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Could ‘cocktail geoengineering’ save the climate?
Credit: Illustration courtesy of Ken Caldeira. Earth image courtesy of NASA. Geoengineering is a catch-all term that refers to various...
UNC to test therapeutic vaccine in people living with HIV
Credit: David Kinton, UNC School of Medicine Chapel Hill, NC - A multidisciplinary research team at the University of North...
TPU scientists equip chemical sensors with ‘traps’ to detect toxic substances
Credit: Tomsk Polytechnic University Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and the University of Chemistry and Technology (Prague, Czech Republic) have...
Molecular archaeology
Credit: Photo: Patrick Cabrol Copyrights: Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) Using the largest and most informative molecular phylogenetic...
Working around spinal injuries
A new study in rats shows that changes in the brain after spinal cord injury are necessary to restore at...
The oldest ‘bad boy’ in the world
Credit: (© Evgeny V. Yan/FSU Jena) (Jena, Germany) He's Australian, around half a centimetre long, fairly nondescript, 300 million years...
Receptors for neuron communication in humans vital for reproduction in mosses
Credit: Carlos Ortiz-Ramírez, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência Glutamate receptors play a central role in the human nervous system. Scientists estimate...
How fear alone can cause animal extinction
Credit: Ian Dworkin Fear alone may contribute to the extinction of animal populations according to a recent study. When scientists...
Issues with maternal screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection
Credit: Kobe University Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus found worldwide. When CMV infects fetuses, it can cause serious...
Study identifies new brain death pathway in Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: Deanna Dent, Arizona State University Alzheimer's disease tragically ravages the brains, memories and ultimately, personalities of its victims. Now...
Algae cultivation technique could advance biofuels
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have developed a way to grow algae more efficiently...
Three new ‘club-tailed’ scorpions join the tree of life
Credit: © Humberto Yamaguti SAN FRANCISCO (July 24, 2017) -- A team of researchers -- including Dr. Lauren Esposito, Curator...
Two undergrads improve plant carbon-cycle models
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In the summer of 2012, two undergraduate students tackled a problem...
Special policy forum with Rep. Bonamici at the 2017 Ecological Society Annual Meeting
In the wake of the change in administration in January, the political landscape has become more challenging to navigate for...
Study finds 90 percent of American men overfat
Credit: Maffetone, Rivera-Dominguez and Laursen. Does your waist measure more than half your height? If so, you may be part...
Infected insects cause a stink
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Tiny eel-like creatures called nematodes are surrounding us. While they can be free-living (a...
Undetected infection
The raccoon that topples your trashcan and pillages your garden may leave more than just a mess. More likely than...
New non-photosynthesizing plant species discovered on Ishigaki island, Japan
Credit: SUGIMOTO Takaomi A new species of non-photosynthesizing parasitic plant has been discovered on the subtropical island of Ishigaki in...
New study challenges prevailing theory about how deep-sea vents are colonized
Credit: © 2015 MBARI MOSS LANDING, CA--An article just published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B describes two...
Nutritional value of soybean meal varies among sources from different countries
URBANA, Ill. - Research from the University of Illinois is helping swine producers know what they're getting when they buy...
