Biology
Rabbit gene helps houseplant detoxify indoor air
Our homes are supposed to be safe havens from the outside world. However, studies have shown that household air is...
Researchers develop a new houseplant that can clean your home's air
Credit: Mark Stone/University of Washington We like to keep the air in our homes as clean as possible, and sometimes...
The oldest large-sized predatory dinosaur comes from the Italian Alps
Paleontologists document the oldest ceratosaurian, which predates the massive meat-eating dinosaurs by over 25 million years and sheds light on...
Nightlights for stream dwellers? No, thanks
Study: Artificial light harms ecosystem health COLUMBUS, Ohio - Artificial light at night isn't just a health problem for those...
When 'alien' insects attack Antartica
Terrestrial ecosystems are vulnerable to single introduced insect species Of the known alien (non-native) species found in Antarctica, a non-biting...
Stick insects: Egg-laying techniques reveal new evolutionary map
New analysis shows understanding the evolution of stick and leaf insects cannot be based on anatomical similarities alone Known for...
Global warming didn't pause — researchers disentangle 'hiatus' confusion
The reality of ongoing climate warming might seem plainly obvious today, after the four warmest years on record and a...
Multicultural creatures of habit
Long-term study reveals migratory patterns of batsCredit: Uwe Hoffmeister Every year trillions of animals migrate for thousands of kilometres between...
How does your garden grow in space?
Researchers compare two methods of transcriptome analysis to understand how plants adapt to microgravity Astronauts in low-earth orbit could use...
New insights on animal movement in fire-prone landscapes
Credit: Biological Reviews A new Biological Reviews article considers how fire histories affect animals' movement and shape the distribution of...
Loss of forest intactness increases extinction risk in birds
Fragmentation within intact forests has a higher impact on vertebrate biodiversity than equivalent losses in already degraded landscapes, but the...
Powder could help cut CO2 emissions
Scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a powder that can capture CO2 from factories and power plants. The...
Exposure to cannabis alters the genetic profile of sperm
Whether genetic changes can be reversed or are passed on to children is still unknown DURHAM, N.C. -- As legal...
A new way to use CRISPR
UD engineers develop methods to use CRISPR technology for conditional gene regulationCredit: Photo by Kathy F. Atkinson A team of...
Arizona State University to host 2019 Southwest Robotics Symposium
Arizona State University is hosting the 2019 Southwest Robotics Symposium Jan. 24-25, 2019, in Tempe, Arizona. The Southwest Robotics Symposium...
Southwest forest trees will grow much slower in the 21st century
Even forest trees growing in average conditions may decline in productivity as much as 75 percentCredit: John D. Shaw, US...
Red wolf DNA found in mysterious Texas canines
Newly discovered canine population has unique genes that may have been lost to the captive breeding population.Credit: Courtesy of Ron...
Optimizing restoration can deliver an eightfold increase in cost-effectiveness
Study shows that restoring nature with spatial intelligence can triple its benefits while halving costsCredit: Strassburg et al 2018 A...
Sarpeshkar elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Credit: John Sherman HANOVER, NH -- Rahul Sarpeshkar, professor of engineering at Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, has been...
Graphene's magic is in the defects
NYU researchers offer major new insights for precise engineering of ultra-small, ultra-sensitive electrochemical sensors BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, December 13,...
