Biology
Urban agriculture only provides small environmental benefits in northeastern US
"Buy local" sounds like a great environmental slogan, epitomized for city dwellers by urban agriculture. But when it comes to...
Newly identified protection mechanism serves as first responder to cellular stress
ANN ARBOR--Researchers at the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute have identified a new type of rapid-response defense mechanism that...
Simple method measures how long bacteria can wait out antibiotics
Credit: (Credit: Bruno Charbit for Hebrew University) A growing number of pathogens are developing resistance to one or more antibiotics,...
Study shows neuro kinetics’ I-Portal® devices objectively track concussion signs
(Neuro Kinetics, Inc.) A new paper describes the objective and effective use of I-Portal® technology to test and monitor mTBI...
New sensors could enable more affordable detection of pollution and diseases
When it comes to testing for cancer, environmental pollution and food contaminants, traditional sensors can help. The challenges are that...
Researchers uncover genetic gains and losses in Tourette syndrome
Researchers have identified structural changes in two genes that increase the risk of developing Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder characterized...
Bat biodiversity is in danger on islands worldwide
Credit: Adrià López-Baucells A new study from the University of Helsinki investigates knowledge gaps among the largely unknown, but greatly...
Warming temperatures threaten sea turtles
Credit: Kostas Papafitsoros The study by Dr Jacques-Olivier Laloë of the University's College of Science and published in the Global...
New inhibitor drug shows promise in relapsed leukemia
Credit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - A new drug shows promise in its ability to target one of the most common...
A new technique isolates neuronal activity during memory consolidation
Credit: INSTITUTO CAJAL/CSIC A team, led by researchers from the Cajal Institute (Madrid) belonging to the Spanish National Research Council...
Chimpanzees modify grooming behavior when near higher ranking members
Research by Dr Nicholas Newton-Fisher from the University of Kent has found chimpanzees modify their interactions with other chimpanzees if...
Researchers find new mechanism for genome regulation
Credit: Amy Strom/Berkeley Lab The same mechanisms that quickly separate mixtures of oil and water are at play when controlling...
UV-sensing protein in the brain of a marine annelid zooplankton
Credit: INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR SCIENCE Researchers at Institute for Molecular Sciences reported that a photoreceptive protein expressed in the brain...
FACETS endorsed as official journal of the Royal Society of Canada’s Academy of Science
Ottawa, ON (June 20, 2017) - Canadian Science Publishing, an independent, not-for-profit scholarly publisher dedicated to serving the needs of...