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April 1, 2026

Geophysical investigation aims revealing how vegetation responds to climate change

Credit: Daniel Antônio / Agencia FAPESP In early August 2017, a team of scientists from the University of São Paulo...

Role of microorganisms in the formation of unique iron ore caves

Credit: The University of Akron The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $400,00 to three researchers in the Department of...

Discovering what makes organelles connect could help understand neurodegenerative diseases

Credit: Images acquired by Ginam Cho. Inside every cell is a complex infrastructure of organelles carrying out different functions. Organelles...

With extra sugar, leaves get fat too

Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory UPTON, NY--Eat too much without exercising and you'll probably put on a few pounds. As it...

Prenatal weight talks are easier with props

Allina Health study shows prenatal weight talks are easier with props Significant improvements in communication between providers and patients surrounding...

Discovery of a new group of sponges could help measure impact of deep-sea mining

September 24, 2017

Credit: Adrian Glover, Thomas Dahlgren, Helena Wiklund A completely new group of sponges has been discovered, which scientists believe could...

Fish have complex personalities, research shows

Credit: University of Exeter Scientists from the University of Exeter studied how guppies behaved in various situations, and found complex...

Discovery of a new genetic syndrome which predisposes the body to cancer

(Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) A new syndrome caused by biallelic mutations -- those produced in both gene copies inherited from...

Novel assay shows promise for non-invasive detection of PD-L1 on circulating tumor cells

Future Science Group (FSG) today announced the publication of an article in Future Science OA presenting early data from a...

Russian scientists have studied the genes that allow cancer cells to resist drugs

Researchers from the People's Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) have studied the mechanism of drug resistance for ovarian and...

Positive, negative or neutral, it all matters: NASA explains space radiation

Credit: NASA Charged particles may be small, but they matter to astronauts. NASA's Human Research Program (HRP) is investigating these...

Forgoing chemo linked to worse survival in older patients with advanced colon cancer who had dementia

Bottom Line: A pre-existing diagnosis of dementia was associated with increased risk of death for older patients with advanced colon...

New gene delivery approach could allow long-term persistence in proliferating cells

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, Sept. 22, 2017 -- Researchers added a scaffold/matrix attachment region (S/MAR)...

NYU dentistry study pinpoints role of proteins that produce pearls

Pearls are among nature's most beautiful creations, and have been treasured for countless centuries. Beneath one's iridescent surface lies a...

700 years old saint myth has been proven (almost) true

Scientists confirm that the age and content of an old sack is in accordance with a medieval myth about Saint...

UCI scientists identify important aspect of the brain’s navigational system

The ability to successfully navigate in the environment is essential both for animals searching for food or escaping predators, as...

HSE scholars measure prestige of fashion models

Beginning models should choose independent magazines in order to be successful in the fashion industry, but they should also keep...

700-year-old saint myth has been proven (almost) true

Scientists confirm that the age and content of an old sack is in accordance with a medieval myth about Saint...

Crowning the ‘King of the Crops’: Sequencing the white Guinea yam genome

Credit: Creative Commons by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Licensed with CC BY NC 2.0 An international collaboration involving the...

Antibiotics and biocidal cleaners may spread multidrug resistance in MRSA