Biology
Thyroid cancer now diagnosed with machine learning-powered photoacoustic/ultrasound imaging
Credit: POSTECH A lump in the thyroid gland is called a thyroid nodule, and 5-10% of all thyroid nodules are...
Using mice to open the way to prevent blocked arteries
Credit: Department of Life Science and Bioethics,TMDU Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) identify pathways that link a...
Match matters: The right combination of parents can turn a gene off indefinitely
UMD scientists discover that mating can cause epigenetic changes in nematode worms that last for 300 generationsCredit: Antony Jose/UMD Evidence...
Red Dead Redemption 2 teaches players about wildlife
Credit: Matthew Silk Players of the popular game Red Dead Redemption 2 learn how to identify real American wildlife, new...
Our genes shape our gut bacteria, new research shows
Credit: University of Notre Dame Our gut microbiome -- the ever-changing "rainforest" of bacteria living in our intestines -- is...
Study: How a large cat deity helps people to share space with leopards in India
The story of the Warli and the WaghobaCredit: Ramya Nair BENGALURU, India (July 8, 2021) - A new study led...
Coastal wetlands are nature’s flood defences
They offer more protection than we thought, estuaries study showsCredit: Swansea University Coastal wetlands - such as salt marshes -...
How fishing communities are responding to climate change
Wellesley professor examines how fishers are adapting to climate-related changes in species distribution and locationCredit: Courtesy of Eva Papaioannou What...
$1.4 million grant increases coverage of Mississippi River Basin
Walton Family Foundation grant will create the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, covering agriculture, water and environmental issues...
Creating a lab mangrove helps to identify new bacteria
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith A pioneering cultivation strategy that recreates a mangrove environment in the lab has enabled...
Repurposed drugs present new strategy for treating COVID-19
Virtual screening of 6,218 drugs and cell-based assays identifies best therapeutic medication candidatesCredit: KAIST A joint research group from KAIST...
Ancient ostrich eggshell reveals new evidence of extreme climate change thousands of years ago
Credit: Philip Kiberd Evidence from an ancient eggshell has revealed important new information about the extreme climate change faced by...
To predict underwater volcano eruptions, scientist looks at images from space
A new study monitored satellite images to obtain sea discoloration data as a novel indicator in detecting if an underwater...
Scientists show the importance of contact with nature in the city during the lockdown
Credit: RUDN University The measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic limited the access of citizens to natural objects. It is...
Protein’s ‘silent code’ affects how cells move
A University of Pennsylvania-led study shows how, despite having nearly identical amino acid sequences, two forms of the protein actin...
Research paves the way to early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy
Diabetics exert less force to hold an object than people with other diseases that affect the nervous system. Grip force...
Arctic seabirds are less heat tolerant, more vulnerable to climate change
Arctic species poorly adapted for coping with rising temperatures as the Arctic continues to warmCredit: Douglas Noblet The Arctic is...
CWRU receives $1.2M W.M. Keck Foundation grant to determine ecological factors affect the evolution of our ancestors
Professor Beverly Saylor leads interdisciplinary global group applying state-of-the art technology to answer ancient questionsCredit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND,...
Researchers detail the most ancient bat fossil ever discovered in Asia
Credit: Matthew Jones LAWRENCE -- A new paper appearing in Biology Letters describes the oldest-known fragmentary bat fossils from Asia,...
Not only humans got talent, dogs got it too!
Is talent in a given field a uniquely human phenomenon?Credit: Photo by Cooper Photo Some exceptionally gifted people have marked...
