16 new papers describe discoveries at long-term deep-sea research site off California
Credit: Images © MBARI MOSS LANDING, CA--For 30 years, MBARI ecologist Ken Smith and his colleagues have studied deep-sea communities at a research site called...
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Cattle vs. hippopotamus: Dung in rivers of the Savannah
Credit: Gabriel Singer In many regions of the world, populations of large mammalian herbivores have been displaced by cattle breeding, for example in Kenya the...
Agroforestry is ‘win win’ for bees and crops, study shows
First observed evidence that agroforestry boosts pollinator numbers and crop pollination in temperate climatesCredit: Alexa Varah Planting woody plant species alongside crops could double the...
$345K NSF grant to fund research to modify paper electronics to make them stretchable
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York A three-year, $345,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund research at Binghamton University, State University...
Digital strategies to fight COVID-19
Luxembourgish expertise in Digital Health recognised at the international levelCredit: Copyright LIH As the first pandemic in the digital era, COVID-19 has created an urgent...
Premature epigenomic aging acts like a ‘sleeper cell’ that is awaken by Western-style diet
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The epigenome is sometimes referred to as the "software" or "operating system" of the genome. It comprises small chemical modifications...
BioRescue’s most successful oocyte collection and embryo creation in southern white rhinos
The international consortium performed the procedure in the German Serengeti Park HodenhagenCredit: Serengeti-Park Hodenhagen In order to prevent the extinction of species such as the...
Primitive stem cells point to new bone grafts for stubborn-to-heal fractures
Texas A&M researchers say these grafts could be used to promote swift and precise bone healingCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering Although most broken...
Continuous glucose monitoring reduces hypoglycemia in older adults with type 1 diabetes
Results from a six-month, multi-site clinical trial called the Wireless Innovation for Seniors with Diabetes Mellitus (WISDM) Study Group have been published by the Journal...
‘Relaxed’ T cells critical to immune response
Rice University researchers model how cells handle invaders, ignore impostersCredit: Hamid Teimouri/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 16, 2020) - Like finding that needle in the...
Physicists document method to improve magnetoelectric response
The discovery could lead to faster and cheaper data storage, better sensors and other advances in electronicsCredit: Photo provided FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - University of Arkansas...
A coordinated COVID-19 response helped western Washington state “flatten the curve”
A regional coalition-guided multifaceted approach engaged health systems, long-term care facilities, state and local governments, and organizations to rapidly respond to outbreakCredit: American College of...
Overlooked: The role of bacterial viruses in plant health
Credit: University of Groningen We know how important bacteria and fungi are for the health of plants. In marine environments and in our own gut,...
All of Us Research Program launches COVID-19 research initiatives
NIH effort expands data collection to shed light on pandemic's spread and impactCredit: National Institutes of Health The All of Us Research Program, part of...
Scientists grow optical chips in a petri dish
A team of scientists led by ITMO researchers proposed a quick and affordable method to create optical chips right in a Petri dish. The research...
