Biology
Towards climate resilient urban energy systems
Credit: ©Science China Press Climate change and increased urban population are two major concerns for society. Moving towards more sustainable...
Links between parents’ and children’s asthma and allergies
Credit: Hans Bisgaard New research found that, compared with a father's traits related to allergies and asthma, a mother's traits...
Algae species discovered infesting NW Hawaiian waters has been identified
Credit: Photo courtesy: NOAA/National Marine Sanctuaries A newly-identified, fast-growing species of algae poses a major threat to coral reefs and...
Famous ‘Jurassic Park’ dinosaur is less lizard, more bird
Credit: Brian Engh, commissioned by The Saint George Dinosaur Discovery Site. From movies to museum exhibits, the dinosaur Dilophosaurus is...
Scientists offer roadmap for studying link between climate and armed conflict
New assessment provides path forward to manage increased risks of violence from climate changeCredit: Oxfam MIAMI--Climate change--from rising temperatures and...
How to tackle climate change, food security and land degradation
Rutgers-led research highlights lesser-known options with fewer trade-offsCredit: Pamela McElwee/Rutgers University-New Brunswick How can some of world's biggest problems -...
Circular RNA makes fruit flies live longer
The molecule influences the insulin signalling pathway and thus prolongs lifeCredit: F. Vinken Ribonucleic acid, or RNA, is part of...
Machine learning helps grow artificial organs
Credit: MIPT Press Office Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Ivannikov Institute for System Programming, and the...
Atmospheric turbulence affects new particle formation: Common finding on three continents
Credit: ©Science China Press New particle formation (NPF) is a key process for haze formation, leading to the deterioration of...
Strange bedfellows
How butterfly caterpillars sustain their association with cocktail antsCredit: Krushnamegh Kunte The spectacular leaps of gazelles, group living in deer...
Dopamine neurons mull over your options
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have found that dopamine neurons in the brain regulate the internal process of economic...
Towards improved wound healing — Chemical synthesis of a trefoil factor peptide
Milestone for therapeutic development of peptides against gastrointestinal disordersCredit: © Universität Wien The three known human trefoil factor family peptides...
Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent as animal protein
Credit: Photo credit: Anita Bean On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in...
A chemical cocktail of air pollution in Beijing, China during COVID-19 outbreak
Credit: Hao Li The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads rapidly around the world, and has limited people's outdoor activities substantially....
New study sparks fresh call for seagrass preservation
An increase in carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to 5 million cars a year has been caused by the loss of...
Microplastic pollution harms lobster larvae, study finds
Microplastic fibers in the ocean impact larval lobsters at each stage of their developmentCredit: Madelyn Woods Microplastic fiber pollution in...
Nematode has potential to reduce cotton yields by 50 percent
Credit: Kathy Lawrence The reniform nematode is one of the most commonly found pests of cotton, with the ability to...
Colony-level genetics predict gentle behavior in Puerto Rican honey bees
Credit: ARS-USDA BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, July 6, 2020--Puerto Rico's population of African-European hybrid honey bees (AHB) are famously known for...
Newly discovered pathogen in NY apples causes bitter rot disease
Credit: Srdjan Goran Acimovic ITHACA, N.Y. - In a study of New York state apple orchards, Cornell University plant pathologists...
Plant study challenges tropics’ reputation as site of modern evolutionary innovation
Credit: Miao Sun GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- In a surprise twist, a major group of flowering plants is evolving twice as...
