Biology
Color vision makes birds of prey successful hunters
In many cases it is the colour of the prey that helps predatory birds to detect, pursue and capture them....
Male and female tennis players decline at same rate
The physical abilities of male and female tennis stars decline at the same rate as they age, new research shows....
Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine names Dr. Potter-Baker winner of Ernest Bors, MD Award
Credit: Dr. Potter-Baker August 29, 2018. The editors of the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine (JSCM) and the leadership of...
On the horizon: An acne vaccine
Berlin, August 29, 2018 - A new study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reports important steps that have...
Biodegradable plastic blends offer new options for disposal
Imagine throwing your empty plastic water bottle into a household composting bin that breaks down the plastic and produces biogas...
Mangrove expansion and climatic warming may help ecosystems keep pace with sea level rise
Sea level rise and extreme weather events have become harsh realities for those living along the world's coasts. The record-breaking...
Investigating treatment resistance in cancer
Melanoma and liver cancer are becoming more widespread in Europe and the US. Whilst both diseases progress very differently, they...
Soy natural: Genetic resistance against aphids
Credit: Anthony Hanson A tiny pest can cause huge losses to soybean farmers. Several top soybean producing states in the...
Tackling the great paradox of biodiversity with game theory
For decades, scientists struggled to explain how scarce resources can sustain the multitude of species that exists on Earth. Early...
Bioengineers unveil surprising sensory and self-healing abilities of seashore creatures
Credit: Professor David Taylor and Maeve O'Neill, Trinity College Dublin New research from bioengineers paints a surprisingly complex picture of...
Scientists in Fiji examine how forest conservation helps coral reefs
Credit: Stacy Jupiter/WCS Researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UH Mānoa), WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society), and other groups...
Tree swallow study: Stressful events have long-term health impacts
ITHACA, N.Y. - Little is known about how brief yet acute stressors - such as war, natural disasters and terror...
Purdue researchers developing novel biomedical imaging system
Credit: (Purdue Research Foundation Image) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers are developing a novel biomedical imaging system that...
Three previously unknown ancient primates identified
Credit: Painting on marble by Randwulph AUSTIN, Texas -- Biological anthropologists from The University of Texas at Austin have described...
New phase proposed in the relationship between figs and wasps
Credit: Luís F. M. Coelho In an article published at journal Acta Oecologica, Brazilian biologist Luciano Palmieri Rocha has proposed...
Rare-earth magnet recycling tech wins innovation award
Credit: Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy An acid-free dissolution rare-earth magnet recycling process has earned a 2018 Notable Technology...
Parasites discovered in fossil fly pupae
Credit: (Figure: Thomas van de Kamp, KIT; Nature Communications) Parasitic wasps existed as early as several million years ago. Within...
All that is gold is not biochemically stable
Credit: Duke University DURHAM, N.C. - It turns out gold isn't always the shining example of a biologically stable material...
Multiple facets of biodiversity reduce variability of grassland biomass production
Credit: Anne Ebeling, FSU Leipzig/Göttingen. A new study shows that, in addition to species richness, plant evolutionary history plays a...
New approach makes sprayed droplets hit and stick to their targets
Credit: The Varanasi Research Group CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- When spraying paint or coatings onto a surface, or fertilizers or pesticides...
