Biology
The crazy dance of falling knots
Credit: Source: P. Szymczak, UW Physics Can the topology of microobjects influence the way they move in a fluid? Experiments...
NSF grant awarded to UTSA to train diverse leaders in environmental science and ecology
Developing the next generation of dynamic science leaders from diverse student populations is the goal of a three-year, $500,000 National...
Funded by new tax credits, US carbon-capture network could double global CO2 headed underground
Credit: Images by Ryan Edwards, Princeton University With the right public infrastructure investment, the United States could as much as...
Extracellular RNA in urine may provide useful biomarkers for muscular dystrophy
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have found that extracellular RNA (exRNA) in urine may be a source of biomarkers for...
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Ambry Genetics announce new prostate cancer risk test
Credit: Jon Hillenbrand (Evanston, IL) - September 25, 2018 - NorthShore University HealthSystem's (NorthShore) Center for Personalized Medicine and Ambry...
Retracing Antarctica’s glacial past
Credit: Phil Bart, LSU More than 26,000 years ago, sea level was much lower than it is today partly because...
California Academy of Sciences discovers new species of dazzling, neon-colored fish
Credit: Mauritius Bell © 2018 California Academy of Sciences SAN FRANCISCO (September 25, 2018) - On a recent expedition to...
UCI researchers identify new cause of brain bleeds
Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, Calif. - September 25, 2018 - A team of researchers including UCI project scientist...
NTU Singapore receives S$9 million boost to attract top young Swedish scientists
The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the largest private financier of research in Sweden, is making a S$9 million cash...
UN prioritizes tuberculosis prevention in high-risk occupations
New York, September 25, 2018 - The United Nations General Assembly is now calling for the establishment of prevention programs...
Developing a quick-acting foam for treating wounds on the battlefield
HERSHEY, Pa. -- Every second counts for those with life-threatening injuries, especially when help is far away. A new grant...
Enhancing productivity in a changing climate
The American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society will hold their annual meeting Nov. 4-7, 2018, in Baltimore, MD....
Photosynthesis discovery could help next-gen biotechnologies
Researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Münster (WWU) have purified and visualized the 'Cyclic Electron...
How fruits got their eye-catching colors
DURHAM, N.C. -- Red plums. Green melons. Purple figs. Ripe fruits come in an array of greens, yellows, oranges, browns,...
Doubts and dialogue may alter public perceptions of science
Credit: University of Copenhagen Science projects within controversial fields such as synthetic biology could benefit from experimenting with communication settings...
Thousands of DNA changes in the developing brain revealed by machine learning
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA , CALIF. - Sept. 24, 2018 - Unlike most cells in...
Scientists search for coral’s new home
Coral reefs have long faced problems like overfishing, global warming and pollution -- but they're also threatened by how slow...
NSF announces new awards for Understanding the Rules of Life
Credit: Elizabeth Archie, University of Notre Dame The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced 29 awards in support of Understanding the...
Cryo-EM reveals structure of protein responsible for regulating body temperature
Credit: Wei Lü and Juan Du GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 24, 2018) -- A team led by Van Andel Research...
High-carbohydrates diet lead to weight loss, according to new study
Diets high in carbohydrates reduce body weight and body fat and improve insulin function in overweight individuals, according to a...
