Oregon researchers reveal why heat stress damages sperm
Project using roundworms uncovers a mechanism that leads to male infertility caused by high temperaturesCredit: Image by Nicole Kurhanewicz EUGENE, Ore. - Oct. 23, 2020...
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Bone density is associated with regular use, study finds
Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have studied a population of women in rural Poland for...
Molecular processes in kidney cells may ‘prime’ diabetics for COVID-19 infection
Vulnerable kidney cells undergo similar cellular processes during diabetic kidney disease and COVID-19 infection, potentially explaining why the two illnesses together are so deadlyCredit: hb.flatironinstitute.org/covid-kidney...
Regenerated forests offset 12% of carbon emissions in Brazilian Amazon in 33 years
A study quantified the size and age of the forests that grow naturally in degraded and abandoned areas, creating 131 benchmark maps for Brazil. The...
Endangered vaquita remain genetically healthy even in low numbers, new analysis shows
Study found no sign of inbreeding or 'extinction vortex' often linked to small populationsCredit: Vaquita CPR The critically endangered vaquita has survived in low numbers...
Study reveals bat-winged dinosaurs had short-lived gliding abilities
Credit: Dececchi et al. 2020. Research Assistant Professor Dr Michael PITTMAN (Vertebrate Palaeontology Laboratory, Division of Earth and Planetary Science & Department of Earth Sciences)...
New therapeutic approach against leukemia
Using an RNA molecule complex, researchers can prevent retention of cancer stem cell in their tumor supporting nicheCredit: adapted image from Kateryna_Kon, AdobeStock Leukemia frequently...
New test method to standardize immunological evaluation of nucleic acid nanoparticles
Researchers believe accurate, affordable and easily reproduced protocol for assessing immune effects could further research collaboration and advance therapeutic use of new medicinesCredit: Melina Richardson...
$14 million grant to support Pacific Islander cancer research
Funds will continue a 17-year partnership between University of Guam and University of Hawai'i Cancer CenterCredit: University of Guam The University of Guam and the...
Scientists from NUST MISIS manage to improve metallic glasses
Credit: NUST MISIS Researchers at National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) have managed to develop a unique method to process bulk metallic...
Happiness and the evolution of brain size
Serotonin can act as a growth factor for the stem cells in the fetal human brain that determine brain sizeCredit: Lei Xing et al., Neuron...
Eliminating COVID-19: What the world can learn from NZ and Taiwan
Credit: University of Otago Both Taiwan and New Zealand have successfully eliminated COVID-19 with world-leading pandemic responses. By taking a particularly proactive approach, Taiwan's response...
Cyanobacteria: Small candidates as great hopes for medicine and biotechnology
Credit: Paul D'Agostino In order to unlock the genetic potential of unusual cyanobacteria for the production of new active agents and to explore the potential...
Timekeeping theory combines quantum clocks and Einstein’s relativity
Research reveals new time dilation phenomenonCredit: Petra Korlevic HANOVER, N.H. - October 23, 2020 - A phenomenon of quantum mechanics known as superposition can impact...
Engineering drought-resistant crops with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis
Researchers study of the effects of introducing water-saving CAM photosynthesis, which is used by plants that are able thrive in arid conditions, into C3 plants...
