Biology
Underground life has a carbon mass hundreds of times larger than humans'
A nematode (eukaryote) in a biofilm of microorganisms. This unidentified nematode (Poikilolaimus sp.) from Kopanang gold mine in South Africa,...
Scientists discover how birds and dinosaurs evolved to dazzle with colourful displays
Credit: Photographs of Scaniacypselus and Primotrogon by Jakob Vinther and Fiann Smithwick. Iridescence is responsible for some of the most...
Nanoglue can make composites several times tougher during dynamic loading
Discovery by Rensselaer-led team unlocks new possibilities for materials engineeringCredit: Rensselaer TROY, N.Y. -- In a discovery that could pave...
Finland chooses sustainable fashion — a gown made of birch in time for the holidays
An Aalto University-designed and -produced dress made of birch trees shows how one day we will all look -- and...
Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats
Credit: Hugh McGregor/Arid Recovery Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research...
Increasing seal population will not harm largest fish stocks in the Baltic
Credit: Jan Kansanen Seals feeding on fish does not decrease fish stocks of Baltic cod, herring and sprat the most...
Study: Damning evidence of dam's impacts on rainforest birds
A 30-year old hydroelectric project in Thailand has caused rainforest bird communities to collapseCredit: Wich'yanan Limparungpatthanakij BANGKOK, Thailand (December 7,...
One out of 3 rivers in the Iberian Peninsula is affected by salinization
Current map of river salinizationCredit: Rubén Ladrera, University of La Rioja (Spain) These are some of the red lines revealed...
Molecular insights into spider silk
Credit: Figure: Hannes Neuweiler/Universität Würzburg They are lightweight, almost invisible, highly extensible and strong, and of course biodegradable: the threads...
Reproduction: From Hippocrates to IVF
Credit: Cambridge University Library The first book to take in 3,000 years of baby-making shows how women functioned as "vessels"...
Vitamin C may reduce harm to infants' lungs caused by smoking during pregnancy
Helping mothers quit smoking should still be primary goalCredit: ATS Dec. 7, 2018--Vitamin C may reduce the harm done to...
New book from CSHLPress: RNA Worlds: New Tools for Deep Exploration
Credit: © Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) today announced...
WSU researchers create 3D-printed glucose biosensors
Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - A 3D-printed glucose biosensor for use in wearable monitors has been created by Washington State...
Yin and yang: Opposites in nature, fluoride and lithium, compete for higher energy batteries
Credit: Purdue University image/Brett Savoie WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The chemical element that makes up most of today's batteries, lithium,...
Parrot genome analysis reveals insights into longevity, cognition
Genome of blue-fronted Amazon parrot compared with 30 other long-lived birdsCredit: Glaucia Seixas PITTSBURGH--Parrots are famously talkative, and a blue-fronted...
Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds all around the world
Credit: Photo by David Grémillet. Industrial fisheries are starving seabirds like penguins and terns by competing for the same prey...
Could algae that are 'poor-providers' help corals come back after bleaching?
How much of the ability of a coral reef to withstand stressful conditions is influenced by the type of algae...
Parrot genome analysis reveals mutations favoring longevity and cognition
Credit: Glaucia Seixas, https://bluefrontedamazonproject.wordpress.com A genome analysis of traits in parrots and 26 other bird species revealed that parrots and...
UK consortium to combat serious threat to plant health
Credit: Dr. Steven White (CEH) https://www.ceh.ac.uk/staff/steven-white The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Right Honourable Lord Henley, has announced funding for a...
Why Antarctic fish don't freeze to death (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2018 -- The notothenioid fishes that inhabit the Antarctic Ocean have evolved...
