`Oh, snap!’ A record-breaking motion at our fingertips
The snapping of a finger was first depicted in ancient Greek art around 300 B.C. Today, that same snap initiates evil forces for the villain...
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Woodland and hedgerow creation can play crucial role in action to reverse declines in pollinators
The largest survey of pollinator abundance in Wales has found that woodland and hedgerow creation can play a crucial role in action to reverse declines...
UTSW study finds Hispanic people receive lower-quality thrombectomies than white people
A study involving UT Southwestern neurology researchers found lower-quality outcomes for Hispanic ischemic stroke patients who receive endovascular thrombectomies than for comparable white and Black patients.Credit:...
Press tips for the 74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Nearly 2,500 scientists and engineers will present new research on the physics of fluids at the 74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics.Credit: Credit: Patrick...
Life experience shapes dogs’ interaction with humans
It’s an everyday scene. Pooch wants a tasty-looking piece of cake that’s sitting on the table. What does he do? He gazes longingly at the...
Game theory and economics show how to steer evolution in a better direction
Human behavior drives the evolution of biological organisms in ways that can profoundly adversely impact human welfare. Understanding people’s incentives when they do so is...
Serotonin found to be an important factor in calcium homeostasis in dairy cows
Philadelphia, November 16, 2021 – Maternal physiology of dairy cows shifts at the onset of lactation to adapt to the immense nutrient demands by the...
These model liquid organelles are viscoelastic fluids. You know, like Silly Putty!
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Liquid droplets of protein and RNA have traits reminiscent of a childhood joy: Silly Putty.Credit: Credit: Ibraheem Alshareedah / Banerjee Lab BUFFALO,...
Synthetic biology yields easy-to-use underwater adhesives
Several marine organisms, such as mussels, secrete adhesive proteins that allow them to stick to different surfaces under sea water. This attractive underwater adhesion property...
OSU study yields a first in fossil research: Seeds sprouting from an amber-encased pine cone
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University research has uncovered the first fossil evidence of a rare botanical condition known as precocious germination in which seeds...
“Taming the storm” –- Neuroimmune interactions and brain plasticity
Amsterdam, NL, November 16, 2021 – Neuroimmune interactions are emerging as key regulators of brain plasticity throughout life and in both health and disease, but...
Electronic nose on a drone sniffs out wastewater treatment plant stink
Researchers from Spain have engineered a portable electronic nose (e-nose) that’s almost as sharp as a human nose at sniffing out the stink of wastewater...
Microtissue system allows study of deadly lung disease
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2021 -- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a deadly and rapidly progressing disease with no cure.Credit: Katherine Cummins WASHINGTON, November 16, 2021...
Neuroscientists illuminate how brain cells ‘navigate’ in the light and dark
London, UK – 16 November 2021 – To navigate successfully in an environment, you need to continuously track the speed and direction of your head,...
Climate changed abruptly at tipping points in past
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2021 -- Abrupt changes in ice core samples and other records indicate dramatic changes in climate occurred at certain points in the...
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