For this beetle, ‘date night’ comes every other day
Life on Earth runs on a 24-hour cycle as the planet turns. Animals and plants have built-in circadian clocks that synchronize metabolism and behavior to...
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FIFA World Cup ends with win for Argentina and COVID-19, new research finds
TORONTO, Jan. 18, 2024 – The 2022 FIFA World Cup ended with a tight win for Argentina over France on penalties, but it was also...
New PET/CT technique accurately diagnoses adrenal gland disorder, informs personalized treatment plans
Reston, VA—A novel imaging approach, 68Ga-pentixafor PET/CT, has been shown to accurately identify sub-types of primary aldosteronism (an adrenal gland disorder), outperforming traditional methods for diagnosis....
6 in 10 sampled under-5s in India have micronutrient deficiencies, and 4 in 10 have anaemia, per survey of 17,230 children
6 in 10 sampled under-5s in India have micronutrient deficiencies, and 4 in 10 have anaemia, per survey of 17,230 children. Credit: Yadav et al., 2024,...
Norovirus outbreaks are detectable by wastewater monitoring earlier than by other surveillance methods depending on reporting practices, making this a potentially important public health tool
Norovirus outbreaks are detectable by wastewater monitoring earlier than by other surveillance methods depending on reporting practices, making this a potentially important public health tool. Credit:...
Removing largest serving sizes of wine decreases alcohol consumption, study finds
Across 21 licensed premises in England, removing the largest individual serving size of wine from the menu reduced the volume of wine sold, according to...
Monterey Bay Aquarium study shows sea otters helped prevent widespread California kelp forest declines over the past century
Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers strengthen the link between sea otters and long-term health of California kelp forests in a new study released today. The paper,...
Complement system causes cell damage in Long Covid
Most people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus recover after the acute illness. However, a significant proportion of infected individuals develop long-lasting symptoms with a wide...
New York City virus database may advance research into factors contributing to respiratory illness severity
Viral respiratory infections are a significant public health concern. A study publishing January 18th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Marta Galanti at...
Study identifies priority areas for conservation of endangered crustacean in Brazil
Mass migration takes place between December and April on Trindade Island, the easternmost point of Brazil located in the Atlantic about 1,200 km from the...
Monitoring and predicting marine biological hazards
As water temperatures rise, so does the risk of various microorganisms harmful to humans and ecosystems increasingly appearing in large numbers in the North Sea...
Despite intensive scientific analyses, this head remains a mystery
At the National Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, there is a marble head that was once part of the ancient Greek Parthenon temple on the Acropolis...
Extremely robust & ultra-sensitive: topological quantum device produced
Topological Phenomenon in a Semiconductor DeviceCredit: Christoph Mäder/pixelwg Topological Phenomenon in a Semiconductor Device Semiconductor devices are tiny switching components that control electron flow in...
IIT: 5 new projects funded by the European Research Council to translate basic research results into real-world applications
Genoa (Italy), January 18th 2024 - Gianni Ciofani, Francesco Di Stasio, Giacomo Novembre, Velia Siciliano, and Agnieszka Wykowska are the researchers at the Istituto Italiano...
10 researchers receive Argonne Postdoctoral Performance Awards
Researchers made impacts in batteries, nuclear physics, plastics and more.Credit: (Image by Argonne National Laboratory.) Researchers made impacts in batteries, nuclear physics, plastics and more....
