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Insects in decline: On farmland, latecomers lose out
The pollination services provided by wild bees are indispensable, not only for ecological but also for eminently economic reasons. However,...
Australian study shows specialist clinics are cost-effective for chronic wound care
Average saving of $3,947 per patient, and increased patient quality of life also reported A study published in PLOS ONE...
The role of intuition in music performance
Research carried out by Emilia Gómez and Álvaro Sarasúa of the Music Technology Group, within the European Phenicx project, describes...
Using tiny organisms to unlock big environmental mysteries
A new approach for studying microbial genes will provide insight into how ecosystems respond to changes in the environment and...
Deep brain stimulation sites for OCD target distinct symptoms
Two DBS sites equally reduced OCD symptoms but improved distinct symptoms, according to a study in Biological Psychiatry Philadelphia, March...
When semiconductors stick together, materials go quantum
A new study led by Berkeley Lab reveals how aligned layers of atomically thin semiconductors can yield an exotic new...
Potential treatment for cancer in butterfly disease
New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa PHILADELPHIA - Children with the severe skin...
Increasingly complex mini-brains
Brazilian scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamicsCredit: D'Or Institute for Research and Education. Scientists improved...
Ocean life in 3D: Mapping phytoplankton with a smart AUV
An autonomous underwater vehicle learns during its travels to make accurate mapCredit: Image: David Fierstein and Arild Hareide. Phytoplankton form...
Crucial milestone for critically endangered bird
A team led by a conservation biologist from the University of Kent has successfully relocated threatened Seychelles paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone...
Scientists engineer mouse ‘smart house’ to study behavior
Credit: Andrew Erskine Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have developed a 'smart house' for mice, that allows them to...
Waste materials to be tested as viable options for insulating buildings
The University of Bath is testing a number of waste materials to assess their thermal performance as potential materials for...
Probing water’s skin
Credit: KAUST 2019 From the wind-whipped surface of the open ocean, to trillions of tiny water drops in clouds, the...
Two for the price of one: Mechanistic insights lead to drug repositioning
Researchers at University of Tsukuba clarify the molecular mechanisms involved in the early stage of lung cancer, and identify two...
Design treatment of advanced metals producing better sculpting
New process targets improvements for defense, vehicles and health productsCredit: Srinivasan Chandrasekar/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Most people may...
Elucidating cellular responses to force
Mechanical force induces phosphorylation-mediated signaling that underlies tissue response and robustness in Xenopus embryosCredit: NIBB Accumulated evidence suggests that physical...
Largest-ever study identifies gene regions associated with sleep duration
A study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of Exeter Medical School has identified 76...
Researchers look to nature to unearth the secrets of cyclic imine cleavage
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba use soil bacteria as a starting point to show that copper amine oxidase can...
New target for chronic pain relief confirmed by scientists
Scientists observe drug target that can reduce pain when activatedCredit: Professor Morioka, Hiroshima University A research group at Hiroshima University...
Tiny DNA reader to advance development of anticancer drugs
Researchers from Osaka University use tiny probes and an electrical current to locate anticancer drug molecules incorporated into single strands...
