Biology
Liquid metal research: New solutions for the energy transition
Technologies made by KIT can essentially contribute to climate protectionCredit: Photo: Amadeus Bramsiepe, KIT Whether for thermal energy storage systems,...
Teenage T. rex was already chomping on prey, new UW Oshkosh research shows
Credit: Patrick Flood, UW Oshkosh New research from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh indicates that even as a teenager the...
Extraordinary president, ordinary presidency
New book evaluates the achievements of the Trump administration The Ordinary Presidency of Donald J. Trump is one of the...
Researchers find a piece of Palaeolithic art featuring birds and humans
An exceptional milestone in European Palaeolithic rock artCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA It is not very common to find representations of...
Mystery solved — biologists in Dresden explain the genetic origins of the saffron crocus
Medicinal plant, bed of the gods, spice and source of conflict -- the luxurious saffron is shrouded in mythCredit: TUD/Sarah...
Unveiling the role of selenocysteine, the mysterious 21st amino acid
Selenocysteine is an essential amino acid for certain species, such as humans and the other vertebrates, although it has disappeared...
Criteria for the reduction of environmental impact applied in the Roman Theatre of Itálica
A study by the University of Seville has suggested that life-cycle assessment form part of the decision-making process in heritage...
Sex differences in personality traits in Asian elephants
Credit: John Jackson Personality in humans has been a well-known concept for long, but during the last two decades science...
A smarter, safer way to beat corrosion: Research shows new corrosion inhibitor is 10 times more effective
Credit: Hexigone Ltd Independent research has shown that a safer, smarter corrosion inhibitor can protect products for up to ten...
The fiddlers influencing mangrove ecosystems
Credit: © 2019 Marco Fusi The types of bacteria present in and around mangrove fiddler crab burrows in three different...
Hospital cleaning trial cuts infections
A QUT-led study involving 11 Australian hospitals has found that better cleaning of 'touch points' in wards reduces healthcare-associated infectionsCredit:...
Researchers discover new nitrogen source in Arctic
Credit: Kim Kenny Scientists have revealed that the partnership between an alga and bacteria is making the essential element nitrogen...
New wallaby-sized dinosaur from the ancient Australian-Antarctic rift valley
Upper jaws of a new dinosaur from Victoria, Australia, give fresh insight into the diversity of small herbivorous dinosaurs that...
Air pollution may impact fetal cardiovascular system, Rutgers study says
Exposure to ultrafine particulates, the smallest particles in air pollution, restricts blood flow and nutrients to the uterus Microscopic particles...
New genetic data on 50,000 UK Biobank participants available to global health research
Collaboration between UK Biobank, Regeneron and GSK delivers significant new data and genetic insights A vast tranche of new UK...
New species of stiletto snake capable of sideways strikes discovered in West Africa
Credit: Mark-Oliver Roedel Following a series of recent surveys in north-western Liberia and south-eastern Guinea, an international team of researchers...
Biologists have studied enzymes that help wheat to fight fungi
Scientists studied reaction of wheat to damage caused by pathogenic fungi Scientists from I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University...
Two conferences to focus on citrus research and diseases that threaten citrus industry
More than 500 citrus researchers, regulators, and growers will gather at the convention center in downtown Riverside, Calif., March 10-15...
Study confirms horseshoe crabs are really relatives of spiders, scorpions
Credit: Courtesy of Jesús Ballesteros MADISON, Wis. -- Blue-blooded and armored with 10 spindly legs, horseshoe crabs have perhaps always...
Neural engineer Qi Wang recognized with NSF CAREER Award
He is working to develop new technologies for restoring and enhancing sensory functions and cognition through brain-machine interfacesCredit: Jane Nisselson/Columbia...
