Biology
New study suggests that last common ancestor of humans and apes was smaller than thought
New research suggests that the last common ancestor of apes--including great apes and humans--was much smaller than previously thought, about...
Researchers find mechanism involved in novel drug design with potential to treat tuberculosis
Credit: Gonçalo Bernardes Lab, iMM Lisboa A team of researchers from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM) Lisboa successfully used a...
New autism & innovation center receives NSF and Research Corporation grants
Credit: Amy Wolf & Patrick Slattery, Vanderbilt University Creating a model pipeline that will assist adults on the autism spectrum...
Predatory bacteria: The quest for a new class of antibiotics
Credit: OIST/American Chemical Society In 2016 the World Health Organization named antibiotic resistance as "one of the biggest threats to...
Star tortoise makes meteoric comeback
Credit: WCS YANGON, MYANMAR (October 11, 2017) - The Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota), a medium-sized tortoise found only in...
Waste from paper industry supplies raw material for development of redox flow batteries
Credit: photo/©: Alexander Sell, JGU With the increasing use of renewable energies, stabilizing electricity networks is becoming an ever greater...
Intermountain healthcare researchers launch major three-year genomics breast cancer study
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Cancer researchers at Intermountain Medical Center and the Intermountain Precision Genomics Program in Salt Lake City...
Organic/inorganic sulfur may be key for safe rechargeable lithium batteries
Credit: Patrick Mansell, Penn State We have come a long way from leaky sulfur-acid automobile batteries, but modern lithium batteries...
Unraveling the genetics of disc disease in dogs
Credit: Katy Robertson Since the early 1900s, veterinarians have observed intervertebral disc disease -- a common cause of back pain,...
Ketone nutritional supplements: Good or bad for athletic performance?
Credit: UBC Okanagan In the quest to improve physical performance, many athletes are turning to untested nutritional supplements. But in...
Some plants grow bigger — and meaner — when clipped, study finds
Credit: Illustration by Julie McMahon CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Some plants behave like the mythical monster Hydra: Cut off their heads...
Engineers identify key to albatross’ marathon flight
The albatross is one of the most efficient travelers in the animal world. One species, the wandering albatross, can fly...
Grazing horses on better pastures
Credit: Michelle DeBoer When you picture a horse, you may imagine it grazing contentedly in a grassy pasture. Grazing lets...
New NIH grant will study alcohol’s effects on the nervous system
Credit: Michigan Tech When a drink at the local watering hole turns into five or six, what are the effects...
NIFA invests in research to help boost organic farming, ranching
WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 11, 2017 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today...
WSU researchers document one of planet’s largest volcanic eruptions
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have determined that the Pacific Northwest was home to one of...
Bycatch responsible for decline of New Zealand sea lion
Credit: Louise Chilvers Getting caught in fishing nets is a major cause of death for the increasingly endangered New Zealand...
UTA researcher earns grant to develop gas sensor to detect lung cancer from breath
Credit: UT Arlington Current methods of detecting lung cancer consist of imaging methods and invasive biopsies, which can be stressful...
UTSA researcher to study waterways contaminated by Hurricane Harvey damage
Credit: Deborah Silliman, UTSA College of Engineering Vikram Kapoor, an assistant professor in The University of Texas at San Antonio...
Women seen as younger when eyes, lips and eyebrows stand out
Credit: Aurélie Porcheron Aspects of facial contrast, a measure of how much facial features stand out in the face, decrease...