Forty years of coral spawning captured in one place for the first time
Credit: James R. Guest Efforts to understand when corals reproduce have been given a boost thanks to a new resource that gives scientists open access...
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Prosopis juliflora acutely reduces water resources in Ethiopia, costing rural livelihoods
Prosopis juliflora seriously diminishes water resources in the Afar Region of Ethiopia, consuming enough of this already scarce resource to irrigate cotton and sugarcane generating...
Researchers map heart recovery after heart attack with great detail
Credit: Louk Timmer © Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute mapped the recovery of the heart after a heart attack with great detail. They...
Threads that sense how and when you move? New technology makes it possible
Engineers created thread sensors that can be attached to skin to measure movement in real time, with potential implications for tracking health and performanceCredit: Yiwen...
Alpine plants at risk of extinction following disappearing glaciers
Credit: Frontiers Beyond the ski slopes, one of the most iconic symbols of the Alps are the alpine flowers. These plants are not only beautiful...
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
Credit: The University of Sheffield New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it...
Imaging zebrafish movements in 3D to better understand ALS disease
An interdisciplinary team of INRS used an innovative imaging technique for a better understanding of motor deficits in ALSCredit: Christian Fleury (INRS) An interdisciplinary team...
Stem cell AI — ‘brain on a chip’ project aims to revolutionize computing power
Revolutionary Neu-ChiP project will see scientists use human brain stem cells on microchips to push the boundaries of artificial intelligence (AI)Credit: 3Brain AG Scientists have...
Immune system sets ‘tripwire’ to protect against viruses
Cell defenses have evolved to turn the tables on viral attacks by using bait and sounding an alarmCredit: Brian Tsu, Daugherty Lab, UC San Diego...
Simulation helps refine pediatric care guidelines for COVID-19
Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Jan. 28, 2021 - Simulation can be a viable way to quickly evaluate and refine new medical guidelines...
From heat to spin to electricity: Understanding spin transport in thermoelectric devices
Scientists shed light on how the magnetic properties of 2D interlayers can enhance spin accumulation effects in thermoelectric heterostructuresCredit: Macrovector on Freepik Thermoelectric materials, which...
Tick behavior and host choice explains geographical patterns of Lyme disease prevalence
Variations in tick density, choice of host animals, and host-seeking behavior explain Lyme patternsCredit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CC0 A new analysis...
Genomic studies implicate specific genes in post-traumatic stress disorder
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences After analyzing the genomes of more than one-quarter of a million military veterans, a team of scientists, led by...
Study shows why anesthetic stops cell’s walkers in their tracks
Simulations show how propofol disrupts stride of kinesins that carry cargoCredit: Mandira Dutta/Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science HOUSTON - (Jan. 28, 2021) -...
National laboratories’ look to the future of light sources with new magnet prototype
Credit: Photo: Ibrahim Kesgin, Argonne National Laboratory With a powerful enough light, you can see things that people once thought would be impossible. Large-scale light...
