Skunks’ warning stripes less prominent where predators are sparse, study finds
Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of predation from mammals is low, scientists from the...
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Nuclear physics traineeship program offers launchpad for research careers
Associate Professor of physics Benjamin Jones has received a $341,571 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue his successful traineeship program at The University of...
Unearthing how a carnivorous fungus traps and digests worms
A new analysis sheds light on the molecular processes involved when a carnivorous species of fungus known as Arthrobotrys oligospora senses, traps and consumes a...
Most-cited scientists: still mostly men, but the gender gap is closing
An analysis of 5.8 million authors across all scientific disciplines shows that the gender gap is closing, but there is still a long distance to...
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages in Germany would improve population health and save money
In Germany, taxing sugar-sweetened beverages could prevent or postpone cases of type 2 diabetes, extend healthy lifespans and save up to €16.0 billion in societal...
New study shows swapping pulses for common proteins and grains improves American diet
MOSCOW, Idaho (November 21, 2023): A recently published study in Nutrients, an open-access peer-reviewed scientific journal, demonstrates that exchanging pulses for small amounts of typical...
New fossil assemblage highlights complexity of classifying silesaurid phylogeny
A set of fossils recovered in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, has brought an extra layer of complexity to the study of the...
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Tiny beads preserve enzymes for biocatalysis
Model enzyme from an edible fungusCredit: © RUB, Marquard Model enzyme from an edible fungus “In plasma-driven biocatalysis, we intend to use technical plasmas to...
New target identified for pulmonary hypertension treatment
SOUTH BEND, Ind.–Indiana University School of Medicine researchers at the school’s South Bend regional campus, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Notre Dame,...
Effect of aerosol particles on clouds and the climate captured better
Credit: Dom Jack, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) Leipzig/Mainz. The extent to which aerosol particles affect the climate depends on how much water...
Discovery of structural regularity hidden in silica glass
Glass - whether used to insulate our homes or as the screens in our computers and smartphones - is a fundamental material. Yet, despite its...
Written in blood
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2023 – Forensic science has captured the public imagination by storm, as the profusion of “true crime” media in the last decade...
National Heart Centre Singapore partners Medera’s Novoheart to develop Asia’s first bioengineered human heart-in-a-jar with heart failure for precision medicine
NATIONAL HEART CENTRE SINGAPORE PARTNERS MEDERA’S NOVOHEART TO DEVELOP ASIA’S FIRST BIOENGINEERED HUMAN HEART-IN-A-JAR WITH HEART FAILURE FOR PRECISION MEDICINECredit: National Heart Centre Singapore NATIONAL...
AHRI and BGI Genomics sign MoU to enhance public health outcomes in Ethiopia
On October 13, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) and BGI Genomics signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance the Institute's genomics...
