First-known fossil iguana burrow found in the Bahamas
The finding fills in a gap of scientific knowledge for a prehistoric behavior of an iconic lizard Credit: Illustration by Anthony Martin. The discovery of...
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Harvesting the sun’s energy for clean drinking water: Where we are, where we need to be
Scientists review some of the research behind a technology that could cauterize a growing global drinking water crisisCredit: Lei Miao from SIT Without drinkable water...
Masked education: Which face coverings are best for student comprehension?
As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of masks allow for the best...
Longenesis announces Curator platform for privacy-preserving data use for COVID-19 research
Longenesis announces the first deployment of its flagship product Curator for real-time, privacy-preserving biomedical data identification, with National Research Programme in Latvia for COVID-19 research...
Recommendations for coping with working and learning remotely and returning to the workplace
How can students with special education needs be supported when learning remotely? This question plus management of COVID-19 in the workplace, yoga to relieve pandemic...
UBCO researchers suggest stool transplants can battle serious infections
Genetic analysis helps ensure successful fecal microbiota transplantsCredit: UBC Okanagan Could number two be number one when it comes to combating recurrent Clostridium difficile (CDI)...
New ‘sea dragon’ discovered off UK coastline
Credit: Megan Jacobs An amateur fossil hunter has unearthed a new type of prehistoric ‘sea dragon’ on the beach of the UK’s Dorset coast. The...
Almost a third of young adults with asthma are ignoring COVID-19 guidelines, says survey
Awareness of guidelines to prevent COVID-19 is high among young asthma sufferers but around a third do not comply with them, according to a new...
Natural antibiotics produced in wounds increase sleep and survival after injury
Credit: @ Henrik Bringmann They signal across tissues from the site of injury to the brain, sending a message to increase sleep and raise the...
Nature s contributions to people found to be in decline
Credit: Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas Over the past 50 years, declining biodiversity has put many of nature s contributions to people at risk. This is the conclusion...
Time to lower body temperature is critical in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 8, 2020–Time to reach the target body temperature was a significant factor in achieving favorable...
Hydrogels with fine-toothed molecular combs may make enduring glucose-monitoring implants
Researchers at Texas A&M have fine-tuned a hydrogel membrane that could be used to form biosensors transplanted under the skin to monitor sugar levels in...
‘Spooky Interactions’, shocking adaptations discovered in electric fish of Brazil’s Amazon
From Brazil’s Amazon, researchers report ‘spooky interactions’ among surface- and cave-dwelling electric fish, revealing shocking behavior of 300 blind cavefishes whose ancestors adopted life in...
Beating the heat: Oxidation in novel coating material for aircraft gas turbine engines
Scientists investigate oxidative reactions in ytterbium silicide, a heat-resistant coating, to improve heat efficiency in aircraft gas turbine enginesCredit: Ryo Inoue from Tokyo University of...
New evidence: Neandertals buried their dead
Credit: © Antoine Balzeau – CNRS/MNHN Was burial of the dead practiced by Neandertals or is it an innovation specific to our species? There are...
