Biology
Undergraduates develop tools to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before patients show symptoms
Credit: University of Maryland COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A team of seven University of Maryland A. James Clark School of...
Special Nature Conservation issue: Monitoring protected insects in the European Union
Credit: Massimiliano Tini With biodiversity loss well underway, conservation measures are urgent on a global scale and the European Union...
Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil
When ethanol prices at the pump rise for whatever reason, it becomes economically advantageous for drivers of dual-fuel vehicles to...
NJIT Oil spill expert assesses use of deep-sea dispersants in Deepwater Horizon cleanup
More than seven years after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded, sending up to 900,000 tons of oil and natural...
Study: After Hurricane Katrina, personal debt fell for those worst hit — but at a cost
Credit: CWRU After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans a dozen years ago, there was a sharp and immediate drop in...
Using artificial intelligence to understand the human brain and mind
NEW YORK -- On Wednesday, September 6, at 9:00am, pioneers in cognitive science, neuroscience and machine learning will come together...
New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - While cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells offer clear advantages over the...
Shedding consistent pounds each week linked to long-term weight loss
When it comes to losing weight, it's not necessarily slow, but steady, that wins the race, according to new research...
Mimicking birdsongs
Credit: Harvard SEAS Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a simple...
Bone marrow protein may be target for improving stem cell transplants
Credit: University of Pennsylvania Bone marrow contains hematopoetic stem cells, the precursors to every blood cell type. These cells spring...
Maternal suicide in pre-and postnatal periods in Ontario
One of every 19 deaths in pregnant and new mothers in Ontario is due to suicide, highlighting the need for...
Beetle’s best friend: Trained dogs most efficient in monitoring hermit beetle larvae
Credit: Emilia Capogna and S?nke Hardersen Hermit beetles (Osmoderma eremita) are considered at risk, but in order to be effectively...
Largest Ichthyosaurus was pregnant mother
Credit: copyright of Joschua Knüppe. Scientists from the UK and Germany have discovered the largest Ichthyosaurus on record and found...
Keeping pandas off endangered list ledge
Credit: Sue Nichols, Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability Things aren't all black and white for giant...
Worm infection reveals cross-talk in the lymph nodes
Credit: Lalit Kumar Dubey/EPFL Lymph nodes are small, kidney-shaped organs found throughout the body. Full of immune cells, their function...
Helping corals to cope with pressure
Credit: © 2016 Anna Roik Tiny plant cells, known as dinoflagellates, that live within coral tissue can help to regulate...
NUS study: Deforestation in Cambodia linked to higher risk of ill health in young children
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found that the loss of dense forest in Cambodia was associated...
Magic enzymes
Little fungi pack a punch: "Magic mushrooms" of the Psilocybe species produce psychoactive compounds that alter perception when ingested. Recently,...
Next-generation drug testing on chips
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS Researchers at Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) in Japan have designed a small...
McIndoe awarded $12.8 million grant to continue to lead national consortium on diabetic complications
Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Aug. 25, 2017) - Dr. Richard A. McIndoe, bioinformatics expert and associate director of the...
