Biology
Dramatic change in seabirds’ winter food source over past 30 years
Credit: Gary Howells The availability of a key prey for seabirds has changed dramatically over the past three decades, particularly...
Sex in a world of fear: Scared rodents produce more offspring
Credit: Alwin Hardenbol Rodent mothers produce more offspring after smelling odors produced by frightened males. This is reported by a...
New technique improves efficiency and accuracy of single cell RNA sequencing
In the era of personalized medicine, scientists are using new genetic and genomic insights to help them determine the best...
Screening tools can miss sepsis in pregnancy; study urges action
A woman lies in her hospital bed. Her heart rate is elevated, she has a slight fever and an elevated...
Researchers create new ‘smart’ material with potential biomedical, environmental uses
Credit: Wong Lab / Brow University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University researchers have shown a way to use graphene oxide...
Checking water quality at the tap
When consumers turn on a faucet, they expect the drinking water that gushes out to be safe. A new report...
Study uncovers link between air pollution and intellectual disabilities in children
British children with intellectual disabilities are more likely than their peers to live in areas with high outdoor air pollution,...
Study predicts decreasing brown bear habitat due to climate change
A recent analysis of data related to the brown bear (Ursus arctos) estimates that suitable habitat will be reduced by...
How Chile accomplished its renewable energy boom
Chile is currently undergoing a renewable energy boom. Today, it's the second largest market for renewable energies in Latin America,...
The shifting role of cities in addressing global climate change
Credit: Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law In recent years, cities have asserted themselves as relevant actors in...
New China and US studies back use of pulse oximeters for assessing blood pressure
Credit: Mohamed Elgendi/UBC Fast and easy blood pressure monitoring could soon be at your fingertips--literally--thanks to new University of British...
EMBO welcomes 26 new Young Investigators
Heidelberg, 20 November 2018 - EMBO has selected 26 life science researchers within their first four years as group leaders...
Shelter dogs need weekends too — researchers awarded $1.7 million grant
Credit: Virginia Tech When separated, they've been known to travel thousands of miles to reunite with their human families. Their...
Among birds-of-paradise, good looks are not enough to win a mate
Ithaca, NY--Male birds-of-paradise are justly world famous for their wildly extravagant feather ornaments, complex calls, and shape-shifting dance moves--all evolved...
Australian mammals at greatest risk from cats and foxes, new study
Credit: Hugh McGregor / Arid Recovery New research led by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub has revealed which Australian mammals...
Why macrophages rest in healthy tissue
Credit: ETH Zurich/Nikhil Jain and Isabel Gerber Macrophages are a type of white blood cell. The term comes from the...
Neuroimaging study reveals ‘hot spot’ for cue-reactivity in substance-dependent population
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina When patients with dependence on alcohol, cocaine or nicotine are shown drug cues, or...
A Trojan horse delivery method for miRNA-enriched extracellular vesicles
A method for large-scale production of extracellular vesicles enriched with specific microRNAs (miRNAs) has been developed in the Wake Forest...
Insilico Medicine to present its latest research in a talk and workshop at NIPS Expo
Credit: Insilico Medicine Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Rockville, Maryland. The Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) is the largest and the...
Fish can detox too — but not so well, when it comes to mercury
Credit: Melton Griggers It takes six months to get really good at accurately gauging the age of yelloweye rockfish. Because...
