Parasites may make dogs smell good to insect vector
Credit: Monica E. Staniek, 2019 The protist parasite Leishmania infantum can alter its host's odor to attract female sand flies, which transmit the pathogen, according...
NEWS INDEX
‘Vulnerable’ countries experience lower COVID-19 infection and death rates than the norm
Credit: Authors During a pandemic like COVID-19, vulnerable countries are traditionally the focus of global attention and concern. However, new research suggests that we need...
New perovskite fabrication method for solar cells paves way to large-scale production
Sulfolane-additive process yields easy fabrication, low cost, top performance, long operating lifeCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., March 18, 2021--A new, simpler solution...
Using conservation criminology to understand restaurant’s role in urban wild meat trade
Restaurants in Central African urban areas are key drivers in keeping protected wildlife on the menuCredit: WCS KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (March 18, 2021)...
Organic crystals’ ice-forming superpowers
Credit: Valeria Molinero/University of Utah At the heart of clouds are ice crystals. And at the heart of ice crystals, often, are aerosol particles -...
Study: Progesterone therapy may improve COVID-19 outcomes for men
Clinical trial at Cedars-Sinai suggests injections of female hormone may reduce disease severity in certain male patientsCredit: Cedars-Sinai LOS ANGELES (March 18, 2021) -- COVID-19...
Study reveals significant concerns over growing scale of sex selective abortions in Nepal
University of Bath press releaseCredit: Dr Mahesh Puri Detailed, new analysis published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open highlights significant concerns about...
Lena Funcke receives Leona Woods Lectureship Award
Postdoctoral theorist recognized for her work at the intersection of fundamental particles, the cosmos, and quantum computingCredit: Perimeter Institute UPTON, NY—Lena Funcke, a theoretical physicist...
Scientists study co-evolutionary relationship between rust fungi and wheat and barberry
Credit: Jing Zhao Wheat stripe rust is one of the most important wheat diseases and is caused by the plant-pathogenic fungi Puccinia striiformis f. sp....
Light it up: uOttawa researchers demonstrate practical metal nanostructures
Credit: Yaryna Mamchur, co-author and Mitacs Summer Student from the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, " who worked in Professor...
Recreational blue crab harvest in Maryland higher than current estimates
First statewide tagging study to estimate Maryland's recreational take finds it amounts to 11% of the male commercial takeCredit: Kim Richie, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center...
Study finds inflammatory mechanism responsible for bone erosion in rheumatoid arthritis
In a study of the effects of cigarette smoking on exacerbation of the disease, scientists at a FAPESP-supported research center identified a novel pathway in...
Scientists document first biofluorescent fish in the Arctic
Seasonal daylight makes biofluorescence rare in Arctic waters; snailfish living in iceberg habitats of Greeland buck trend with green and red glowCredit: © J. Sparks,...
University of Maryland co-publishes the first full reference genome for rye
Reference genome provides an invaluable resource for crop improvement across wheat, barley, triticale, and ryeCredit: Markus Spiske, public domain As one of the founding members...
Teamwork makes light shine ever brighter
Combined energy sources return a burst of photons from plasmonic gold nanogapsCredit: Natelson Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 18, 2021) - If you're looking...
