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Study: migrating birds attracted by light pollution face higher toxic chemical exposure
Ithaca, NY—The journeys of night-migrating birds are already fraught with danger. Light pollution adds yet another hazard beyond the increased...
Magnetic sensors track muscle length
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Using a simple set of magnets, MIT researchers have come up with a sophisticated way to monitor...
World-class research into Greenland’s oldest ice and the Universe’s densest stars win very large EU grants
The first ice cores were drilled in Greenland in 1955. But many an unsolved mystery remains in the oldest, deepest...
We need to stop thinking of insects as ‘creepy crawlies’ and recognise their keystone role in ecosystems, say scientists
We need to stop thinking of insects as creepy crawlies and focus on the huge benefits they bring to people...
EU funding in the millions to study element formation in neutron star fusions — ERC Synergy Grant goes to international research team with GSI/FAIR participation
The European Union has awarded a total of 11.3 million euros over a period of six years to the HEAVYMETAL...
Brain imaging with non-invasive techniques: Politecnico di Torino’s CEREBRO project kicks off
Functional brain imaging is fundamental in the diagnosis and treatment of many brain pathologies such as neurodegenerative diseases and epilepsy....
$8 million grant will expand National Swine Resource and Research Center at MU
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- After decades of basic research that led to successful scientific innovations, Randall Prather and his team of...
UC San Diego launches new Human Milk Institute
Building upon a long and robust history, the University of California San Diego has launched a new Human Milk Institute...
New research shows e-cigarettes cause cardiac arrhythmias
A new study from University of Louisville researchers in the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute has found that exposure to...
Nestling birds recognize their local song ‘dialect’
A recent study, published in Current Biology, led by researchers at Stockholm University and Uppsala University, has shown that juvenile...
As sea ice retreats, narwhals are changing their migration patterns
Narwhals are changing their migration patterns in response to pressure from changing Arctic climates, a new UBC report has found.Credit:...
Virginia Tech researchers address the grand challenges of pandemic prediction and prevention
Complex, ill-structured, and thorny challenges require a convergence of expertise to advance beyond disciplinary boundaries and develop new frameworks for...
WVU researchers dig into study of manure as organic fertilizer
These West Virginia University researchers are the No. 1 experts in No. 2. Credit: Submitted photo These West Virginia University researchers are the No. 1...
SwRI improves corrosion-detecting technology that detects leaks in pipes before they occur
SAN ANTONIO — Oct. 25, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created the next generation of transducers that use...
Energy Secretary breaks ground on new isotope facility at ORNL
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Stable...
TanSat’s first attempt to detect human-caused CO2 is successful
An international research team has analyzed measurements from the TanSat mission and the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor mission to identify carbon...
Novel insecticides are bad news for bee health and their guts
Insecticides containing flupyradifurone and sulfoxaflor can have devastating effects on honey bee health. The substances damage the insects' intestinal flora,...
Common, usually harmless group of bacteria associated with higher death rates in kidney patients
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 25, 2022) – A big group of bacteria found in our soil, our water and our showerheads...
New research shows practices of ethical finance leadership have been ‘hiding in plain sight’
The irreversible damage caused by humanity to the planet forces us to examine the entire culture and model of accounting...
Aston University bioenergy expert to give evidence to government about use of sustainable timber alternative to fossil fuel
Credit: Aston University Aston University expert to give evidence to government Professor Patricia Thornley is expert on bioenergy It...
