Biology
Study: While trust is inherited, distrust is not
Research has shown that how trusting a person is may depend, at least in part, on his or her genes....
Infections in early life associated with increased risk for Celiac disease
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Infections during infancy are associated with increased risk for gluten...
Small variations in breeding pools make for big differences in Yosemite toad use
Credit: U.S. Forest Service The Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus) is a rare species found exclusively in California's Sierra Nevada. While...
Enhanced photocatalytic activity by Cu2O nanoparticles integrated H2Ti3O7 nanotubes
Credit: NANO Journal Why do we construct nanocomposite for the photocatalytic oxidation desulfurization? Current hydrodesulfurization (HDS) technology is hard to...
USDA invests $6.8 million for research and extension grants on pollinator health
WASHINGTON, D.C. June 20, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
Simple tactic results in dramatic water conservation, study shows
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Rain or shine has new meaning thanks to an innovative, inexpensive and simple tactic developed by...
Researchers sample a DC swamp to study a spineless creature
Credit: Graphic by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Its name is Stygobromus hayi, the Hay's Spring amphipod. It is spineless....
CCNY researchers produce molecules with potential against HIV
As the HIV/AIDS epidemic approaches its fourth decade, each year brings promising news of pioneering research to alleviate the scourge....
Probiotics could improve survival rates in honey bees exposed to pesticide, study finds
LONDON, ON - In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and Western University, researchers have shown that...
Researchers find demographic differences in both diabetes rates and care sought
Diabetes is a serious health condition that affects millions of people in the United States and has more than doubled...
How ticks get a proper foothold
Credit: Copyright: Dagmar Voigt Ticks spend more than 90 percent of their up to three-year-long life starving and clambering around...
Rachel Whitaker receives Allen Distinguished Investigator Award
Credit: Photo by Kathryn Faith The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced five new Allen Distinguished Investigator (ADI) awards to...
Mixed conifer and beech forests grow more as they complement each other
On the other hand, the effect of growing in a mixed forest is less important for high competitive and shade-tolerant...
UTEP doctoral student discovers 3 chameleon species
Credit: Eli Greenbaum, Ph.D. University of Texas at El Paso doctoral candidate Daniel Hughes has discovered three new species of...
150-year records gap on Sulawesi ends with 5 new species in the world’s largest tree genus
Credit: Fabian Brambach It seemed rather unusual that the largest tree genus, Syzygium, containing over 1500 species, was only represented...
Bacterial classification may be more elusive than previously thought
HANOVER, N.H. - June 19, 2017 - New research from Dartmouth College raises questions over how scientists should interpret observed...
New report looks at 6 key impact areas of shale oil and gas development in Texas
The TAMEST Shale Task Force report is an independent, comprehensive review of scientific research on the impacts of shale oil...
Chemistry of sea spray particles linked for first time to formation process
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified for the first time what drives...
New CDC data shows gaps remain in surveillance for mosquitoes that transmit Zika
Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Annapolis, MD; June 19, 2017--As concerns over Zika virus have grown since 2015,...
Unusual soybean coloration sheds a light on gene silencing
Credit: Lila Vodkin URBANA, Ill. - Today's soybeans are typically golden yellow, with a tiny blackish mark where they attach...