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Have Antillean manatees crossed the Panama Canal?
In the mid-sixties, almost 50 years after the creation of the artificial Gatun Lake for the operations of the Panama...
The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital announces a new Co-Director
HOUSTON (Jul. 12, 2022) - Dr. Joshua Shulman, Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, has been named the new Co-Director...
Source of ancient Martian rocks found using Perth supercomputer
Five to ten million years ago an asteroid smashed into Mars. It created a massive crater and propelled a chunk...
Those with substance use disorder largely resilient during the pandemic, IU study finds
Stay-at-home orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted many facets of our lives and created many barriers, particularly for those...
From nuclei to neutron stars
How big is an atomic nucleus? How does the size of a nucleus relate to a neutron star? These tantalizing...
Habitat shifts affect brain structure in Amazonian butterflies, according to study
Habitat differences help determine changes in the nervous system of tropical butterflies, scientists at the University of Bristol have found.Credit:...
Rare deep-sea brine pools discovered in Red Sea
MIAMI—Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science recently discovered rare deep-sea brine pools...
UMD scientists identify mechanism responsible for fruit and seed development in flowering plants
With rising global temperatures and dwindling pollinator populations, food production has become increasingly difficult for the world’s growers.Credit: Zhongchi Liu...
During sleep the brain’s reaction to sound remains strong but one critical feature of conscious attention disappears
A new discovery from Tel Aviv University may provide a key to a great scientific enigma: How does the awake...
How environmentally responsible is lithium brine mining? It depends on how old the water is
AMHERST, Mass. – A groundbreaking new study recently published in the journal Earth’s Future and led by researchers at the...
How stressed-out plants produce their own aspirin
Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin. A...
A look inside ancient fish heads
The evolution of the brain and nervous system in animals has been wound back more than 400 million years, thanks...
Research shows investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy...
Illinois research team accelerates imaging techniques for capturing small molecules’ structures
URBANA, Ill. — A University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign research effort led by Pinshane Huang is accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of...
10,000 Aussie workers set to develop lung cancer from silica dust: Study
As many as 10,000 Australians are predicted to develop lung cancer in their lifetime from being exposed to silica dust,...
A machine learning model to predict immunotherapy response in cancer patients
Immunotherapy is a new cancer treatment that activates the body’s immune system to fight against cancer cells without using chemotherapy...
Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine to participate in World Orphan Drug Congress panel on genomic newborn screening
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – July 11, 2022 – Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine® (RCIGM) today announced that Wendy Benson,...
Entombed together: Rare fossil flower and parasitic wasp make for amber artwork
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University fossil research has revealed an exquisite merger of art and science: a long-stemmed flower...
UTSW researchers show effectiveness of migraine drug in weight loss
Triptans, a commonly prescribed class of migraine drugs, may also be useful in treating obesity, a new study by scientists...
The best offense is a great defense for some carnivorous plants
LA JOLLA–– (July 11, 2022) Insect-eating plants have fascinated biologists for more than a century, but how plants evolved the...
