Biology
Study: World Heritage Convention can play critical role in protecting wilderness
NEW YORK (July 3, 2017) - A new WCS and University of Queensland (UQ)-led study urges the UNESCO World Heritage...
Greening the city — a measurement for a mindful environment
Scientists at the University of Bradford have developed the world's first Tranquillity Rating Prediction Tool (TRAPT), a scientific process for...
Research examines how insect outbreaks affect forests and bats
Credit: Credit-Simon Thorn-Animal Conservation- b_barbastellus (2).jpg New research indicates that bark beetle outbreaks in forests create several new roosting and...
Flipping the switch on height variation
If you're taller than average and worried about what that means for your risk of arthritis later in life, Terence...
Tilted microscopy technique better reveals protein structures
Credit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA -- (July 3, 2017) The conventional way of placing protein samples under an electron microscope...
Temple researchers identify novel mechanism underlying efficacy of common heart failure drug
Credit: Temple Health (Philadelphia, PA) - Beta-blocker drugs serve a key role in the treatment of heart failure, preventing bombardment...
Extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs cleared way for frogs
Credit: Brian Freiermuth GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The mass extinction that obliterated three-fourths of life on Earth, including non-avian dinosaurs, set...
Seeing the colored light: Bee brains open way for better cameras
Credit: Adrian Dyer, RMIT New research into the way that honeybees see colour could pave the way for more accurate...
Milking it: A new robot to extract scorpion venom
A new scorpion-milking robot designed to extract venom could replace the traditional manual method. Scorpion venom is used in medical...
Two knees or not two knees: The curious case of the ostrich’s double kneecap
Credit: Ms Sophie Regnault Ostriches are the only animals in the world to have a double-kneecap, but its purpose remains...
Ancient Swiss reptile shows its bizarre scale armor for the first time
Credit: (Beat Scheffold, Paleontological Institute and Museum, University of Zurich) Grisons, 241 million years ago - Instead of amidst high...
Most reproductive-age women using opioids also use another substance
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2017 - The majority of reproductive-age and pregnant women who use opioids for non-medical purposes also use...
New study reveals new drug target for gout and other inflammatory diseases
Particle-driven diseases sound exotic and include things like silicosis and asbestos, but actually also include much more common diseases like...
Size not important for fish in the largest mass extinction of all time
(University of Bristol) Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important. It is commonly assumed that being large contributes to...
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