Biology
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...
Study casts doubt on warming implications of brown carbon aerosol from wildfires
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis As devastating wildfires continue to rage in the western U.S. and Canada, a team...
Aging slows perception of falls
Seniors need twice as long as young adults to realize they are falling, a delay that puts them at increased...
‘Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30 year-olds
Credit: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Western University In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers at Western...
UTokyo NY Conference to headline studies on deadly viruses, Alzheimer’s
Leading scientists from Japan in the fields of medical science and industrial science will speak at the UTokyo NY Conference...
Fever in early pregnancy linked to birth defects, animal study shows
Credit: Liu, et al. Fevers in a mother's first trimester of pregnancy increase the baby's risk for some heart defects...
Cities taking narrow approach to start adapting to climate change see benefits
Credit: Donna Burton, U.S. Government Work LAWRENCE -- As U.S. cities begin to plan to adapt to impacts from climate...
New materials may provide better ways to capture and store solar energy
Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, Mass. - A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), funded by two significant...