Biology
Family of rodents may explain how some groups of animals become so diverse
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- How did a single species of rodent invade South America and then quickly branch off into 350...
In disaster’s wake, novel computing techniques support emergency responders
Credit: Melanie Laverdiere/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Oct. 3, 2018--As hurricanes barrel toward the...
Tropical frogs found to coexist with deadly fungus
Credit: Graziella DiRenzo Amphibian biologists from around the world watched in horror in 2004, as the frogs of El Copé,...
What doesn’t kill you
After suffering mass mortality for years due to infection with the deadly Batrachochytrium dendrobatridis fungus, or chytrid, some frog populations...
Lilly Pilly fossils reveal snowless Snowy Mountains
Credit: Myall Tarran Leaf fossils discovered high in Australia's Snowy Mountains have revealed a past history of warmer rainforest vegetation...
Discovery of first genetic variants associated with meaning in life
For the first time, locations on the human genome have been identified that can explain differences in meaning in life...
Complex factors can drive the emergence and evolution of plant pathogens
Credit: NC State University For many of us, bumper crops of zucchinis and cucumbers conjure up the sweltering days of...
Alternatives to pesticides — Researchers suggest popular weeds
Nematodes, also known as roundworms, are one of the most numerous animal species on earth. As simple as they seem,...
Liquid crystals and the origin of life
Credit: American Chemical Society The display screens of modern televisions, cell phones and computer monitors rely on liquid crystals -...
Cuisine of early farmers revealed by analysis of proteins in pottery from Çatalhöyük
(Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History) Knowledge of the diet of people living in the prehistoric settlement...
No more Iron Man: submarines now have soft, robotic arms
The human arm can perform a wide range of extremely delicate and coordinated movements, from turning a key in a...
Genome of sea lettuce that spawns massive ‘green tides’ decoded
Credit: Courtesy of Olivier De Clerck Sea lettuce, a fast-growing seaweed that spawns massive "green tides," is a prolific thief,...
Emissions-free energy system saves heat from the summer sun for winter
Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology A research group from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has made great, rapid strides...
How has the gluten-free industry affected individuals with celiac disease?
A new Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics study has investigated how the recent proliferation of the gluten-free industry has...
Study examines care for knee replacement patients at physical therapy facilities
In an analysis of 112 records from 30 physical therapy (PT) sites regarding care for patients who had undergone total...
Low vitamin D linked to earlier death in Thai men
Previous studies on the association between blood levels of vitamin D and survival have come from high-income countries. A new...
Crossing new frontiers in melanoma research
In a Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research article, world-leading experts identify emerging frontiers in skin cancer and pigment diseases. Melanoma...
Wheat that pumps iron, naturally
Credit: Craig Chandler Is biofortification the best thing since sliced bread? Well, biofortified wheat could certainly make it easier to...
Exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers
Credit: UBC School of Kinesiology Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group...
PNNL and LanzaTech team to make new jet fuel
Credit: Virgin Atlantic RICHLAND, Wash. -- Carbon-rich pollution converted to a jet fuel will power a commercial flight for the...
