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To save bees, scientists say focus on habitat first, then pesticides
A recent study by researchers from China, the UK and the Netherlands indicates habitat loss may impact the diversity of...
Current strategies ineffective in controlling Salmonella Dublin in Danish cattle
Limited impact of current movement restrictions highlights need for enhanced strategies, says study. Credit: Complexity Science Hub, University of Copenhagen, SEGES...
Ionic liquids: “Don’t shake it”
Products with sediment, such as soy milk, typically indicate on their packaging that the mixture should be shaken well before...
Based on the improvement of detection technology, a new summary is proposed for the application of liquid biopsy, future clinical trial design and patient management of NSCLC
This study was led by Kezhong Chen (Department of Thoracic Surgery, Peking University People’s Hospital & Peking University People’s Hospital...
Gerhard Ertl Lecture Award 2024 goes to Graham Hutchings
His journey from a technical officer at ICI Petrochemicals to becoming the Regius Professor of Chemistry at Cardiff University is...
Insilico delivers second preclinical candidate compound (PCC) to Fosun Pharma
Insilico Medicine(“Insilico”), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, has successfully delivered the second preclinical candidate compound (PCC)...
Offshore windfarms – A threat for electro-sensitive sharks?
An ongoing research project into the impact of offshore windfarm electromagnetic fields on shark development reveals that the alternating electric currents produced by underwater...
Why the U.S. food system needs agroecology
Agroecology—a science, practice, and movement which seeks social, political, economic, and environmental sustainability in the global food system—is gaining momentum...
Desert-loving fungi and lichens pose deadly threat to 5,000-year-old rock art
The Negev desert of southern Israel is renowned for its unique rock art. Since at least the third millennium BCE,...
Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders
Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and...
A New Blue: Mysterious origin of the ribbontail ray’s electric blue spots revealed
Researchers have discovered the unique nanostructures responsible for the electric blue spots of the bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma), with possible...
Exploring the casque anatomy of aerial jousting helmeted hornbills
New research reveals how the surprising internal anatomy of the helmeted hornbill’s casque allows it to withstand damage during aerial...
International summit of experts in nuclear physics at the University of Barcelona
More than two hundred international experts will take part in the 10th International Conference on Quarks and Nuclear Physics (QNP2024),...
Searching for dark matter with the coldest quantum detectors in the world
One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved.Credit: Lancaster University One of the...
UNSW Sydney’s Dr Vaishnavi Ananthanarayanan receives RMS Award for Life Sciences
This accolade highlights her pioneering research in the use of a diverse array of advanced microscopy techniques to uncover fundamental...
Researchers unveils a critical role of the lateral septum in drug addiction
Recently, a research team led by Dr. ZHU Yingjie from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences...
Pioneering Code of Practice released for use of stem cell-based embryo models in research
Stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs) are three-dimensional biological structures that mimic aspects of early human embryo development. They can be...
Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates
What types of cities exist in Europe and which are more favourable in terms of human health, environmental quality and...
Rice research aims to reprogram the genetic code
Rice University chemist Han Xiao has been awarded nearly $2 million from the National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators’ Research...
Do genes-in-pieces code for proteins that fold in pieces?
A new study led by Rice University’s Peter Wolynes offers new insights into the evolution of foldable proteins. The research...
