Umbilical cord blood improves motor skills in some children with cerebral palsy
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- An infusion of cells from a child's own umbilical cord blood appears to...
CCNY study reveals power supply might not be as vulnerable to climate change as we thought
Here's a bit of surprising news. A closer look at how climate change could impact our power supply shows that...
Good vibrations: Smart access to homes and cars using fingers
Credit: The DAISY Lab "Good, good, good, good vibrations" goes the catchy Beach Boys song, a big hit in 1966...
Less fat, more hair and younger skin: Study shows benefits from calorie-restricted diet
Caloric restriction diets have been associated with various health benefits, but their effects on the skin have not been previously...
Tsunami reveals human noise pollution in Hawaiian waters
Credit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A tsunami that struck Hawaii in 2011 and caused a temporary halt to boat...
UTSA researcher receives $1 million award to aid food security
Garry Sunter, chair of the UTSA Department of Biology, has received an award worth up to $1 million over four...
Nanoscale platform aims to control protein levels
Credit: Segatori Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 30, 2017) - A nanoscale antibody first found in camels combined with...
Under pressure
When 15 North Atlantic right whales turned up dead in U.S. and Canadian waters in the summer of 2017, it...
Moving neuroscience into the fast lane
At the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan, a two-year project from Andrea Benucci's research group has culminated in the...
Cover crops provide bed and breakfast layover for migrating birds
Credit: Cassandra Wilcoxen URBANA, Ill. - After harvesting a corn or soybean crop, farmers may plant a cover crop for...
Preparing for the power outages and water shortages of the next disaster
Credit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson; illustration by Joy Smoker--University of Delaware After hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, residents of...
Research shows how environment plays key role in changing movement behavior of animals
Theory explains how animals such as bats, insects and birds adjust movement behaviour based on environment Environmental cues which could...
Red Sea is warming faster than global average
Credit: Reproduced with permission from reference 1© 2017 Nature Publishing Group "The global rate of ocean warming has many consequences...
Voltage-driven liquid metal fractals
Credit: Michael Dickey, North Carolina State University Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that gallium indium (EGaIn), a...
Driving drug resistance out of fungi
Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University (BOSTON) -- Candida albicans is a notorious human fungal pathogen that causes thrush and...
Funding of millions for TU Graz-lead projects from university owned funds
Credit: © TU Graz Since 2015, TU Graz has awarded special funding for multidisciplinary lead projects. By supporting such basic...
Research aims to help renewable jet fuel take flight
Credit: Evan Krape/University of Delaware Airplanes zoom overhead, wispy-white contrails streaming behind them. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) handled 43,684...
Bears not bothered by diet high in saturated fats
Campgrounds and cottages are getaways for humans. They are also locations where grizzly bears are acquiring appetites for human foods...
Smart artificial beta cells could lead to new diabetes treatment
Credit: (Gu Lab, UNC-NC State) CHAPEL HILL, NC - Treating type 1 diabetes and some cases of type 2 diabetes...
The advent of ‘green’ cattle
Implications of livestock farming on climate change should not be drawn from aggregate statistics, reveals a study based on a...
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