Biology
Explaining the plummeting cost of solar power
The dramatic drop in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, which has fallen by 99 percent over the last...
Frogs breed young to beat virus
Credit: Lewis Campbell Frogs from groups exposed to a deadly virus are breeding at younger ages, new research suggests. Scientists...
Intelligent sprayers poised to transform nursery industry
Credit: A. Fulcher, courtesy UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Producers of landscape trees, shrubs, vines and perennials, all of which are...
Gene vital for post-stroke recovery identified for the first time
Having certain specific variants of the PATJ gene predisposes to worse recovery from ischemic stroke. 7 out of 10 patients...
Bio jet fuels good for the climate, but technologies need tweaking
Norwegian aviation executives like to joke among themselves that when God created aviation, he was thinking of Norway. The country's...
Mite genomes reveal ‘mighty surprising’ fragrant and colorful secrets
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have uncovered some unexpected 'foreign' genes in the tiny itch-inducing chigger mite and its...
Critical collections
More than a century ago, when botanists and naturalists were in the field collecting plant and animal specimens, they couldn't...
Internists and Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health awarded grant
Washington, DC (November 19, 2018) -- Advancing racial equity in their climate resilience work is the goal of two medical...
Google data shows public interest in conservation is rising
PRINCETON, N.J.--The public's interest in conservation is rising, according to a new analysis led by Princeton University. Based on an...
New research questions role of gut parasite in intestinal diseases such as IBS
New University of Kent-led research on the way a common gut parasite behaves could help lead to a better understanding...
Hidden giants in forest soils
Credit: Jeff Blanchard Characterizing the diversity of microbial cells in a handful of soil is so complex it was considered...
Duke forms prototype of robot dog nose
DURHAM, N.C. -- Every day, thousands of trained K9 dogs sniff out narcotics, explosives and missing people across the United...
Location, location, location
In a box, within a canister, surrounded by snow, tucked tightly into a backpack strapped to one determined ecologist. Twenty...
Biophysical Society selects Biophysical Journal paper of the year for 2018
ROCKVILLE, MD - The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Bin Xu and Alexandra Jilkine, University of Notre Dame,...
As climate and land-use change accelerate, so must efforts to preserve California’s plants
Credit: Ron Horii As the IPCC warns that we have only 12 years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly...
Establishment of the immortalized cell line derived from Okinawa rail (endangered species)
Credit: NIES The number of critically endangered animals has been increasing in recent years. According to data from the International...
The unique biodiversity: 6,900 hydrobionts species were found in Russian Far Eastern basin
Credit: Captured by A. Mayorova, Ph.D., FEFU. Being supported by mega-grant from Russian Science Foundation (RSF), researchers of Far Eastern...
DNA-encoded PCSK9 inhibitors may provide alternative for treating high cholesterol
PHILADELPHIA -- (Nov. 15, 2018) -- Researchers at The Wistar Institute have developed novel synthetic DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies (DMAbs) directed...
New research finds omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk of premature birth
A new Cochrane Review published today has found that increasing the intake of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) during...
West Virginia University first to launch clinical trial utilizing non-opioid micropellet
Credit: Photo courtesy of Sollis Corp. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - As part of an ongoing commitment to battle opioid addiction, the...
