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Artificial intelligence finds surprising patterns in Earth’s biological mass extinctions
The idea that mass extinctions allow many new types of species to evolve is a central concept in evolution, but...
Toxin provides clues to long-term effects of diarrhea caused by E. coli
Bacteria change surface of human intestine to benefit themselves Credit: Alaullah Sheikh For people in wealthy countries, diarrhea is usually...
FSU researchers investigate how face shape affects COVID-19 mask performance
Credit: Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Face masks are helpful in preventing the spread of COVID-19, but researchers believe they...
A balancing act: Improved water treatment technique using ‘energy matching’
Scientists in Japan and China develop an innovative system to treat water using direct solar steam generationCredit: PS Photography on...
First-known fossil iguana burrow found in the Bahamas
The finding fills in a gap of scientific knowledge for a prehistoric behavior of an iconic lizard Credit: Illustration by...
Harvesting the sun’s energy for clean drinking water: Where we are, where we need to be
Scientists review some of the research behind a technology that could cauterize a growing global drinking water crisisCredit: Lei Miao...
Masked education: Which face coverings are best for student comprehension?
As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of...
Longenesis announces Curator platform for privacy-preserving data use for COVID-19 research
Longenesis announces the first deployment of its flagship product Curator for real-time, privacy-preserving biomedical data identification, with National Research Programme...
Recommendations for coping with working and learning remotely and returning to the workplace
How can students with special education needs be supported when learning remotely? This question plus management of COVID-19 in the...
UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections
Genetic analysis helps ensure successful fecal microbiota transplantsCredit: UBC Okanagan Could number two be number one when it comes to...
New ‘sea dragon’ discovered off UK coastline
Credit: Megan Jacobs An amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a new type of prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ on the beach of...
Almost a third of young adults with asthma are ignoring COVID-19 guidelines, says survey
Awareness of guidelines to prevent COVID-19 is high among young asthma sufferers but around a third do not comply with...
Natural antibiotics produced in wounds increase sleep and survival after injury
Credit: @ Henrik Bringmann They signal across tissues from the site of injury to the brain, sending a message to...
Nature s contributions to people found to be in decline
Credit: Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas Over the past 50 years, declining biodiversity has put many of nature s contributions to people at...
Time to lower body temperature is critical in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 8, 2020–Time to reach the target body temperature was a...
Hydrogels with fine-toothed molecular combs may make enduring glucose-monitoring implants
Researchers at Texas A&M have fine-tuned a hydrogel membrane that could be used to form biosensors transplanted under the skin...
‘Spooky Interactions’, shocking adaptations discovered in electric fish of Brazil’s Amazon
From Brazil’s Amazon, researchers report ‘spooky interactions’ among surface- and cave-dwelling electric fish, revealing shocking behavior of 300 blind cavefishes...
Beating the heat: Oxidation in novel coating material for aircraft gas turbine engines
Scientists investigate oxidative reactions in ytterbium silicide, a heat-resistant coating, to improve heat efficiency in aircraft gas turbine enginesCredit: Ryo...
New evidence: Neandertals buried their dead
Credit: © Antoine Balzeau – CNRS/MNHN Was burial of the dead practiced by Neandertals or is it an innovation specific...
Study connects diabetes, air pollution to interstitial lung disease
Credit: Michigan State University People with pre-diabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for...
