Biology
Inherited mutation found among Brazilians increases cancer risk
Genomic research helps explain why some people with a common TP53 mutation widespread in Brazil get cancer while others do...
Tour scores prestigious Centenary Prize
Rice University chemist's achievements earn top Royal Society of Chemistry honorCredit: Royal Society of Chemistry HOUSTON - (June 24, 2020)...
Levitating droplets allow scientists to perform ‘touchless’ chemical reactions
Credit: Analytical Chemistry 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00929 Levitation has long been a staple of magic tricks and movies. But in the...
Blood vessels can make you fat, and yet fit
Healthy obesity begins where metabolic disorders emerge: Vascular-adipose interaction enables a selective fat storage in a healthier wayCredit: IBS Can...
In the wild, chimpanzees are more motivated to cooperate than bonobos
When informing about a threat territorial chimpanzees are more motivated to cooperate than less territorial bonobosCredit: Cédric Girard-Buttoz, Taï Chimpanzee...
Integrating health and climate agendas
Recommendations for a post-pandemic worldCredit: Nicole de Paula Climate change not only causes problems ranging from heat stress to increased...
Movers and stayers: Surviving a range shift due to climate change
A new study shows a broad diet helps tropical fish survive a range shift due to climate changeCredit: Jack Hannan...
Economic alien plants more likely to go wild
Credit: Mark van Kleunen Humans have cultivated plants outside their native ranges for thousands of years. But as the world...
KIST develops eco-friendly, flame-retardant carbon plastic ideal for recycling
Non-toxic, flame-retardant composite material based on bio-epoxy made from plant-source tannic acid. 99% eco-friendly recycling within tens of minutes merely...
Simple device monitors health using sweat
Credit: Jennifer M. McCann/ Penn State A device that monitors health conditions in the body using a person's sweat has...
Slow-growing rotavirus mutant reveals early steps of viral assembly
Credit: CDC Rotavirus is responsible for more than 130,000 deaths in infants and young children younger than five years, every...
NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite captures 63 mile smoke trail from bush fire
Credit: NASA Worldview NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of the Bush Fire on June 22, 2020 showing clouds...
Agricultural conservation schemes not enough to protect Britain’s rarest butterflies
Credit: Katie Threadgill Conservation management around the margins of agriculture fail to protect butterfly species at greatest risk from the...
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate concentration in coral reef invertebrates
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate concentration in coral reef invertebrates varies according to species assemblagesCredit: Dr Isis Guibert New research highlights the effect of...
Size matters in the sex life of salmon
Credit: Mikko Ellmen Every summer, tens of thousands of Atlantic salmon migrate from the Barents Sea to the Teno River,...
Better prepared for forest fires
Cross-institute project to understand the dynamics of forest fires and mitigate the riskCredit: Photo: Gabi Zachmann, KIT Long-lasting drought increases...
Get your hands dirty for health
Call to restore urban biodiversity, post-pandemicCredit: Flinders University Billions of people using the Earth's resources and changing or destroying ecosystems...
Slow release of two chemicals protects the heart after experimental heart attacks
Injections of two chemicals in a slow-release form significantly reduced the size of dead heart tissue and improved the function...
Vets walking pets: Strolls with shelter dogs may reduce PTSD symptoms in military veterans
FAU researcher examines impact of dog-walking intervention on physiological and PTSD symptoms in military veteransCredit: Alex Dolce, Florida Atlantic University...
Extending the coverage of PM2.5 monitoring to help improve air quality
Credit: Liang Ran Air pollution, especially the particulate matter in the atmosphere, can result in poor air quality and visibility,...
