Biology
Brain’s immune cells linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia
Credit: Nicole Coufal LA JOLLA--Scientists have, for the first time, characterized the molecular markers that make the brain's front lines...
UT study shows virus infection may be linked to Toledo water crisis
KNOXVILLE--In August 2014, toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie shut down the city of Toledo, Ohio's water supply, leaving...
LSTM launches new Transposon Registry
LSTM has launched a new Transposon Registry which will serve as a repository of information on all bacterial transposons for...
1976 drought revealed as worst on record for British butterflies and moths
Scientists at the University of York have revealed that the 1976 drought is the worst extreme event to affect butterflies...
Study highlights formation of beachrock in resisting climate-induced sea level rises
Credit: The University of Queensland Microorganisms play a crucial role in forming beachrock, a type of rock that forms on...
Reading to therapy dogs improves literacy attitudes in second-grade students
Credit: Melody Ko for Tufts University Second-grade students who read aloud to dogs in an afterschool program demonstrated improved attitudes...
‘Harder, better, faster, stronger’-tethered soft exosuit reduces metabolic cost of running
Loading video... Credit: The Wyss Institute at Harvard University What if running the 26.2 miles of a marathon only felt...
Study shows big smart meter investment yielded ‘very small’ electricity savings
Smart meters and time-of-use electricity pricing have only modestly reduced residential energy demand during the most expensive peak periods, a...
Support for tidal energy is high among Washington residents
Credit: Craig Hill/University of Washington Puget Sound is one of the best places in the United States to capture energy...
Spotted owls benefit from forest fire mosaic
Credit: S. Eyes Fire is a crucial part of the forest ecosystem on which threatened Spotted Owls rely, but climate...
How does water get to homes? Hint: It isn’t magic
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- New Indiana University research shows many Americans don't know how clean water gets to...
New details on nest preferences of declining sparrow
Credit: J. Carpenter Theory says that birds should choose nest sites that minimize their risk of predation, but studies often...
Acidified ocean water widespread along North American West Coast
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - A three-year survey of the California Current System along the West Coast of...
Handheld scanner reveals vascularization in psoriasis patients
(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) A newly developed tissue scanner allows looking under the skin...
Largest grant ever obtained by IST Austria goes to the ISTplus postdoc program
Following a competitive, EU-wide application process, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) has succeeded in obtaining funds...
The rules of baboons
Credit: Ariana Strandburg-Peshkin How do baboons succeed in coordinating the movements of their group? Biologists at the University of Konstanz...
Better treatment for kidney cancer thanks to new mouse model
Credit: University of Zurich Roughly 2-3 percent of all people suffering from cancer have kidney cancer. The most common form...
Chimpanzees adapt their foraging behavior to avoid human contact
Research by PhD candidate Nicola Bryson-Morrison from the University of Kent's School of Anthropology and Conservation (SAC) suggests chimpanzees are...
Not such a ‘simple’ sugar — glucose may help fight cancer and inflammatory disease
Credit: Professor David Finlay, Trinity College Dublin. Glucose - commonly referred to as a 'simple' sugar - may actually be...
Just how old are animals?
The origin of animals was one of the most important events in the history of Earth. Beautifully preserved fossil embryos...