Scientists discover unique Cornish ‘falgae’
Credit: Mark Milburn/Atlantic Scuba Red algae that grow in Cornwall's Fal Estuary are genetically unique, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists studied the population...
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Sounds like home: Murrelets choose breeding locations by eavesdropping on other murrelets
Credit: Brett Lovelace, Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University researchers broadcast marbled murrelet calls in mature forests and found that the threatened...
Apples to apples: neural network uses orchard data to predict fruit quality after storage
Credit: Pavel Odinev / Skoltech A researcher from Skoltech and his German colleagues have developed a neural network-based classification algorithm that can use data from...
An organic material for the next generation of HVAC technologies
Texas A&M researchers have enhanced the dehumidification efficiency of a polymer that could help develop more energy-efficient systems with a smaller carbon footprintCredit: Dharmesh Patel/Texas...
Researchers observe new isotope of fluorine
Credit: Image courtesy of Robert J. Charity, Washington University in St. Louis Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis reported the first observations of a...
High-fiber diet may play a role in controlling the inflammation associated with COVID-19
In vitro treatment of cells with these molecules reduced the expression of a gene that plays a key role in viral cell entry and a...
Everyone poops: Monitoring COVID-19 in wastewater
University of Missouri scientists receive $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine clues about the rate of infection in communities and...
Ever wondered what red foxes eat? There’s a database for that
Researchers create a free, online database on global carnivore diets to help conservationists and educatorsCredit: CarniDIET - Owen Middleton, University of Sussex Research into the...
Herpesvirus triggers cervical cancer affecting nearly 1 in 4 adult sea lions
Sea lions are critical model for understanding how cancer develops, parallels to human cancer researchCredit: Credit © The Marine Mammal Center Sausalito, Calif. (March 30,...
Professor Qingwei Ma seeks to unlock the potential of marine wave energy
The City, University of London academic will lead on the development of a new generation modelling suite, combining machine learning techniques, for the survivability of...
Anti-inflammatory drug protects against lethal inflammation from COVID-19 in animal models
Credit: Mount Sinai Health System Mount Sinai researchers have found that a widely available and inexpensive drug targeting inflammatory genes has reduced morbidity and mortality...
Why are optical refractive indices so small?
Credit: ICFO Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon cover, voted the greatest classical rock album of all time, intended to portray the prism and...
GSA’s KAER toolkit promotes care conversations on brain health, cognitive status
Credit: The Gerontological Society of America The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has released a new edition of its KAER toolkit, which is intended to...
Yoga only goes so far: How overhauling patient records can curb physician burnout
Wellness programs for health care workers emphasize self-care; they're overlooking a huge contributor to burnout: Patient recordsCredit: Shannon Alexander/University of Florida Judges don't do court...
Bespoke neuroblastoma therapy weaponizes cell metabolism
New mouse study shows that combining a new drug with an old one could exploit the insatiable "hunger" of a deadly childhood cancerCredit: VCU Massey...