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Microorganisms are the main emitters of carbon in Amazonian waters
A study performed with microorganisms inhabiting floodplains, which comprises 20 percent of the whole Amazon, showed that the microbial food...
Layered liquids arrange nanoparticles into useful configurations
Theoretical approach for assembling nanoparticles uses an idea similar to separated vinaigrettesCredit: Gaurav Arya, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Materials...
The tremendous supply of apple cultivars in Wyoming
Heritage apple cultivars identified LARAMIE, WYOMING--The Tremendous Supply of Apple Cultivars in Wyoming A study out of the University of...
New 3-D printing approach makes cell-scale lattice structures
System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties A new way of making...
Repeat heart attack and death linked to hospitals with low care scores
The study found that risk was lower in patients who were admitted to teaching hospitals Heart attack patients treated at...
Florida Inventors Hall of Fame announces 2019 inductees
Lights, camera, invent! Hollywood icon and inventor Hedy Lamarr, ATM creator Luther Simjian, and hybrid motor pioneer Thomas Lipo among...
When tempers flare, nurses’ injuries could rise
EAST LANSING, Mich. - A new study by researchers at Michigan State University and Portland State University has found that...
TGen physician-in-chief receives Distinguished Public Service Award from AACR
Dr. Daniel Von Hoff recognized for 'extraordinary clinical research career' PHOENIX, Ariz. -- March 26, 2019 -- Dr. Daniel D....
Air quality agencies can breathe easier about current emissions regulations
As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry happening in the air around us is changing. Skies should clear up as...
Face off — Cyclists not human enough for drivers: study
Monash University, QUT and Melbourne UniversityCredit: Monash University A new Australian study has found that more than half of car...
In the tree of life, youth has its advantages
Credit: A mother sperm whale and her calf off the coast of Mauritius. Gabriel Barathieu, Wikipedia. It's a question that...
Droughts could hit aging power plants hard
Warmer, lower rivers from climate change might leave some US power plants high and dryCredit: Creative Commons DURHAM, N.C. --...
Building starch backbones for lab-grown meat using Lego pieces
Credit: Patrick Mansell A new technique to spin starch fibers using Lego pieces could have future applications for lab-grown "clean"...
C-Path and Japan’s PMDA collaborate on first-of-its-kind biomarker project
Aim is to generate critical data to support safety decisions made in early-stage clinical trials TUCSON, Ariz., March 26, 2019...
Venus flytrap ‘teeth’ form a ‘horrid prison’ for medium-sized prey
In "Testing Darwin's Hypothesis about the Wonderful Venus Flytrap: Marginal Spikes Form a 'Horrid Prison' for Moderate-Sized Insect Prey," Alexander...
Southern Weed Science Society bestows highest honor on UTIA weed scientist
Neil Rhodes named as fellowCredit: Photo by T. Salvador, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS)...
Yellowstone elk don’t budge for wolves say scientists
Credit: Matt Metz Elk roam the winter range that straddles the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park with little regard...
Study focuses on link between child feeding and health among Marshallese immigrants
Insight gained from the study will help health care providers serve the Marshallese population in Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - A...
NSF grant supports development of robotic frost protection in orchards
Credit: Courtesy of Joseph Sommer A system that helps tree-fruit growers avoid frost damage to their crops by using unmanned...
Speciation: Birds of a feather…
Carrion crows and hooded crows are almost indistinguishable genetically, and hybrid offspring are fertile. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich biologists now...
