Scientists identify previously unknown ‘hybrid zone’ between hummingbird species
Credit: Brian Myers We usually think of a species as being reproductively isolated - that is, not mating with other ...
Hiding in plain sight
Early rice farmers unwittingly selected for weedy impostersCredit: Jordan R. Brock/Washington University Early rice growers unwittingly gave barnyard grass a ...
Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects
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Ready for the fight: Accelerating cloud-based warfare systems
Credit: US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad M. Butler ARLINGTON, Va.--As conflicts become compressed in time ...
NASA finds Tropical Depression Peipah dissipating
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Terra satellite passed over the northwestern Pacific Ocean ...
For lemurs, sex role reversal may get its start in the womb
Females exposed to naturally higher hormone levels in utero grow up to be more aggressive as adultsCredit: Photo by David ...
New technology allows fleets to double fishing capacity — and deplete fish stocks faster
Credit: The University of British Columbia | Sea Around Us. Technological advances are allowing commercial fishing fleets to double their ...
NASA finds Kiko weakening in the Eastern Pacific
Credit: NASA JPL/Heidar Thrastarson NASA's Aqua satellite provided forecasters at the National Hurricane Center with infrared data and cloud top ...
Study: Americans would rather drive themselves than have an autonomous vehicle drive them
Credit: Gao et al./Transportation Many Americans use a ride-hailing service -- like Uber or Lyft -- to get to and ...
Needle-free flu vaccine patch effective in early study
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NASA finds Humberto strengthening off the Florida Coast
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA's Aqua Satellite provided a visible image of Tropical ...
At-home blood pressure tests more accurate for African Americans
Credit: UTSW DALLAS - Sept. 16, 2019 - Cardiologists know that when patients use a blood pressure cuff at home, ...
Groundbreaking study targets one of Canada’s most deadly medical conditions
Credit: Courtesy University of British Columbia Scientists have shown for the first time evidence that early sampling of blood for ...
McLean’s Amy C. Janes, PhD, receives Presidential Honor for Young Scientists
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Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves
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New SU2C teams accelerate clinical trials for difficult breast & prostate cancers
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Gene-targeted cancer drugs, slow release overcome resistance
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Business and civic leader Mort Mandel awarded Tel Aviv University Honorary Doctorate
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DOE awards ORNL researchers more than $11 million to advance quantum technologies
Credit: Jason Richards/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Sept. 16, 2019--Three researchers at the Department ...
Engineers hone our ability to map storm flooding
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