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Electric bacteria in the spotlight
Conference: Electromicrobiology -- from electrons to ecosystems Several years ago, researchers from Aarhus discovered a curious form of electric life...
Oral bacteria in pancreas linked to more aggressive tumours
The presence of oral bacteria in so-called cystic pancreatic tumours is associated with the severity of the tumour, a study...
Bernese Mars camera CaSSIS returns spectacular images
Credit: © ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS ExoMars is a space mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with the Russian space...
Wild African ape reactions to novel camera traps
African wild apes notice and often react to novel items in their environmentCredit: © K. Langergraber, M. Robbins, S. Lucchesi...
Solar-powered moisture harvester collects and cleans water from air
UT Engineers combine hydrogels that are both highly water absorbent and can release water upon heating to create unique material...
Machine learning sheds light on the biology of toxin exposure
Study reveals new insights into how the liver and kidneys respond to toxins in animal models Exposure to potentially harmful...
Can an antifreeze protein also promote ice formation?
New research shows that some antifreeze proteins can do bothCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Antifreeze is life's means of surviving...
Why fly the coop? With shortage of mates, some birds choose to help others raise offspring
Credit: Tara Tanaka TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It's not uncommon for young adults to pitch in and help out with the...
Lightweight metal foams become bone hard and explosion proof after being nanocoated
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Strong enough not only for use in impact protection systems in cars, but able to...
Research demonstrates how immunotherapy may be effective for fighting TB
Credit: Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame. In part because of its resistance to many antibiotics, tuberculosis kills approximately...
Bacteria may help frogs attract mates
The role played by symbiotic microorganisms isolated from the skin of anurans has been discovered by researchers in Brazil. The...
Tobacco control policies linked to reduced smoking
Increases in tobacco taxes and smoke-free policies in European countries were significantly related with a reduction in smoking among older...
Chronic kidney disease abstracts to be presented at ACC’s Annual Meeting
The ACC celebrates World Kidney Day as part of broader awareness efforts The American College of Cardiology will participate in...
Are we running out of helium (video)?
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, March 14, 2019 -- Did you realize that just like certain animals here on...
Drug hunters awarded $2.8 million to develop a drug to treat multiple sclerosis
Credit: Virginia Tech Webster Santos, professor of chemistry and the Cliff and Agnes Lilly Faculty Fellow in the College of...
Engineering living ‘scaffolds’ for building materials
Researchers at Berkeley Lab take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatilityCredit: Berkeley Lab When...
Researchers use algorithm from Netflix challenge to speed up biological imaging
Record-fast speeds make classical Raman spectroscopy more practical for biomedical applications WASHINGTON -- Researchers have repurposed an algorithm originally developed...
Traffic accidents involving moose are 13 times more likely to result in human death
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study details hazards of moose-motor vehicle crashes in northern New EnglandCredit: Maine State...
Chemical storage of renewable energies
KIT coordinates Germany-wide DFG Priority Program -- Investigation of catalytic systems under fluctuating operation conditions when using wind and solar...
Researchers find epigenetic loss that changes how cells obtain energy from cancer
Cheap energy for the tumor cellCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA It has been known for decades that cancer cells have an...
