‘Fatal attraction’: Small carnivores drawn to kill sites, then ambushed by larger kin
Credit: Kaija Klauder/University of Washington In many parts of the world, there is an imbalance in the food chain. Without top predators such as wolves...
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Salmon provide nutrients to Alaskan streambanks
Credit: David D'Amore Adult Pacific salmon spend a great portion of their life in the ocean. But their life began along the banks of freshwater...
Comparisons of organic and conventional agriculture need to be better, say researchers
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers The environmental effects of agriculture and food are hotly debated. But the most widely used method of analysis often tends to overlook...
UMass Amherst biostatistician lends expertise to white house coronavirus task force
New research calculates median incubation period for COVID-19Credit: UMass Amherst A University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician who directs the UMass-based Flu Forecasting Center of Excellence...
‘Natural killer’ cells could halt Parkinson’s progression
Credit: UGA Researchers at the University of Georgia's Regenerative Bioscience Center and their colleagues have found that "natural killer" white blood cells could guard against...
Compartments without borders
New method to create 'membraneless compartments' lends insight into cellular processesCredit: Keating Lab, Penn State A new laboratory method allows researchers to create compartments within...
Building a better botox
Small engineering tweaks to botulinum toxin B could make it more effective and longer-lasting with fewer side effectsCredit: Yin L; et al. PLoS Biology 2020...
Common anti-parasite treatments used on cattle have devastating impacts on wildlife
Experts have stressed an urgent need to find alternatives to wormers and anti-ectoparasitic products used widely on cattleCredit: © Fiona Mathews Experts have stressed an...
Artificial intelligence helps prevent disruptions in fusion devices
Credit: Photo and collage by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. An international team of scientists led by a graduate student at the U.S. Department of...
New understanding of immune modulator interleukin-2 guides drug discovery
A new study shows how IL-2's flexible structure governs its effects on the immune system, providing crucial information for harnessing its therapeutic potentialCredit: Viviane De...
Long-distance fiber link poised to create powerful networks of optical clocks
Low-noise links between high-precision clocks could benefit early earthquake detection and other applicationsCredit: Tomoya Akatsuka, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation WASHINGTON -- An academic-industrial team...
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virusCredit: NIAID RML WHAT: The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days...
Pediatrician uses her ‘trusted voice’ to help kids
Children missed in the census spend a majority of their childhood not being counted in the planning and allocation of resourcesCredit: Children's National Hospital For...
Webinars with patients-survey: 73% with chronic illnesses feel more COVID-19 risk
Ongoing series of surveys of 1,300 patients is tracking changing concerns over two weeks as pandemic continuesCredit: Health Perspectives Group 70% have concerns that COVID-19...
New research reveals that scents alter how memories are processed in the brain
Credit: Dr. Stephanie Grella (Ramirez Lab) In a new paper published in Learning and Memory, researchers from Boston University's Center for Systems Neuroscience reveal just...
