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Synergy between biotech and classical control tactics rid US of invasive pest
Credit: Agricultural Research Service-USDA. Maricopa, Arizona, December 21, 2020--Genetically engineered cotton and classical pest control tactics combined to rid the...
Hormone metabolites found in poop give researchers new insight into whale stress
Credit: Oregon State University Marine Mammal Institute NEWPORT, Ore. - Poop samples are an effective, non-invasive tool for monitoring gray...
Deep, slow-slip action may direct largest earthquakes and their tsunamis
Credit: Public Domain Megathrust earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis that originate in subduction zones like Cascadia -- Vancouver Island, Canada, to...
Chemical composition of wild potato relative contributes to its resistance to pathogen
Credit: Janak R. Joshi, Linxing Yao, Amy O. Charkowski, and Adam L. Heuberger Potato is the most consumed vegetable crop...
Researchers explore why some MS patients experience seizures
UC Riverside study examines molecular pathways that may instigate seizures in some multiple sclerosis patientsCredit: Tiwari-Woodruff lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE,...
Invasive in the U.S., lifesaver Down Under
New study uncovers the ecological engineering capabilities of the monitor lizardCredit: University of South Florida Ten years of research led...
Lehigh University’s Dr. Nelson Tansu named IEEE Fellow
Engineering professor and researcher lauded for contributions to semiconductor photonics technologiesCredit: Lehigh University Lehigh University's Nelson Tansu has been named...
The far-reaching effects of mutagens on human health
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University In order to survive, flourish and successfully reproduce, organisms rely on a...
Beyond changing DNA itself, mutagens also cause errors in gene transcription
The discovery that toxic stressors can cause errors in gene transcription opens new avenues of research on diseases such as...
New research shows masks change the way we process faces
Credit: The Chicago face database: A free stimulus set of faces and norming data. Feel like you're suffering from face...
Reston ebolavirus spreads efficiently in pigs
Finding reveals potential for spread to humansCredit: NIAID WHAT: Reston ebolavirus (RESTV) should be considered a livestock pathogen with potential...
Silkworm’s brain determines diapause by thermal information
Credit: Copyright 2020, PNAS, Licensed under CC BY 4.0 Diapause is a seasonal adaptation strategy of insects and animals where...
Female athletes in WNBA don’t return to elite performance for at least 2 years after ACL surgery
Findings are important for setting reasonable expectations for return to sport for all female athletes.Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT...
Scientists uncover mechanisms that wire the brain’s cerebral cortex
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC scientists describe 'molecular brakes' of the brainCredit: Virginia Tech A research team led by...
Melody of an Alpine summit falling apart
Seismometers listen to the resonance vibration of the Hochvogel, AllgäuCredit: TU München The entire summit of the 2592 metres high...
Volcanic eruptions directly triggered ocean acidification during Early Cretaceous
First study to use stable calcium and strontium isotopes to examine oceanic anoxic eventCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- Around...
Learning from three centuries of smallpox epidemics in London, UK
Credit: Olga Krylova and David J.D. Earn The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge of interest in the study...
Researchers track and analyze smallpox epidemics over three centuries
Credit: Courtesy of the Public Domain Review https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/londons-dreadful-visitation-bills-of-mortality Researchers from McMaster University have studied and analyzed thousands of weekly records...
High-five or thumbs-up? New device detects which hand gesture you want to make
The device, which combines wearable biosensors with artificial intelligence, could be used to control prosthetics or interact with electronic devicesCredit:...
Under Antarctica’s ice, Weddell seals produce ultrasonic vocalizations
University of Oregon-led study identifies nine types of sound outside the range of human hearingCredit: Photo by Henry Kaiser EUGENE,...
