Science News
Ticking time bomb: Malaria parasite has its own inherent clock
New research could eventually lead to new targets to fight this pervasive and deadly diseaseCredit: Ed Reschke DALLAS - May 14, 2020...
Retinal texture could provide early biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease
New imaging technique combines two technologies to spot early warning signs of Alzehimer's disease in miceCredit: Ge Song, Duke University...
Saving livestock by thinking like a predator
Preventing endangered carnivores from eating valuable livestock may require going back to Ecology 101Credit: Photo by Christine Wilkinson, funded by...
Genetic origins of hybrid dysfunction
Credit: Daniel Powell In a small pool nestled between two waterfalls in Hidalgo, Mexico, lives a population of hybrid fish...
Cornell research traces how farmlands affect bee disease spread
Credit: Laura Figueroa, Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. - A new Cornell University study on bees, plants and landscapes in upstate...
Researchers reveal largest and hottest shield volcano on Earth
Credit: NOAA In a recently published study, researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth...
Space station leaves ‘microbial fingerprint’ on astronauts
A June 2019 journal article in Scientific Reports discusses the results of Microbiome, a multi-year study into the microorganisms living...
Chest X-rays in emergency rooms can help predict severity of COVID-19 in young and middle-aged adults
Top image: Chest radiograph of a 23-year-old male with no past medical history who tested positive for COVID-19 via RT-PCR...
New book on heart development and disease from CSHLPress
Credit: Illustration kindly provided by Timothy J. Mohun. Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced...
2D sandwich sees molecules with clarity
Rice University engineers adapt 2D 'sandwich' for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopyCredit: Lou Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 14, 2020) - A...
Malaria runs like clockwork; so does the parasite that causes the disease
Researchers discover source of parasite's (P. falciparum) rhythmic life cycleCredit: Florida Atlantic University In humans, malaria is caused by the...
Answers to these questions can help #Decision2020 build momentum for Americans as we age
Credit: (C) 2020, American Geriatrics Society With primary and general elections on the horizon across the U.S., the American Geriatrics...
Research shows fungicides effective in fighting Fusarium wilt of watermelon
Credit: Jeff Standish Fusarium wilt is one of the most economically important diseases of watermelon and a major problem to...
New book on Cell Survival and Cell Death from CSHLPress
Credit: Illustration created by Giovanni Luchetti, Genentech.) Cold Spring Harbor, NY -- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHLP) announced the...
Seeing the universe through new lenses
Images collected for dark energy telescope project reveal hundreds of new gravitational lens candidatesCredit: Dark Energy Camera Legacy Survey, Hubble...
Pollinator-friendly flowers planted along with crops aid bumblebees
UMass Amherst, NC State biologists study risks and benefits associated with floral stripsCredit: Ben Barnhart AMHERST, Mass. - A new...
IU School of Medicine study tracks COVID-19 spread in pediatric dialysis unit
Credit: IU School of Medicine INDIANANAPOLIS--As COVID-19 continues its sweep around the globe, dialysis units have continued to be hotspots...
Bike commuting accelerated when bike-share systems rolled into town
Credit: Jackson Holtz/U. of Washington In the past couple of years, if you lived in a major, or even mid-sized...
University of Cincinnati researchers look at how COVID-19 affects the heart
Mini grant from the UC College of Medicine helps team investigate pathogen's mechanisCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand Researchers are...
Study: Multiscale crop modeling effort required to assess climate change adaptation
Credit: Photo illustration by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Crop modeling is essential for understanding how to secure the food...
