Robotic ammonites recreate ancient animals’ movements
In a university swimming pool, scientists and their underwater cameras watch carefully as a coiled shell is released from a pair of metal tongs. The...
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Natural gas is key to WVU engineer’s vision for clean hydrogen energy
More than 50 years after scientists first coined the term "hydrogen economy," the movement to make hydrogen a predominant global fuel source could be gaining...
Neuroscientists to study effects of marijuana use during adolescence with $2M NIH grant
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The legalization of marijuana in several states brings with it the greater possibility that younger populations will use marijuana. Indiana University researchers...
Molecule boosts fat burning
Normally, fat cells store energy. In brown fat cells, however, energy is dissipated as heat - brown fat thus serves as a biological heater. Most...
Study shows convalescent plasma doesn’t benefit severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Convalescent plasma, widely given to severely ill patients hospitalized with COVID-19 during the pandemic, does not improve their ability to survive or recover, according to...
Peptide with anti-obesity action is successfully tested in animal trial
A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil shows that the synthetic molecule Pep19 acts on the endocannabinoid system, which helps...
Experts warn about the need for seeking novel treatments for parasitic worm diseases
Advances in biology and medicinal chemistry, in conjunction with rising investment in research, have led to the development of promising new candidate treatments for some...
Why don’t we have synthetic blood yet? (video)
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2022 — Millions of liters of blood are donated around the world every year, but there’s still not enough for everyone who...
Wellcome Leap announces breakthrough in funded project at Caltech – points to new all-in-one vaccine for SARS-like betacoronaviruses – Phase I clinical trials initiated by CEPI
Los Angeles – July 5, 2022: Wellcome Leap, a U.S. based non-profit organization founded by the Wellcome Trust to accelerate and increase the number of...
New psychogeography book assesses human interaction with the world
Dr Bridger, a Senior Lecturer in Critical Social Psychology, has just released 'Psychogeography and Psychology: In and Beyond the Discipline', a summation of 20 years...
Fossils confirm early diversification of spiny plants in central Tibet
Spinescence (a general term for the phenomena of spines, prickles, and thorns on plants) is an important functional trait shared by numerous plant families worldwide...
Link between recognizing our voice and feeling in control
Being able to recognize our own voice is a critical factor for our sense of control over our speech, according to a study by researchers...
Eavesdropping on whales in the high Arctic
Whales are huge, but they live in an even larger environment — the world’s oceans. Researchers use a range of tools to study their whereabouts,...
USC researcher leads effort to improve research on diet and dementia
Anyone searching the internet for brain healthy foods will find no shortage of stories making dietary recommendations. Some of those stories point to observational studies...
Study explores coevolution of mammals and their lice
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — According to a new study, the first louse to take up residence on a mammalian host likely started out as a parasite...
