Geneticists are bringing personal medicine closer to recently admixed individuals
Credit: Davide Marnetto A new study in Nature Communications proposes a method to extend polygenic scores, the estimate of genetic risk factors and a cornerstone...
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Study shows six decades of change in plankton communities
Credit: Marine Biological Association The UK's plankton population - microscopic algae and animals which support the entire marine food web - has undergone sweeping changes...
Impacts of cover crop planting dates on soil properties after 4 years
Credit: K. Koehler-Cole Cover crop impacts on soil properties depends on cover crop productivity. Planting cover crops early and in a diverse mix of species...
A next-generation sensor network for tracking small animals
Credit: Sherry and Brock Fenton A newly developed wireless biologging network (WBN) enables high-resolution tracking of small animals, according to a study published April 2...
Study offers new insight into the impact of ancient migrations on the European landscape
Credit: Fernando Racimo Neolithic populations have long been credited with bringing about a revolution in farming practices across Europe. However, a new study suggests it...
Vermont has conserved one third of the land needed for an ecologically functional future
New study points to successes and gaps in the state's landscape-level conservation designCredit: Joshua Brown/UVM For the first time in more than a century, Vermont...
Almond orchard recycling a climate-smart strategy
The practice can create healthier soils, save water and yield more almondsCredit: Brent Holtz, UCANR Recycling trees onsite can sequester carbon, save water and increase...
American robins now migrate 12 days earlier than in 1994
New GPS data show birds adjust to shifting snow conditions as climate warmsCredit: Brian Weeks Every spring, American robins migrate north from all over the...
Rice insight gives Large Hadron Collider better eyesight
National Science Foundation backs physicists, engineers as they upgrade sensors for deeper discoveriesCredit: CERN HOUSTON - (April 1, 2020) - Rice University will receive $3...
Fatty acid in triglycerides proves an effective platform for biological drug delivery
Credit: Haifa Shen, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(April 1, 2020)-We've all been warned about the dangers of triglycerides, the fat stored in your blood. But what if...
Study finds fish have diverse, distinct gut microbiomes
Credit: José Alejandro Alvarez The rich biodiversity of coral reefs even extends to microbial communities within fish, according to new research. The study in Proceedings...
Physical force alone spurs gene expression, study reveals
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cells will ramp up gene expression in response to physical forces alone, a new study finds....
Rodents and a rocket carried these researchers’ dreams to space
For researchers studying bone or muscle loss that might be caused by diseases, aging or a sedentary lifestyle, the space station is a unique place...
New guidelines on caring for ICU patients with COVID-19
International panel does quick turnaroundCredit: Photo courtesy McMaster University Hamilton, ON (April 1, 2020) - An international team including McMaster University researchers has come together...
New CT scoring criteria for timely diagnosis, treatment of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Updated CT scoring criteria from AJR considers both lobe involvement and changes in CT findings to quantitatively and accurately evaluate the progression of COVID-19 pneumoniaCredit:...
