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What does Polly say? Community science data reveal species differences in vocal learning by parrots
While most animals don’t learn their vocalizations, everyone knows that parrots do – they are excellent mimics of human speech....
“Harmless” Listeria species developing pathogenic resistance
In the food processing industry, the deadly bacteria Listeria monocytogenes is monitored closely. Not only can the bacteria make people...
Seaweed molecules used to improve outcomes for bypass surgery
Researchers are using a natural material derived from seaweed to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood clots and improve the...
Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds
Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high...
Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes, and how we can prevent it
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have carried out a detailed simulation showing how a common type of...
Accelerating pathogen identification in infants and children with bloodstream infections
By Benjamin Boettner / Wyss Institute CommunicationsCredit: E. Super / Wyss Institute at Harvard University By Benjamin Boettner / Wyss...
Genes & Cancer | CDK4: a master regulator of the cell cycle and its role in cancer
BUFFALO, NY- December 2, 2022 – A new review was published in Genes & Cancer on August 25, 2022, entitled,...
Creative Destruction Lab Rapid Screening Consortium wins Project of the Year Award
Toronto – When the world was largely shut down during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leadership behind Creative...
“Virtual pillars” separate and sort blood-based nanoparticles
DURHAM, N.C. – Engineers at Duke University have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the...
Improving cancer outcomes for LGBTQ+ patients requires earning trust and challenging assumptions
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—hosted its annual NCCN Patient...
Birmingham MP officially opens £1.5 million healthcare simulation facilities at Aston University
Credit: Richard Battye Paulette Hamilton MP officially opens healthcare simulation facilities at Aston Medical School and School of Optometry State-of-the-art...
Zinc batteries offer greater safety, but many improvements needed to compete with lithium
Zinc batteries potentially offer a much lower fire risk than their market-leading yet fire-prone lithium-ion cousins, but researchers have concluded...
Kibble-Zurek mechanism for nonequilibrium phase transitions
Phase transitions describe various phenomena around us, from water turning into ice to magnetic transitions to the superconducting transition where...
Is that turtle legal? Fighting wildlife trafficking with stable isotopes
Wildlife trafficking is a well-known threat to biodiversity, with many species imperiled by poachers working in the illegal pet trade....
Scientists reveal encouraging findings in first-in-human clinical trial evaluating HIV vaccine approach
NEW YORK and LA JOLLA, CA—While scientists have struggled in the past to create an effective vaccine against HIV, a...
nTIDE November 2022 Jobs Report: People with disabilities continue to outperform people without disabilities in labor market
East Hanover, NJ – December 2, 2022 – Job numbers rose again for people with disabilities, in contrast to people...
Palm e-tattoo can tell when you’re stressed out
Our palms tell us a lot about our emotional state, tending to get wet when people are excited or nervous....
Continued excellence in DNA repair and genome stability research
German Research Foundation renews Collaborative Research Center 1361 at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced the...
Understanding cellular functions: New Collaborative Research Center combines life sciences and polymer research
The researchers of the new Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1551, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), intend to apply...
New Collaborative Research Center at University Medical Center Mainz to create basis for tailored immunotherapies
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has approved the establishment and funding of the Collaborative Research Center/Transregio (CRC/TRR) 355 "Heterogeneity and...
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