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Earthquake creates ecological opportunity
Credit: Felix Vaux A University of Otago study has revealed how earthquake upheaval has affected New Zealand's coastal species. Lead...
We know the cost of free choice and locality – in physics and not only
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN / Iwona Michniewska Do we have free choice or are our decisions predetermined? Is physical reality...
Cleveland Museum of Natural History expands role of planetariums with software update
New tools allow planetarium users to teach beyond the starsCredit: Matt Crow/Cleveland Museum of Natural History FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (MAY...
Young orangutans have sex-specific role models
Credit: (Image: Julia Kunz) Orangutans are closely related to humans. And yet, they are much less sociable than other species...
Immune genetics and previous common cold infections might help protect Japan from COVID-19
A highly immunogenic HLA-A*24:02-restricted T cell epitope is shared between COVID-19 and common cold coronavirusesCredit: Johannes M. Dijkstra Protective immune...
From mice to men: Study reveals potential new target for treating acute myeloid leukemia
Credit: AlphaMed Press Durham, NC -- Bone marrow failure due to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a significant factor behind...
Recruiting participants to the first European Red list of insect taxonomists
Contributors will enable the EU to take action to plug in the essential scientific knowledge to address insect declinesCredit: Royal...
Invasive alien species cost Africa’s agricultural sector estimated $3.6 trillion a year
CABI scientists have conducted the first comprehensive study on the economic impact of a range of Invasive Alien Species (IAS)...
New FAST discoveries shed light on pulsars
Credit: NAOC Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a research team led by Prof. HAN Jinlin from National...
A rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva
Credit: Shinichi Fujisawa Scientists from Hokkaido University have shown that an antigen-based test for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 in saliva samples is...
Metabolic inhibitor IACS-6274 shows early antitumor effects in underserved patients
Drug developed by MD Anderson's Therapeutics Discovery division is well-tolerated with effective glutaminase inhibition in Phase I trialCredit: MD Anderson...
Soy kits provide earning power for women entrepreneurs in Malawi
Credit: Photo: Maggie Mzungu. URBANA, Ill. - Women's ability to work as entrepreneurs can help alleviate poverty and malnutrition in...
New high for migraine treatment? Trial looks at effectiveness of THC, CBD
First placebo-controlled trial worldwide to examine cannabis (THC and/or CBD) as potentially effective treatments for acute migrainesCredit: UC San Diego...
Study shows sharp decrease in Texas childhood vaccination rates during pandemic
Texas A&M researchers found the declines were greatest for 5-month-olds and 16-month-olds, but no decrease was seen in vaccines given...
Half of Guadeloupe’s snakes and lizards went extinct after European colonization
Researchers use fossil data to reveal the primary drivers and extent of colonial era extinctionsCredit: Photo by Omkar Vinchu from...
White shark population is small but healthy off the coast of Central California
Credit: Scot Anderson NEWPORT, Ore. - The population of white sharks that call the Central California coast their primary home...
Tree species diversity is no protection against bark beetle infestation
Credit: aerial photos by K. R. Kovach, Sixtoothed spruce bark beetle photo by U. Schmidt In recent years, foresters have...
Pets and their owners diet together, new study finds
International study examines why pet owners choose grain-free foodCredit: University of Guelph Keto, gluten-free, organic: If a pet owner is...
Children’s Tumor Foundation announces revised diagnostic criteria for NF1
Landmark publication is the first update to NF1 criteria since 1987 NIH Consensus ConferenceCredit: Children's Tumor Foundation Updated Criteria Also...
Penn nursing-led Philly team awarded $1.4 million NIH grant to expand COVID-19 outreach
Collaboration includes Penn Medicine, Annenberg School for Communication, The City of Philadelphia department of public health, and Philly CountsCredit: Penn...
