Dozens of new lichen species discovered in East African mountain forests
Credit: Jouko Rikkinen "The lengthy groundwork is finally complete," says Jouko Rikkinen, Professor of Botany at the University of Helsinki, Finland, giving a sigh of...
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Magnetic effect without a magnet
Surprise in solid-state physics: The Hall effect, which normally requires magnetic fields, can also be generated in a completely different way -- with extreme strengthCredit:...
Researchers ‘cautiously optimistic’ about desert bighorn sheep recovery in Mojave Desert
Credit: Rachel Crowhurst, Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Desert bighorn sheep in the Mojave National Preserve in California and surrounding areas appear to be...
Fishing the seas for new vegan ideas
'Blue sky' for more healthy foods from seaweedsCredit: Photo courtesy Raymond Tham, CMBD Flinders University. Putting innovative Australian marine bioproducts into tasty vegan food ideas...
Can bacteria make stronger cars, airplanes and armor?
USC researchers harness the power of living organisms to make materials that are strong, tolerant and resilientCredit: Qiming Wang, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Biological...
Sewage study shows which countries like to party hard
(hint: the Dutch, Aussies, Kiwis and Americans)Credit: University of South Australia Despite deaths and hospitalisations linked to many new psychoactive substances (NPS), an international wastewater...
‘No COVID-19 is good COVID-19’: Variants spur WVU scientists to study, mitigate strain outbreaks
Credit: Brian Persinger/West Virginia University West Virginia University scientists knew it was coming. When health officials confirmed the first three cases of a COVID-19 variant...
New catalyst could enable better lithium-sulfur batteries, power next-gen electronics
Novel catalyst material promises long-lasting, high-capacity, next-generation rechargeable batteriesCredit: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology At the heart of most electronics today are rechargeable lithium-ion...
Periodontal disease increases risk of major cardiovascular events
Credit: Photo by Matthew Modoono for Forsyth Institute. People with periodontitis are at higher risk of experiencing major cardiovascular events, according to new research from...
Scientists model a peculiar type of breast cancer
Credit: George Sflomos (EPFL) Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast. It...
Ten lessons from the virus crisis
How some rich countries failed, and why -- studyCredit: Flinders University A mixture of smaller countries led by New Zealand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Cyprus, Rwanda...
Advanced imaging technology captures translation of the maternal genome
Credit: A. Amunts and D. Nowakowski An international collaboration among researchers from Finland, Sweden, UK and the USA has captured ribosomes translating messenger RNA expressed...
Biological therapy has proved a suitable alternative to antibiotics
A "healthy" alternative to antibioticsCredit: Tel Aviv University In the course of a new and groundbreaking study, led by Dr, Natalia Freund and the doctoral...
New insights on how inflammatory molecule contributes to skin and pancreatic cancers
The molecule, interleukin-33, activates signals in a cell's nucleus to promote abnormal growth.Credit: Jong Ho Park, PhD BOSTON - Chronic inflammation drives the development of...
There is no one-size-fits-all road to sustainability on “Patchwork Earth”
Science and policy need to incorporate diversity and complexity of the world when thinking about a sustainable futureCredit: McGill University In a world as diverse...
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