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Spiders go ballooning on electric fields
Credit: Michael Hutchinson The aerodynamic capabilities of spiders have intrigued scientists for hundreds of years. Charles Darwin himself mused over...
Exposure of hummingbirds and bumble bees to pesticides
New research reveals that hummingbirds and bumble bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid and other pesticides through routes that are...
Study examines salmon poisoning disease in grizzly bears
Salmon in the northwestern continental US often carry a fluke containing bacteria that can produce a deadly disease in bears...
When rabbits and hares are introduced to new areas: Factors to consider
Throughout history, humans have deliberately translocated rabbits and hares (leporids) around the world, so they now occupy every continent (except...
Biorefineries will have only minimal effects on wood products and feedstocks markets
A new report from researchers from IIASA, Luleå University of Technology (LTU), and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden has shown...
NTU spin-off launches Singapore’s first 3D-printing plant for water filtration membranes
Credit: NTU Singapore Nano Sun, a water technology start-up founded by a scientist from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore),...
New wasp species with a giant stinger discovered in Amazonia
Credit: Kari Kaunisto Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland have discovered a new wasp species in the Amazon which...
Data-sharing website may speed the response to new illegal drugs
Credit: German Federal Police (BKA) The drug overdose epidemic currently gripping the nation is so tenacious in part because it's...
Potential new drug for two life-threatening diseases
Derived from nature, a potential new drug to treat two life-threatening tropical diseases has been discovered as a result of...
Revving up innate control of viral infection requires a three-cell ignition
(PHILADELPHIA) -- One of the most important cell types for controlling certain viral infections are natural killer (NK) cells. As...
£2 million awarded to fight disease in East Africa
(University of Warwick) The University of Warwick has been awarded £2 million to tackle the spread of viruses in East...
Described 28 years post collection, new grass species makes a strong case for conservation
Credit: Alice R. Tangerini Originally collected 28 years ago in Ecuador, new species Poa laegaardiana has been just described, only...
Texas A&M AgriLife study shows BPA risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences COLLEGE STATION - A recent study in a preclinical model of...
Hydrangeas and the science of do-overs (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 5, 2018 -- In a previous video, the Reactions team attempted to demonstrate...
Researchers links coastal nuisance flooding to special type of slow-moving oce
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum A team of international researchers has found a link between seasonal fluctuations in sea level to...
Cost-effectiveness study of risk-based screenings for breast cancer
Bottom Line: A cost-effectiveness study used a hypothetical group of women in the United Kingdom to compare risk-based breast cancer...
Prostate cancer ultrasound treatment as effective as surgery or radiotherapy
Using high energy ultrasound beams to destroy prostate cancer tumours may be as effective as surgery or radiotherapy, but with...
New receptor involved in symbiosis between legumes and nitrogen-fixing rhizobia identified
Credit: Simona Radutoiu Legumes are able to grow in nitrogen-poor soils due to their ability to engage in symbiosis with...
New small molecules pave the way for treating autoinflammatory disease
The innate immune system is the first line of defense, with cells that quickly identify "foreign" motifs from viruses and...
Hi-res image of Structure of the origin recognition complex bound to DNA revealed
Credit: Division of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology How did life begin on this planet?...
