Biology
Mapping out rest stops for migrating birds
New metric can help determine when birds fly over a site or stop to refuel or restCredit: Colorado State University/...
Could an existing vaccine make COVID-19 less deadly? Mexico City study provides support
A prospective observational study testing the concept of trained immunity for protection from severe COVID-19 reported milder symptoms in COVID...
Beak bone reveals pterosaur like no other
Credit: Megan Jacobs, University of Portsmouth A new species of small pterosaur - similar in size to a turkey -...
Glitter litter could be damaging rivers – study
Research finds biodegradable alternatives are no better for the environmentCredit: Dr Dannielle Green, Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) New research indicates...
Future of farming
East Carolina University research team awarded $1.5M grant to study watershed resiliencyCredit: Cliff Hollis/ECU A nearly $1.5 million grant awarded...
Sweetpotato biodiversity can help increase climate-resilience of small-scale farming
Credit: © Bettina Heider et al. Nature Climate Change Climate change poses a threat to the world's subsistence crops. Heatwaves,...
Research demonstrates microbiome transmissibility in perennial ryegrass
Credit: Ian Tannenbaum Scientist Ian Tannenbaum has spent most of his career working in clinical microbiology but was excited to...
More diversity needed in oil palm plantations
Scientists from the University of Göttingen call for meaningful support for smallholder farmers in IndonesiaCredit: Miriam Romero The growing global...
Human activity has made Murray estuary more vulnerable to drought
Historic metallic 'fingerprints' allow scientists to reconstruct estuary formationCredit: University of Sydney Human impacts on the Lower Lakes of the...
Unexpectedly large number of trees populate the Western Sahara and the Sahel
Credit: Laurent Kergoat - GET The number of trees inhabiting the Western Sahara, the Sahel and the Sudanian zone has...
Clean and clear: How being more transparent over resources helps cut carbon emissions
Credit: University of Sussex Countries that sign up to improved financial transparency over oil, gas, and mining revenues benefit from...
RNA editing of BFP using artificial APOBEC1 deaminase to restore the genetic
Credit: JAIST Various genetic diseases caused by point mutations have no established therapeutic approaches. Prof. Tsukahara and colleagues (Japan Advanced...
Warm central equatorial pacific sea surface temperatures and anthropogenic warming boosted the 2019 severe drought in East China
Credit: Jufang Hu Drought usually originates from a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time and is identified...
Study provides new hope for children suffering from rare muscle diseases
Credit: Credit: Stephen Greenspan . Known as myofibrillar myopathies, these rare genetic diseases lead to progressive muscle wasting, affecting muscle...
Diamond-studded silk wound dressing detects infection and improves healing
Credit: RMIT University Scientists have developed a next generation wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns,...
FAU researchers receive $1.3 million NIH grant for stem cell research
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine scientists will analyze stem cell activation with a focus on age-related and degenerative diseasesCredit: Alex...
From puppyhood to senior age: Different personality traits age differently
Dogs' personality changes over time, but these changes occur unevenly during the dogs' life, and each trait follows a distinct...
Study confirms plastics threat to south pacific seabirds
Credit: Canterbury Museum Plastic gathered from remote corners of the South Pacific Ocean, including nesting areas of New Zealand albatrosses,...
Wolves attached – Adult wolves miss their human handler in separation similar to dogs
Adult, intensively socialised wolves form individualized social bonds with their human handlersCredit: Photo: Paula Pérez Fraga Based on the new...
Research demonstrates a molecular dance that keeps your heart beating
Credit: WSU It might look like a little game at the molecular scale. Filament-like proteins in heart muscle cells have...
