Biology
Chirality switching in biomineral structures
Researchers at McGill University have discovered a mechanism by which helical biomineral structures can be synthesized to spiral clockwise or...
Computer simulations predict the spread of HIV
Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., August 1, 2018 -- In a recently published study in the journal...
What can the herpesvirus teach us about oral inflammation?
Credit: UIC/Chris Bevel A $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help University of Illinois at Chicago...
Muslim, Protestant scientists most likely to experience, perceive religious discrimination
Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 1, 2018) - Muslim and Protestant scientists are more likely than other U.S....
Understanding soil through its microbiome
Credit: EMBL/Hildebrand/Krolik in collaboration with Campbell Medical Illustration Soil is full of life, essential for nutrient cycling and carbon storage....
Breaking up ‘fatbergs’: UBC engineers develop technique to break down fats, oil and grease
Credit: Clare Kiernan/UBC Cooking oil and similar waste can clog pipes, harm fish and even grow into solid deposits like...
Fishing fleets travelling further to catch fewer fish
Credit: David Tickler. Industrial fishing fleets have doubled the distance they travel to fishing grounds since 1950 but catch only...
Trees travelling west: How climate is changing our forests
Credit: Songlin Fei. Many studies on the impacts of global temperature rise have suggested that the range of trees will...
Study: Alzheimer’s drug may stop disease if used before symptoms develop
About 50 percent of people who reach the age of 85 will develop Alzheimer's disease. Most will die within about...
Animals and fungi enhance the performance of forests.
Credit: Jula Zimmermann Leipzig, Halle. A new study shows that, in addition to the diversity of tree species, the variety...
Insight into catalysis through novel study of X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Credit: HZB Many important processes in nature depend on catalysts, which are atoms or molecules that facilitate a reaction, but...
Pinpointing a molecule for sea lamprey control
Credit: Photo by Anne Scott EAST LANSING, Mich. - A team of scientists has identified a single molecule that could...
Scientists draw new connections between climate change and warming oceans
Credit: Uli Wortmann/University of Toronto TORONTO, ON (Canada) - It happened once before, and it could happen again. That's the...
Synthetic suede gives high-end cars that luxury feel
Leather car seats were once synonymous with luxury, but these days, synthetic suede is becoming the material of choice for...
Sex problems among middle-aged Canadians common, University of Guelph study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph At least one third of middle-aged Canadians experience sexual problems, according to a new U of...
Fast, cheap and colorful 3D printing
Credit: American Chemical Society People are exploring the use of 3D printing for wide-ranging applications, including manufacturing, medical devices, fashion...
Chinese scientists discover genomic key to plateau adaptation
Chinese scientists studying genomic data of hot-spring snakes have, for the first time, discovered the genetic mechanism for ectothermic animals'...
Mapping endangered red knots’ remote breeding habitat
Credit: M. Peck The rufa subspecies of Red Knot travels from its breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic to its...
Gas sensing gut pill beats breath test diagnosis
Credit: RMIT University New trials of a breakthrough swallowable sensor have revealed the device is 3,000 times more accurate than...
Questioning conventional understanding of antifreeze proteins
Credit: Bayer-Giraldi M. et al., Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, July 2, 2018 Joint press release by Alfred Wegener...
