Corals may need their predators’ poop
Coral-eating fish excrete symbiotic algae by the millions, may keep reefs healthyCredit: Photo by Alex Veglia/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 23, 2021) - Fish that...
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Plantwise plant clinics help promote sustainable crop pest management in Rwanda and Zambia
CABI-led Plantwise plant clinics can help promote more sustainable ways to fight crop pests and diseases in Rwanda and Zambia - such as the fall...
NUI Galway spearheads international research on critical care
Study reveals life-threatening complications for patients requiring respiratory life supportCredit: Shutterstock Some 40% of critically ill patients who undergo tracheal intubation to support their breathing...
BioRescue develops ethical risk assessment for northern white rhino rescue programme
New technologies and new responsibilities in research and conservationCredit: BioRescue/Jan Zwilling The BioRescue consortium develops and applies new technological approaches as a last straw for...
Mussel sensors pave the way for new environmental monitoring tools
Credit: James Reynolds, NC State University Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed and demonstrated a new system that allows them to remotely monitor...
Exercise boosts blood flow to the brain, study finds
The results add to growing evidence that exercise programs may help older adults slow the onset of memory loss and dementiaCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center...
Sea-level rise in 20th century was fastest in 2,000 years along much of East Coast
Global increase from melting ice and warming oceans is most significant change since 1800Credit: Jennifer S. Walker, Rutgers University The rate of sea-level rise in...
Researchers show where and how plants detect the nutrient potassium
Newly discovered group of cells in the root tip reacts to potassium deficiency and directs signalling pathways mediating plant adaptationCredit: WWU - AG Kudla Potassium...
Cephalopods: Older than was thought?
Fossil find from Canada could rewrite the evolutionary history of invertebrate organismsCredit: Gregor Austermann / Communications Biology The possibly oldest cephalopods in the earth's history...
How UK, South Africa coronavirus variants escape immunity
TACC's Frontera supercomputer aids in building infection models of COVID-19 variantsCredit: Google Images All viruses mutate as they make copies of themselves to spread and...
Physical activity helps curb low-grade inflammation in children
Low physical activity, unhealthy diet quality, and being overweight is the most unfavourable combinationCredit: Photo: University of Jyväskylä. According to a recent Finnish study, accumulating...
New anti-cancer therapy: Converting glioma cells into neurons
Credit: Jinan University Glioma is a fatal neurological disorder that has limited interventional treatment, despite extensive research over the past several decades. A research team...
High-performance quasi-2D perovskite light-emitting diodes: from materials to devices
Credit: by Li Zhang, Changjiu Sun, Tingwei He, Yuanzhi, Junli Wei, Yanmin Huang and Mingjian Yuan Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are changing the lighting and display...
Moiré effect: How to twist material properties
2D materials have triggered a boom in materials research. Now it turns out that exciting effects occur when two such layered materials are stacked and...
Prolonged immune response may contribute to post-COVID-19 blood clots
COVID-19 survivors, particularly those with heart disease or diabetes, may have an increased risk of blood clots or strokes due to prolonged immune responseCredit: Public...
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