Conservationists concerned about illegal hunting and exploitation of porcupines in Indonesia
Credit: James Eaton Porcupines are frequently traded across Asia, and Indonesia, home to five species, is no exception. They are targeted for a number of...
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Scientists develop better way to block viruses that cause childhood respiratory infections
Credit: Images by Victor Outlaw. MADISON - By engineering a short chunk of protein, or peptide, that can prevent the attachment of human parainfluenza viruses...
Mapping citrus microbiomes: The first step to finding plant-microbiome treasures
Credit: Tess Deyett Due to their complexity and microscopic scale, plant-microbe interactions can be quite elusive. Each researcher focuses on a piece of the interaction,...
The ‘key’ to new COVID-19 vaccine development
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - New variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus most likely will necessitate the development of more vaccine options...
It is time to create contracts all users can understand
New research presents a novel four-step user-centered contract design processCredit: Kevin Finnegan Contracts today are complex and not user-friendly. The documents are written in black...
Friendly pelicans breed better
Credit: Dr Paul Rose Captive pelicans that are free to choose their own friendships are more likely to breed successfully on repeated occasions, new research...
New tools enable rapid analysis of coronavirus sequences and tracking of variants
UShER allows researchers to quickly see how a new viral sequence is related to all other variants of SARS-CoV-2, crucial information for tracking transmission dynamicsCredit:...
Mount Sinai ophthalmologists develop new technique to assess progression of sickle cell retinopathy
Credit: New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai Ophthalmologists at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai have created a new...
How Legionella makes itself at home
Protein remodels intracellular membrane to help bacteria survive in host cellsCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - May 10, 2021 - Scientists at UT Southwestern...
Magnetic nanoparticles pull valuable elements from water sources
Earth-friendly process may help make critical materials sourcing economically feasible in the U.S.Credit: (Graphic: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) RICHLAND, Wash.--A clever idea to use magnetic...
Gero announces GeroSense API to quantify health and revolutionize the wellness industry
Credit: GERO PTE. LTD. Gero has developed and validated GeroSense AI to track biological age and resilience via smartphone sensor data. The performance of the...
Errors at the start of life
The process of combining maternal and paternal genetic information is surprisingly error-proneCredit: MPI for Biophysical Chemistry/ Tommaso Cavazza and Melina Schuh Only one in three...
Living memory home helps people stay connected with deceased loved ones
Credit: Living Memory Home When a loved one dies, memories of that person become particularly valuable in connecting the mourners with the deceased. A new...
Light meets superconducting circuits
Credit: Andrea Bancora, Amir Youssefi (EPFL) In the last few years, several technology companies including Google, Microsoft, and IBM, have massively invested in quantum computing...
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...
