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Soils forming on the branches of trees are an overlooked forest habitat
In certain trees, soils can form along branches and can support varied plant and animal life. However, what conditions these...
How local communities depend on the ivory palm tree in coastal Ecuador
URBANA, Ill. – The ivory palm tree, also known as tagua, is endemic to the Chocó-Darien region on the Pacific...
Grant to help students continue research in nematodes
Kennesaw State University biology professor Brandon Carpenter was inspired to pursue a career in science because of an undergraduate research...
UofL researchers land nearly $12 million to study connection between microorganisms and disease
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville researchers have received $11.7 million to study microorganisms throughout the body, including the mouth....
Tiny magnetic beads produce an optical signal that could be used to quickly detect pathogens
Getting results from a blood test can take anywhere from one day to a week, depending on what a test...
‘You just emotionally break’: understanding COVID-19 narratives through public health humanities
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A new health humanities essay from the University of Missouri highlights how the narrative of many news...
Move over pythons: These snakes are the real champion eaters
Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake would win an eating contest?Credit: Bruce Jayne Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake...
The Texas Heart Institute awarded a National Institutes of Health grant to advance organ bioengineering
HOUSTON (Aug. 25, 2023) — The Texas Heart Institute recently received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Heart,...
How fast does the charge migrate in molecules?
To discover how light interacts with molecules, the first step is to follow electron dynamics, which evolve at the attosecond...
Celebrating excellence: Inaugural cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows
University of Houston, the Energy University, is proud to introduce the inaugural cohort of UH-Chevron Energy Graduate Fellows – eight...
Deforestation limits nesting habitat for cavity-nesting birds
With an extendable pole fitted with a small camera, Alison Ke could get a clear view of the inside of...
Longevity gene from naked mole rats extends lifespan of mice
In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice,...
Wondisford named dean of College of Medicine – Phoenix
Following an extensive national search, the University of Arizona Health Sciences has named Fredric Edward Wondisford, MD, MS, MBA, dean of...
Education levels and child age shaped caregivers’ concerns amid Covid-19 pandemic, NIH study suggests
A caregiver’s education level and their child’s age played large roles in determining their primary sources of stress during the...
For children with fever, the proportion taken for treatment across Africa, Asia and Latin America has increased significantly in the last 30 years from 61% to 71%, but “significant gaps” in access to healthcare remain
For children with fever, the proportion taken for treatment across Africa, Asia and Latin America has increased significantly in the...
Many traits of autism are perceived as “male traits”, which may hinder the diagnosis and understanding of women with autism, in study of implicit and explicit associations
Many traits of autism are perceived as "male traits", which may hinder the diagnosis and understanding of women with autism,...
Plaster casts of victims of the Pompeii eruption may have contaminated the chemical composition of their bones – but bioarcheological analysis still suggests that they died of asphyxiation
Plaster casts of victims of the Pompeii eruption may have contaminated the chemical composition of their bones - but bioarcheological...
Opportunistic sperm and northern bottlenose whales frequently observed swimming behind deep-sea trawler net to feed on escaping fish
Sperm and northern bottlenose whales were frequently observed following a trawler off the coast of Newfoundland to feed on fish...
Shift work may impair memory and cognition, per data on nearly 50,000 Canadian adults
Exposure to night shift work and rotating shift work is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment among middle-aged...
How a cup of water can unlock the secrets of our Universe
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. In...
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