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Credit: Todd Pusser Already possessing more salamander species than any other state in the country with 63, North Carolina has just added one more to...

Sea star listed as critically endangered following research by Oregon State University

Credit: Janna Nichols CORVALLIS, Ore. - The iconic sunflower sea star has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature...

Using water fleas, UTA researchers investigate adaptive evolution

Through preserved eggs, UTA team studies how species respond to invasive predatorCredit: Matthew Walsh, UTA associate professor of biology. Researchers from The University of Texas...

Fan mussel larval dispersal for the future of an endangered species

Science to protect an emblematic species in the MediterraneanCredit: Diego Kersting (UB-IRBio) Fan mussel populations -the biggest bivalve mussel in the Mediterranean- are endangered due...

The secret behind male ornaments

Credit: Georg Schneider / Uni Würzburg The tail feathers of the peacock, the enormous horn of male rhinoceros beetles, the protruding antlers of some deer:...

Newly discovered toxin-antitoxin system abundant in one-cell organisms

Credit: Ellie Jamison Bacteria are always hungry, according to Thomas Wood, Biotechnology Endowed Chair and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College of...

WVU, DHHR establish new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Morgantown

Credit: Dana Gray/WVU To address the challenges of COVID-19 testing shortages and lagging turnaround times, West Virginia University and the West Virginia Department of Health...

A theory as clear as glass

Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo used...

Researchers find a better way to design metal alloys

System uses machine learning to analyze boundaries between crystal grains, allowing for selection of desired properties in a new metal.Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers...

Researchers rank various mask protection, modifications against COVID-19

Scientists tested consumer-grade masks and improvised face coverings to show how effective they can be at protecting individuals from airborne particles of similar size to...

Baricitinib plus Remdesivir shows promise for treating COVID-19

Peer-reviewed results of NIH clinical trial publishedCredit: NIAID WHAT: The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for...

High-tech fixes for the food system could have unintended consequences

New technology is needed for our failing food systems; but anticipating trade-offs is crucial to making sure fixes do not create unmanageable new problemsCredit: Neil...

“The machine as extension of the body”

Prof. Gordon Cheng on the challenges of fusing robotics and neuroscienceCredit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Combining neuroscience and robotic research has gained impressive results in...

Two, six, many

Heidelberg physicists observe the emergence of collective behaviourCredit: Jonas Ahlstedt / Lund University Bioimaging Centre (LBIC) Phase transitions describe dramatic changes in properties of a...

Gut microbiota plays a role in brain function and mood regulation