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Shell game: Understanding gene patterns behind mollusk diversity
From kids walking on the beach to major museums, the amazing diversity of conch shells have captivated the eyes of...
New research: Feral cats now cover over 99.8 percent of Australia
Credit: Courtesy, Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Programme Feral cats cover over 99.8% of...
Geologists publish new details about evolution of East African Rift Valley
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift...
Syracuse University researchers explore link between tropical glaciers, water supply
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are closer to understanding how the loss of glaciers in the Cordillera...
Songbirds divorce, flee, fail to reproduce due to suburban sprawl
Credit: John Marzluff/University of Washington Suburban development is forcing some songbirds to divorce, pack up and leave and miss their...
Zinc eaten at levels found in biofortified crops reduces ‘wear and tear’ on DNA
Oakland, CA (January 3, 2017) - A new study by researchers from the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute...
Nanowire ‘inks’ enable paper-based printable electronics
Credit: Ian Stewart and Benjamin Wiley DURHAM, N.C. - By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, Duke University scientists are...
Study shows new global evidence of the role of humans, urbanization in rapid evolution
It has long been suspected that humans and the urban areas we create are having an important -- and surprisingly...
Research on sweat glands suggests a route to better skin grafts
Credit: Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University/Science As early humans shed the hairy coats of...
Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets
Credit: Nenad Kaji? via Wikimedia Commons DURHAM, N.C. - The global spread of green technologies must quicken significantly to avoid...
TSRI scientists take step toward mapping how the brain stores memories
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - January 3, 2017 - A new study led by scientists at...
Chemo-brain among women with breast cancer is pervasive, study shows
The largest study to date of a condition known as "chemo-brain" shows that women with breast cancer report it's a...
Researchers uncover mechanism for cancer-killing properties of pepper plant
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - January 3, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have uncovered the chemical process behind...
How we know Zika virus causes Guillain-Barre Syndrome and birth defects
A structured analysis of the evidence confirms that infection with mosquito-borne Zika virus is a cause of the neurological disorder...
Understanding the causes of neurological abnormalities that result from premature birth
In the February issue of the American Journal of Pathology, new research from the University of Chicago shows motor abnormalities...
Will climate change leave tropical birds hung out to dry?
Credit: Photo credit Jeff Brawn URBANA, Ill. - The future of the red-capped manakin and other tropical birds in Panama...
Vaccine shows promising results for early-stage breast cancer patients
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2016) - Deregulation and inhibition of the immune system contributes to cancer development. Many therapeutic strategies...
Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
Credit: Society of Behavioral Medicine Translational Behavioral Medicine, a major scientific behavioral medicine journal, now publishes research studies that have...
Biodiversity project in Azores delivers detailed abundance data for 286 arthropod species
Credit: Pedro Cardoso In 1999, a long-term biodiversity project started at the Azores Islands (Portugal, Atlantic Ocean), the Biodiversity of...
Common antioxidant may guard against liver disease, says CU Anschutz researcher
AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 3, 2017) - A common antioxidant found in human breast milk and foods like kiwi fruit can...
