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Fishing fleets travelling further to catch fewer fish
Credit: David Tickler. Industrial fishing fleets have doubled the distance they travel to fishing grounds since 1950 but catch only...
Trees travelling west: How climate is changing our forests
Credit: Songlin Fei. Many studies on the impacts of global temperature rise have suggested that the range of trees will...
Study: Alzheimer’s drug may stop disease if used before symptoms develop
About 50 percent of people who reach the age of 85 will develop Alzheimer's disease. Most will die within about...
Animals and fungi enhance the performance of forests.
Credit: Jula Zimmermann Leipzig, Halle. A new study shows that, in addition to the diversity of tree species, the variety...
Insight into catalysis through novel study of X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Credit: HZB Many important processes in nature depend on catalysts, which are atoms or molecules that facilitate a reaction, but...
Pinpointing a molecule for sea lamprey control
Credit: Photo by Anne Scott EAST LANSING, Mich. - A team of scientists has identified a single molecule that could...
Scientists draw new connections between climate change and warming oceans
Credit: Uli Wortmann/University of Toronto TORONTO, ON (Canada) - It happened once before, and it could happen again. That's the...
Synthetic suede gives high-end cars that luxury feel
Leather car seats were once synonymous with luxury, but these days, synthetic suede is becoming the material of choice for...
Sex problems among middle-aged Canadians common, University of Guelph study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph At least one third of middle-aged Canadians experience sexual problems, according to a new U of...
Fast, cheap and colorful 3D printing
Credit: American Chemical Society People are exploring the use of 3D printing for wide-ranging applications, including manufacturing, medical devices, fashion...
Chinese scientists discover genomic key to plateau adaptation
Chinese scientists studying genomic data of hot-spring snakes have, for the first time, discovered the genetic mechanism for ectothermic animals'...
Mapping endangered red knots’ remote breeding habitat
Credit: M. Peck The rufa subspecies of Red Knot travels from its breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic to its...
Gas sensing gut pill beats breath test diagnosis
Credit: RMIT University New trials of a breakthrough swallowable sensor have revealed the device is 3,000 times more accurate than...
Questioning conventional understanding of antifreeze proteins
Credit: Bayer-Giraldi M. et al., Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, July 2, 2018 Joint press release by Alfred Wegener...
Sharing parenting leads to healthier young, beetle study finds
Credit: Per Smiseth Animals who share the task of parenting do a better job than parents who do so on...
Liverpool researchers find treatment for ultra-rare disease
A new study published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, conducted by a Liverpool based research collaboration involving the University of...
Financial checkup should be part of health screenings for childhood cancer survivors
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital / Peter Barta Adult survivors of childhood cancer should be screened for financial problems...
Frontiers in Metabolism meeting focuses on mechanisms of metabolic diseases
A new scientific meeting hosted by the Morgridge Institute for Research will focus on the underlying mechanisms of metabolic diseases...
Estrogen therapy may still hold the key to fight specific ER resistant breast cancers
Estrogen receptors (ERs) may act as a hub where several molecular pathways converge, while the transcriptional activity of ERs drives...
Sunscreen chemicals in water may harm fish embryos
For most people, a trip to the beach involves slathering on a thick layer of sunscreen to protect against sunburn...
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