Biology
High risk of conflict between humans and elephants and lions
Credit: Enrico Di Minin Elephants and lions are iconic species that help raise substantial funds for conservation. However, they also...
Understanding light-activated proteins in order to improve them
Credit: Centre for Protein Diagnostics (PRODI) Today, proteins that can be controlled with light are a widely used tool in...
The entire genome from Peştera Muierii 1 sequenced
Credit: Mattias Jakobsson For the first time, researchers have successfully sequenced the entire genome from the skull of Peştera Muierii...
Yellowstone National Park is hotter than ever
New tree ring method highlights climatic changes over the last 1,250 yearsCredit: Grant L. Harley WASHINGTON--Yellowstone National Park is famous...
Study finds high-speed ferries, recreational boats are big noise polluters in SF Bay
Credit: ProtectedSeas Palo Alto, CA--In a new study, researchers found that recreational boats and high-speed ferries contribute significant underwater noise...
Earthquake creates ecological opportunity
Credit: Felix Vaux A University of Otago study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species. Lead...
Cleveland Museum of Natural History expands role of planetariums with software update
New tools allow planetarium users to teach beyond the starsCredit: Matt Crow/Cleveland Museum of Natural History FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MAY...
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
Credit: (Image: Julia Kunz) Orangutans are closely related to humans. And yet, they are much less sociable than other species...
Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists
Contributors will enable the EU to take action to plug in the essential scientific knowledge to address insect declinesCredit: Royal...
Tree species diversity is no protection against bark beetle infestation
Credit: aerial photos by K. R. Kovach, Sixtoothed spruce bark beetle photo by U. Schmidt In recent years, foresters have...
Pets and their owners diet together, new study finds
International study examines why pet owners choose grain-free foodCredit: University of Guelph Keto, gluten-free, organic: If a pet owner is...
Children’s Tumor Foundation announces revised diagnostic criteria for NF1
Landmark publication is the first update to NF1 criteria since 1987 NIH Consensus ConferenceCredit: Children's Tumor Foundation Updated Criteria Also...
Palm oil plantations change the social behavior of macaques
Researchers spent months observing groups of southern pig-tailed macaquesCredit: Photo: Anna Holzner Due to the extensive clearing of their habitat,...
Birds dealing with change — Mapping migration routes can lead to conservation areas
Credit: Photo: Ginny Chan Tracking migratory birds that carry tiny satellite transmitters in featherlight 'backpacks', can teach us a lot...
Cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment of obesity yields significant results
The study showed that interdisciplinary action facilitates weight loss, improves quality of life and eating behavior, and reduces symptoms of...
New study identifies plasticity disparities between patients with brain malformation
Patients with Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis present distinct reconfiguration of their neural connectionsCredit: Diego Szczpak Recently published in the scientific journal Brain...
Fastide, Inc. established to commercialize results of middle molecule drug discovery
Developing support projects for peptide drug discovery and nucleic acid drug discoveryCredit: MIDL Professor Yutaka Akiyama of the School of...
Single fingerprint at a crime scene detects class A drug usage
Credit: Ionoptika Ltd The latest findings show that with clever science, a single fingerprint left at a crime scene could...
New, biological, and safer soaps
An international research team could revolutionize the biosurfactant marketCredit: Christian Fleury An international research team led by Professor Charles Gauthier...
TTUHSC study: Virus, restrictions increase mental health risks for nursing home caregivers
Credit: TTUHSC No matter one's age, race, gender, socioeconomic status or political party, COVID-19 has impacted everyone at some level....
