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New study first to reveal growth rates of deep-sea coral communities
Credit: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2015 Hohonu Moana A collaboration between researchers at the University of Hawai'i...
Flowering mechanism in Brassica rapa leafy vegetables illuminated
Credit: Kobe University Post graduate students in Kobe University's Graduate School of Agricultural Science have revealed the role of genes...
Brain enlightens the origin of human hand’s skill
Using non-dominant hand activates both sides of your brainCredit: DGIST DGIST announced that Dr. Jinung An, Principal Research Scientist in...
Too much sugar doesn’t put the brakes on turbocharged crops
Credit: Charles Tambiah/ CoE for Translational Photosynthesis Plants make sugars to form leaves to grow and produce grains and fruits...
Identifying the efficacy of treating encephalitis in leukemia therapy
Revealing the mechanism of glial cell activityCredit: @ Korea Brain Research Institute Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI, President Pann Ghill...
Better biosensor technology created for stem cells
Rutgers innovation may help guide treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's diseasesCredit: Letao Yang, KiBum Lee, Jin-Ho Lee and Sy-Tsong (Dean) Chueng...
Gimme shelter: Seven new leech species call freshwater mussels home
Credit: Anna L. Klass The frequent presence of leeches with a hidden lifestyle in the mantle cavity of freshwater mussels...
Finding Nemo’s cousins
Meet the little fish that can see UV lightCredit: Prof Justin Marshall, University of Queensland The fish made famous in...
Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
Credit: University of Waterloo A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are...
CRISPR: More than just for gene editing?
researcher finds new use for revolutionary gene-splicing tool; Electrochemical CRISPR platform could lead to quick blood test for disease identification...
Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: amphibious whale from middle Eocene
Early dispersal for quadrupedal cetaceans: an amphibious whale from the middle Eocene of the southeastern PacificCredit: O. Lambert. Scientists have...
What and how much we eat might change our internal clocks and hormone responses
Credit: @Helmholtz Zentrum München / Uhlenhaut. The research conducted in mice found that the time-of-day dependent metabolic cycle is altered...
New sphenisciform fossil further resolves bauplan of extinct giant penguins
A new sphenisciform fossil from the north island of New Zealand further resolves the bauplan of extinct giant penguinsCredit: Simone...
Ancient gas cloud reveals universe’s first stars formed quickly
Credit: Illustration is courtesy of the Max Planck Society Washington, DC-- The discovery of a 13 billion-year-old cosmic cloud of...
Superfood for Mesozoic herbivores? Emerging data on extreme digestibility of equisetum and implications for young, growing herbivorous sauropods
Credit: C.T. Gee The long-necked, big bodied sauropod dinosaurs comprise some of the largest terrestrial vertebrates to walk the earth....
Many teens have low iron, B12 levels years after bariatric surgery
Beneficial weight-loss treatments come with need for regular nutrition check-ups, new study reportsCredit: Cincinnati Children's The good news: bariatric surgery...
Glutamine-blocking drug slows tumor growth and strengthens anti-tumor response
Credit: Howard Korn A compound developed by Johns Hopkins researchers that blocks glutamine metabolism can slow tumor growth, alter the...
TTUHSC researchers publish preclinical data on new drug combination to treat neuroblastoma
Credit: TTUHSC Neuroblastoma is the most common cancer outside of the brain in infants and young children and often fails...
A distinct spin on atomic transport
Work that demonstrates simultaneous control over transport and spin properties of cold atoms establishes a framework for exploring concepts of...
Physicians create guide for identifying, treating vaping lung illness
Clinicians' tool for EVALI treatment published in The Lancet Respiratory MedicineCredit: University of Rochester Medical Center As lung injuries from...
