Study finds pretty plants hog research and conservation limelight
Credit: n/a New Curtin University research has found a bias among scientists toward colourful and visually striking plants, means they are more likely to be...
NEWS INDEX
Impacts of landfill chemical waste on UK seabirds investigated
Deterioration of older waste disposal sites could result in mixture of toxic pollutants entering ecosystemsCredit: Sarah Burthe A £2.3million study is investigating the effects that...
Brain cancer breakthrough provides hope for new treatments
A novel approach to immunotherapy design could pave the way for new treatments for people with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma.Credit: Maria...
Clue to killer whale cluster
Why do more than 100 gather off WA every year?Credit: photo courtesy Naturaliste Charters, WA A Flinders University researcher has finally fathomed why large numbers...
Analysis of autopsy, toxicological and psychiatric reports of Portugal’s first major forensic case
Part IIICredit: Forensic Sciences Research Analysis of The Autopsy, Toxicological, and Psychiatric Reports of Portugal's First Major Forensic Case: Part III https://doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2021.1898079 Announcing a new...
3D printing lays the foundation for a new range of diagnostic tests
Credit: © Ameloot Group Researchers at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a 3D printing technique that extends the possibilities of lateral flow testing. These tests...
Study indicates São Tomé island has two species of caecilians found nowhere else on Earth
Research adds evidence to century-long scientific debate and reveals how volcanic activity may have driven divergence of the limbless amphibiansCredit: © Andrew Stanbridge SAN FRANCISCO,...
Rapid lifestyle changes during early COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on climate change
Household carbon footprints did not significantly change during the first state of emergency in JapanCredit: Image by Yin Long, first published in One Earth DOI:...
Researchers in Sweden develop light emitters for quantum circuits
Credit: Ali Elshaair The promise of a quantum internet depends on the complexities of harnessing light to transmit quantum information over fiber optic networks. A...
Treating cerebral aneurysms with a new filling method
Credit: POSTECH Cerebral aneurysms are malformations caused by abnormalities on the walls of blood vessels in the brain. When these blood vessels rupture, about 30%...
Blocking lipoxygenase leads to impaired cardiac repair in acute heart failure
University of South Florida Health preclinical study finds that inhibiting lipoxygenase with a drug alters innate inflammatory response, delaying heart tissue repair after cardiac injuryCredit:...
THz emission spectroscopy reveals optical response of GaInN/GaN multiple quantum wells
Towards nano-seismology of wide bandgap quantum devicesCredit: Osaka University A team of researchers at the Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, in collaboration with Bielefeld...
Firefighting chemical found in sea lion and fur seal pups
PFAS detected in endangered sea lion in SA and in Australian fur seals in VICCredit: Louise Cooper, University of Sydney. A chemical that the NSW...
Materials research says yes to wood
Credit: © TU Graz / BPTI As a renewable resource, wood offers great potential in the fight against the climate crisis. First, it sequesters large...
Flower size correlates with pollinator size, evolved independently among mountains
Credit: Tsubasa Toji, Shinshu University The morphological compatibility between flowers and insects was given in the famous textbook example of Darwin's orchids and hawkmoths. As...
