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February 15, 2026

Female fish can breed a new species if they aren’t choosy about who is Mr. Right

Credit: Ole Seehausen Fish will mate with a species outside their own if the male's colouring is attractive enough or...

A window into evolution

Modelling the development of C4 photosynthesisCredit: Blätke / IPK Leibniz Institute Laboratory research is the possibly best-known driving force for...

New expert findings seek to protect national parks from invasive animal species

More than half of America's national parks are facing a grave and immediate threat, according to new paperCredit: Photo courtesy...

Death of STAT lab tests could be good for patient care

Credit: Phil Jones, Augusta University Senior Photographer While a lab test might be ordered STAT to help save a life,...

Russia’s nuclear industry set to fight the climate crisis by exporting education

Credit: Anastasia Barei / Country of Rosatom Challenges and perspectives for Russia's nuclear industry on its way to assuming a...

Through the eyes of animals

Credit: Emily Guevara and Cedric van den Berg Humans are now closer to seeing through the eyes of animals, thanks...

Illuminating the path for super-resolution imaging with improved rhodamine dyes

DUT and SUTD researchers developed a new strategy that enhances the brightness and clarity of sub-cellular structures when dyed with...

Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals

Credit: Dr. Simone Bagnis/University of Plymouth Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation...

New co-editors appointed for Journal of Micro/Nanolithography, MEMS, and MOEMS

Levinson, Zappe will lead the journal beginning in January 2020Credit: SPIE BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and Cardiff, UK -- Two new...

A new offensive against Alzheimer’s disease

Supported by a $3.7 million NIH grant, Tamer Ibrahim and collaborators will use next generation Tic Tac Toe 7T MRI...

NIH study reports more than half of US office-based physicians recommend CHA

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019--A new study has shown that more than half...

Model probes possible treatments for neonatal infection, a common cause of infant death

Researchers found they could prevent deadly infections by giving the newborn mice specific protective bacteriaCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Extremely...

Climate change and human activities threatens picky penguins

Credit: Credit: Jim Wilson © Eating a krill-only diet has made one variety of Antarctic penguin especially susceptible to the...

Carpentry Compiler helps woodworkers design objects that they can actually make

Credit: Liang He/University of Washington As the holidays approach, people might be thinking of neat do-it-yourself woodworking projects to give...

Oat pathogen defence discovery marks an important milestone

Credit: Andrew Davis Researchers have identified the critical last pieces of a genetic defence system that gives oats resistance to...

Reflecting on photos helps young cancer survivors regain confidence

Retelling cancer story through photography increases self-esteemCredit: University of Houston/Catholic University of the Sacred Heart Young cancer survivors face unique...

Study shows link between precipitation, climate zone and invasive cancer rates in the US

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 2, 2019--In a new study, researchers provide conclusive evidence of...

Colorado study suggests new strategies against bone metastases from prostate cancer

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center When prostate cancer spreads, it most often spreads to bone. And while the 5-year...

In hunted rainforests, termites lose their dominance

Rice ecologists see sharp reduction in insect 'engineers' when elephants, other large animals disappearCredit: Photo by Therese Lamperty HOUSTON -...

Sustaining roads with grape and agricultural waste