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Oceanographers produce first-ever images of entire cod shoals
For the most part, the mature Atlantic cod is a solitary creature that spends most of its time far below...
Artificial intelligence may fall short when analyzing data across multiple health systems
(New York - November 6, 2018) Artificial intelligence (AI) tools trained to detect pneumonia on chest X-rays suffered significant decreases...
ZSL report finds palm oil companies’ commitments lacking
Credit: ©ZSL-Sophia Gynch Zero-deforestation commitments within the palm oil industry risk being undermined by a lack of monitoring within production...
Updated book compiles 45 years of changes in Pacific Northwest flora
Credit: Illustrations by Crystal Shin Botanists at the University of Washington's Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have created...
Why a stream of plasma makes chemical reactions more efficient
Credit: Juliusz Kruszelnicki WASHINGTON D.C., NOVEMBER 6, 2018 -- A whiff of plasma, when combined with a nanosized catalyst, can...
Simulating hypersonic flow transitions from smooth to turbulent
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer To break out of Earth's lower orbit, hypersonic vehicles must reach speeds greater than Mach 5....
UTA FSAE adviser named first recipient of Dr. Bob Woods Distinguished Chair
Credit: UT Arlington Bob Woods, the longtime UTA mechanical engineering professor and Formula SAE advisor, is the first recipient of...
Face the music: Explicit anti-piracy warnings are best deterrent
Credit: Joanne Ullman/UNLV STOP! This is illegal. You may be monitored and fined. Did that get your attention? Good. Because...
How ideas go viral in academia
How ideas move through academia may depend on where those ideas come from--whether from big-name universities or less prestigious institutions--as...
How melanoma evades targeted therapies
(PHILADELPHIA) - Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin cancer. Many patients develop metastatic disease that spreads to...
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine awarded $1.6 million for undergraduate research
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is preparing and inspiring a...
Research calls for new approach to tropical marine conservation
Credit: Project Seagrass In an article in Current Biology, Dr Richard Unsworth from the University's College of Science, has revealed...
RNA microchips
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is, along with DNA and protein, one of the three primary biological macromolecules and was probably the...
Warming oceans lead to more fur seal deaths from hookworm infection
Credit: Seguel et al. Rising ocean temperatures are putting fur seal pups at greater risk of death from hookworm infections,...
Scientists pinpoint how the ‘speed gene’ works in thoroughbred racehorses
Scientists have pinpointed the genetic basis that explains why some thoroughbred racehorses are better equipped to race over sprint distances...
Tropical mountain species in the crosshairs of climate change
ITHACA, N.Y. - Lack of varied seasons and temperatures in tropical mountains have led to species that are highly adapted...
Oregon researchers discover novel anti-inflammatory bacterial protein
EUGENE, Ore. -- Nov. 6, 2018 -- Researchers at the University of Oregon have identified a novel protein secreted by...
Artificial intelligence predicts Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis
Credit: Radiological Society of North America OAK BROOK, Ill. - Artificial intelligence (AI) technology improves the ability of brain imaging...
Mount Sinai develops nanotechnology-based immunotherapy promoting transplant acceptance
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a novel type of immunotherapy based on innovative nanotechnology that induces long-term organ transplant acceptance...
Bioreactor device helps frogs regenerate their legs
Credit: Celia Herrera-Rincon/Tufts University A team of scientists designed a device that can induce partial hindlimb regeneration in adult aquatic...
