Massive “marimo” algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo...
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A University of California, Riverside, study performed in the Eastern Coachella Valley, one of California’s top agricultural production regions, has found that farmworkers there...
Sex changes the biological clock of female fruit flies, through a “sex peptide” which is transferred from the male during mating
Sex changes the biological clock of female fruit flies, through a "sex peptide" which is transferred from the male during mating.Credit: Riva et al., 2022,...
Current Antarctic conservation efforts are insufficient to avoid biodiversity declines
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent’s plants and wildlife by the year...
Where do reproductive-age women receive preventive health care?
While preventive health care is usually associated with primary care providers, a majority of office visits for preventive services among reproductive-age women happened with obstetrician-gynecologists...
Shrinking hydrogels enlarge nanofabrication options
Carnegie Mellon University’s Yongxin (Leon) Zhao and the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Shih-Chi Chen have a big idea for manufacturing nanodevices.Credit: Carnegie Mellon University...
Glassfrogs achieve transparency by packing red blood cells into mirror-coated liver
New research shows that glassfrogs—known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles—perform their “disappearing acts” by stowing away nearly all of their red blood cells...
Rewriting the textbook on gene regulation: It’s the big picture that counts
A fundamental principle of molecular biology governs how proteins are made within the cell, which happens in two stages called transcription and translation. During transcription,...
Lost fish find their way, thanks to their ‘ancient brain’
A zebrafish swims toward its intended target, but strong currents push it off course. Nevertheless, the tiny fish swims back to its original location, determined...
NIH researchers use 3D bioprinting to create eye tissue
Embargoed until Thursday December 22, 2022, 11 a.m. ETCredit: National Eye Institute Embargoed until Thursday December 22, 2022, 11 a.m. ET Contact: Dustin Hays [email protected] ...
New X-ray imaging technique to study the transient phases of quantum materials
The use of light to produce transient phases in quantum materials is fast becoming a novel way to engineer new properties in them, such as...
Physical fitness a demographic watershed
Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with inferior physical fitness among people aged 50 to 64. In...
Found! Lost puzzle piece involved in gene regulation revealed in search that began in water-loving, one-celled organism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Image credit: David Horsey, Johns Hopkins Medicine. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have...
Study identifies new cause of melting Antarctic ice shelves
Researchers have discovered a process that can contribute to the melting of ice shelves in the Antarctic.Credit: Karen Alley Researchers have discovered a process that...
Microplastics deposited on the seafloor triple in 20 years
The total amount of microplastics deposited on the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two decades with a progression that corresponds to the...
