Biology
Popular sungazer lizards under threat from poaching
Credit: Shivan Parusnath/Wits University The Sungazer (Smaug giganteus), a dragon-like lizard species endemic to the Highveld regions of South Africa,...
A new critically endangered tree species depends on unique habitat found only on Kaua’i
Credit: Kenneth R. Wood A new tree species, Melicope stonei (Rutaceae or citrus family), endemic to the Hawaiian island of...
UMass Amherst researchers find ‘switch’ that turns on immune cells’ tumor-killing ability
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Molecular biologists led by Leonid Pobezinsky and his wife and research collaborator Elena Pobezinskaya...
Going ‘green’ with plant-based resins
Airplanes, electronics and solar cells are all in demand, but the materials holding these items together -- epoxy thermosets --...
Saint Louis University chemist asks ‘could life begin in oil?’
Credit: Ellen Hutti, Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS - Paul Bracher, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of chemistry at...
CU Anschutz and UC San Diego researchers find creosote bush could treat deadly infections
AURORA, Colo. (August 16, 2017) - Researchers at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of...
Artificial blood vessels mimic rare accelerated aging disease
Credit: Progeria Research Foundation DURHAM, N.C. -- Biomedical engineers have grown miniature human blood vessels that exhibit many of the...
Oxford University Press to publish American Society for Nutrition Journals
Oxford University Press and the American Society for Nutrition are pleased to announce a new partnership to publish the society's...
Adding silicon to soil to strengthen plant defenses
Credit: Illustration by Jeff Chase/ University of Delaware To help plants better fend off insect pests, researchers are arming them...
Human intrusion on fruit bat habitats raises exposure risk to Hendra virus in Australia
Credit: James Nilson Reported today in Scientific Reports by researchers from the University of Sydney, University of Melbourne and State...
Cell economics 101
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Every time we swallow food, cells that line the intestines must step up their activity...
Can previous exposure to west Nile alter the course of Zika?
Credit: TTUHSC El Paso / Tommie Morelos EL PASO, Texas - West Nile virus is no stranger to the U.S.-Mexico...
ACS Publications announces free training resource for peer reviewers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2017 - Reinforcing its commitment to publishing the best peer-reviewed scientific research, the Publications Division of the...
New Machine Learning program shows promise for early Alzheimer’s diagnosis
A new machine learning program developed by researchers at Case Western Reserve University appears to outperform other methods for diagnosing...
The key to drought-tolerant crops may be in the leaves
Credit: Xiuwei Liu, Texas A&M University A solution to help farmers to grow crops in dry areas or during stretches...
Rhapsody in red violet
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science Color in the plant kingdom is not merely a joy to the eye. Colored pigments...
ChemRxiv™ Beta open for submissions and powered by Figshare
(American Chemical Society) ChemRxiv, a new chemistry preprint server, is now available in a fully functioning Beta version for use....
Biophysical Society Announces 2018 Society Fellows
The Biophysical Society is delighted to announce its 2018 Society Fellows. This award honors the Society's distinguished members who have...
Look ma, no hands: Researchers use vacuum for hands-free patterning of liquid metal
Credit: Michael Dickey, NC State University North Carolina State University engineers have utilized vacuum to create a more efficient, hands-free...
UTA professor awarded Talanta Medal for outstanding contributions to analytical chemistry
Credit: UTA Purnendu "Sandy" Dasgupta, the Hamish Small Chair of Ion Analysis in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at...
