Biology
Study suggests oysters offer hot spot for reducing nutrient pollution
Credit: © A. Smyth. When it comes to oysters and their role in reducing nutrient pollution, a new study by...
SUTD researchers developed single cell level sorting technology using sound waves
Credit: Courtesy of SUTD/Ye Ai Sound wave enables the sensation of hearing, and is an important way of communicating in...
Fanged kangaroo research could shed light on extinction
Credit: University of Queensland Fanged kangaroos - an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos - might have survived at...
Study calls for less shame and secrecy around menstruation in global conflict areas
A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) found...
Scientists uncover a centuries-old case of mistaken identity in the Chesapeake Bay
Credit: Smithsonian Institution Jellyfish sting swimmers, clog fishing nets, and in high numbers can close beaches. But despite their nuisance...
Scripps Florida scientists unveil ‘roadmap’ to aid osteoporosis treatment development
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the...
Usutu virus is back — not only in blackbirds but also in humans
Credit: Georg Mair/Vetmeduni Vienna Usutu virus, a flavivirus of African origin, was first detected in Austria in 2001, when it...
Gutters teem with inconspicuous life
Scientists from the BOREA Biology of Aquatic Organisms and Ecosystems research unit (CNRS / MNHN / IRD / UPMC /...
Achieving high-value chemical diversity for the pharmaceutical artificial intelligence
Credit: Insilico Medicine, Inc. Friday, October 13th, 2017, Baltimore, Maryland: Insilico Medicine announces the publication of a new research paper...
Study identifies genetic clues to spinal stenosis
A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that certain genetic changes are linked with an increased...
NUS researchers develop 4-in-1 smart utilities plant custom-made for tropical climate
Credit: National University of Singapore A research breakthrough achieved by a team led by Associate Professor Ernest Chua from the...
Worms reveal secrets of aging
Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Health System have identified a new molecular pathway...
First atomic structure from UTSW’s cryo-EM facility
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - Oct. 11, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers today published a 3-D atomic structure...
New study demonstrates importance of studying sleep and eating in tandem
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - October 13, 2017 - A new study from scientists on the Florida...
Space radiation won’t stop NASA’s human exploration
Credit: NASA While it's true that space radiation is one of the biggest challenges for a human journey to Mars,...
New method creates liver bioscaffolds with intact ECM for reseeding and transplantation
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2017-Researchers have reported a method for successfully removing the...
Model predicts how E. coli bacteria adapt under stress
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a genome-scale model that can accurately predict how E. coli...
Worth their weight
Almost as large as a Smart car, giant sea bass can weigh more than 500 pounds and grow longer than...
MS risk in children spotted with MRI brain scans
Credit: Yale University By the time multiple sclerosis (MS) is diagnosed in children, it may be difficult to prevent the...
A dietary supplement dampens the brain hyperexcitability seen in seizures or epilepsy
Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Seizure disorders -- including epilepsy -- are associated with pathological hyperexcitability in brain neurons. Unfortunately,...
