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The hawk has landed: Braking mid-air to prioritize safety over energy or speed
New research from the Oxford Flight Group using computer simulations and Hollywood-style motion capture shows how birds optimise their landing...
UCI-led team discovers signaling molecule that potently stimulates hair growth
Irvine, Calif., June 30, 2022 — University of California, Irvine-led researchers have discovered that a signaling molecule called SCUBE3 potently...
In brief: Surgery may be avoided for children with rare skull tumor
Surgery can usually be avoided in children with a rare tumor of the skull, based on new research by investigators...
Optical fiber imaging method advances studies of Alzheimer’s disease
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2022 – An optical fiber as thin as a strand of hair holds promise for use in...
Climate change in oceanwater may impact mangrove dispersal
International research led by Dr. Tom Van der Stocken of the VUB Biology Department examined 21st century changes in ocean-surface...
Emu stands tall at detecting bacteria species
HOUSTON – (June 30, 2022) – Part of a gene is better than none when identifying a species of microbe....
Rapid seed dispersal by hornets facilitates reproduction of agarwood plants
Aquilaria sinensis (family Thymelaeaceae) is the principal source of Chinese agarwood. It is a vulnerable evergreen tree native to lowland...
Eating bamboo? It’s all in the wrist
When is a thumb not a thumb? When it’s an elongated wrist bone of the giant panda used to grasp...
Electrical stimulation improves arm control in paralyzed monkeys
PITTSBURGH, June 30, 2022 – Electrical stimulation of surviving nerves of the upper spinal cord damaged by severe injury can...
Ensuring positive impacts on biodiversity under the future CAP: proposals by more than 300 experts from 23 EU Member States
Based on an analysis of the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that will apply over the period 2023-2027, more than...
Wayne State and Great Lakes Water Authority to create workforce and laboratory center of the future
DETROIT – Wayne State University has received a $584,114 contract to develop a collaborative research project with the Great Lakes...
How Scientists study the effect of brain irradiation on the damage to liver and the protective effects of Dragon’s Blood?
Radiation is the main source of biological stress in the low Earth orbit (LEO), which is the region encompassed by...
Collapsed bridge helps inform future flood-resistant designs
Before record rainfall in July of 2018, the Misasa Railroad Bridge spanned a small river some nine miles inland from...
A closer look into the emergence of antibiotic resistance in bioaerosols and its monitoring
Bioaerosols, or airborne biological particles containing viruses, fungal spores, bacteria, and pollen, play a key role in public health. Antibiotic...
Kyoto scientists discover ‘crack team’ of kidney cells that are key to disease recovery
Credit: Kanon Tanaka Journal Kidney International DOI 10.1016/j.kint.2022.04.026 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Animals Article Title Lineage...
Clashes of inference and perspective explain why children sometimes lose the plot in conversation
Children who suddenly appear to lose the thread of an otherwise obvious conversation often do so because they cannot combine...
Shining some light on the obscure proteome
Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are a class of drugs used in oncology. An international research team involving scientists at the...
Romantic partners can influence each other’s beliefs and behaviors on climate change, new Yale study finds
Few would argue that romantic partners have the potential to shift each other’s beliefs and behaviors, but what about their...
Oregon State survey suggests charismatic songbird’s numbers have dramatically declined
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The evening grosbeak, a noisy and charismatic songbird, once arrived at Oregon State University in springtime flocks...
An engaging leadership style may boost employee engagement
A new analysis suggests that a particular leadership style dubbed “engaging leadership” can boost employees’ engagement and enhance team effectiveness...
