Biology
Research shows why some children may be slower to learn words
New research from University of East Anglia reveals why some children may be slower to learn words than others.Credit: University...
Cold water, diverse survival strategies may be key to Chinook salmon success in a changing climate
April 18, 2023 | Portland, OR – A study published today in Fish & Fisheries offers a comprehensive look at...
Large animals travel more slowly because they can’t keep cool
Whether an animal is flying, running or swimming, its traveling speed is limited by how effectively it sheds the excess...
Swimming secrets of prehistoric reptiles unlocked by new study
Some of the most extraordinary body transformations in evolution have occurred in animals that adapted to life in water from...
Not such small things: Microplastics in our streams
UC Riverside scientists are taking a modern approach to studying a murky subject — the quantity, quality, and sources of...
How electricity can heal wounds three times as fast
Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases they can even...
Fossils reveal the long-term relationship between feathered dinosaurs and feather-feeding beetles
New fossils in amber have revealed that beetles fed on the feathers of dinosaurs about 105 million years ago, showing...
Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris
The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, which can now survive and...
Female butterflies breed despite male shortage
Female monarch butterflies have no trouble finding a mate – even when a parasite kills most of the males, new...
Novel, highly sensitive biosensor set to transform wearable health monitoring
Wireless wearable biosensors have been a game changer in personalized health monitoring and healthcare digitization because they can efficiently detect,...
Trees in savanna areas of Cerrado produce three times more bark than species in forest areas
In tropical regions of the planet, savannas and forests often coexist in the same area and are exposed to the...
Tracking a new path to octopus and squid sensing capabilities
Along their eight arms, octopuses have highly sensitive suckers that allow methodical explorations of the seafloor as they search for...
Researchers developed an AI-based method to replace chemical staining of tissue
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Turku, and Tampere University have developed an artificial intelligence-based method...
Improving the accuracy of near-infrared fluorescence in cardiovascular imaging
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) or heart diseases are still the leading cause of death globally. Fortunately, doctors are now equipped with...
Humans, and piglets, and bears, oh my! Preventing dangerous blood clots
“Don’t poke the bear”, they said. But that’s exactly what a team of scientists have been doing, to discover the...
Model suggests lowering hormone doses in contraceptives
The dosage of hormones in common contraceptives could be reduced by as much as 92% and still effectively suppress ovulation,...
Adaptations allow Antarctic icefish to see under the sea ice
Antarctica may seem like a desolate place, but it is home to some of the most unique lifeforms on the...
WVU research team steers students through murky waters of ChatGPT coding
West Virginia University researchers are preparing high school seniors and college students to harness the power of ChatGPT, the popular artificial...
COVID lockdown allows study of tourism’s impact on Hawaii fishes
During August 2019, more than 40,000 tourists visited Hawaii’s Molokini island to snorkel or dive. In March 2020 the worldwide...
New insights into glucose metabolism: targeting ATP synthase with chromium (III) nutritional supplement for improved blood sugar control
Recently, a research team led by Professor Hongzhe SUN from the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of...
