Biology
How to make fish shine
Scientists from the University of Bath have helped to figure out why shoals of fish flash silver as they twist...
Fighting forgetfulness with nanotechnology
In the human brain, nerve cells - so-called neurons - care for the transmission of electrical signals. They form the...
Nail polishes with ‘n-free’ labels are not necessarily free of toxic compounds
Consumers are growing more knowledgeable about the potential health effects of nail polish, and manufacturers have taken action. They have...
Brain circuits for successful emotional development established during infancy
Credit: UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development...
Crowd-sourced data wins protection for endangered tricolored blackbird
ITHACA, N.Y. -When scientists first proposed adding the Tricolored Blackbird to the California endangered species list in 2004, they had...
Wind holds key to climate change turnaround
Credit: Photos courtesy of Liang Xue/ University of Delaware Antarctica has a current that circles the landmass as part of...
Leveraging restaurant menus to combat obesity
Credit: Duke University Customers at chain restaurants throughout the United States will start to see more menus that list calorie...
Scientists go ‘back to the future,’ create flies with ancient genes to study evolution
Credit: Image courtesy of Rhea Datta. Scientists at New York University and the University of Chicago have created fruit flies...
Scientists aim to use crowdsourced data to improve flood predictions
Credit: CrowdHydrology BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In spring of 2011, University at Buffalo hydrogeologist Chris Lowry hammered a giant measuring staff...
IIASA contributes to IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees C
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C, a new assessment...
Maximizing the carbon and biodiversity benefits of restoration along rivers and streams
Right: Former agricultural fields now undergoing forest restoration. Credit: Photo by Mark Dettling/Point Blue Petaluma, CA--Restoring forests has become a...
VaxArray potency kit for ‘pandemic’ vaccines fills gap in pandemic preparedness
Credit: InDevR, Inc. BOULDER (10/9/18) -- The development of vaccines against potentially pandemic influenza strains is a critical component of...
This bacterium gets paid in gold
Credit: Peidong Yang, UC Berkeley A bacterium named Moorella thermoacetica won't work for free. But UC Berkeley researchers have figured...
Diamond technology cleans up PFAS-contaminated wastewater
Credit: Photo by Derrick Turner EAST LANSING, Mich. - More than 1.5 million Michigan residents and potentially more than hundreds...
Anti-psychotic drug could treat aggressive breast cancer
Credit: University of Bradford A commonly-used anti-psychotic drug could also be effective against triple negative breast cancer, the form of...
The many structures of the light-active biomolecules
Credit: RUB, Kramer How the light-sensitive part of the biomolecule phytochrome changes from a light-adapted state to a dark-adapted state...
Newly discovered moth named Icarus sports a flame-shaped mark and prefers high elevations
Credit: Lars G. Crabo A newly-recognized species of owlet moth recently discovered to inhabit high-elevation mountains in western North America...
Cleaning, but safely! Cocoons protect sensitive ant brood during toxic disinfection
Credit: Christopher Pull Ants are neat: when they move into a new nest box, they spend the first days cleaning...
Oldest fossil of a flying squirrel sheds new light on its evolutionary tree
Credit: Oscar Sanisidro / ICP The oldest flying squirrel fossil ever found has unearthed new insight on the origin and...
Reaction of the European Geosciences Union to IPCC report on Global Warming of 1.5 C
Yesterday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations scientific and intergovernmental body, published the summary for policymakers...
