Higher elevation birds sport thicker down “jackets” to survive the cold
Study of Himalayan songbirds in museum collections is first step toward using feathers to predict the effects of climate change for birds in extreme environmentsCredit:...
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Invasive flies prefer untouched territory when laying eggs
Credit: Hannah Burrack, NC State University A recent study finds that the invasive spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) prefers to lay its eggs in places...
Neanderthals and Homo sapiens used identical Nubian technology
Credit: Amos Frumkin Long held in a private collection, the newly analysed tooth of an approximately 9-year-old Neanderthal child marks the hominin's southernmost known range....
Commuters are inhaling unacceptably high levels of carcinogens
Twenty minutes or longer in the car also raises risk of birth defectsCredit: Stan Lim/UCR A new study finds that California's commuters are likely inhaling...
Comet or asteroid: What killed the dinosaurs and where did it come from?
New theory explains possible origin of the Armageddon-causing object.Credit: Credit not required. This is a public domain image. It forever changed history when it crashed...
The comet that killed the dinosaurs
New theory explains possible origin of the Chicxulub impactorCredit: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay It was tens of miles wide and forever changed history when it crashed into...
New physics rules tested on quantum computer
Simulation of non-Hermitian quantum mechanics using a quantum computer goes beyond centuries old conventionsCredit: Aalto University Aalto researchers have used an IBM quantum computer to...
Parents Say COVID-19 has disrupted children’s dental care
1 in 3 parents feel COVID-19 has made it harder to get preventive dental care for their child; families with Medicaid may face greater barriers.Credit:...
UTIA Professor receives SAEA Emerging Scholar Award
Karen DeLong recognized for distinguished professional contributionsCredit: Photo courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Karen DeLong, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics...
Peeking at the pathfinding strategies of the hippocampus in the brain
Observed the pattern of change in place cells in animal experiments using cue-poor and cue-rich spatial environments. Suggesting new directions in the treatment of brain...
Membrane building blocks play decisive role in controlling cell growth
Credit: Marta Fratini Lipids are the building blocks of a cell's envelope - the cell membrane. In addition to their structural function, some lipids also...
Strange creatures accidentally discovered beneath Antarctica’s ice shelves
Credit: Dr Huw Griffiths/British Antarctic Survey Far underneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there's more life than expected, finds a recent study in the...
Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery
Credit: jesse orrico Aspirin should be favoured over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a surgery that replumbs their hearts, according to...
Researchers propose that humidity from masks may lessen severity of COVID-19
NIH study compares how different face masks affect humidity inside the maskCredit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Masks help protect the...
Liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer could guide therapy for tumors
Blood and urine samples identify disease that lingers after initial therapyCredit: PETER HARRIS A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...
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