Researchers uncover new clues to surviving extinction
Ecological transformation in the wake of the 'Great Dying' moves scientists closer to understanding the nature of recoveryCredit: © 2019 ...
Study: Surgery for herniated discs in neck can be safely performed in outpatient setting
Surgery to remove multiple herniated or degenerated discs in the neck, a procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion ...
Converting biomass by applying mechanical force
Nanoscientists discover new mechanism to cleave cellulose effectively and in an environmentally friendly wayCredit: Saeed Amirjalayer et al./Angew Chem One ...
New study shows human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity
Development, habitat destruction and poaching lead to losses of specific behaviors Chimpanzees are well known for their extraordinary diversity of ...
Accelerating advances for HIV-positive Youth in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Wits University in South Africa has collaborated in a project with Oxford University to test a United Nations development approach ...
Touchscreens go 3D with buttons that pulsate and vibrate under your fingertips
Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze By pulsing or vibrating on demand, smartphone screens can help users navigate through a menu ...
Sea otters’ tool use leaves behind distinctive archaeological evidence
Researchers used an interdisciplinary approach combining ecology and archaeological methods to study sea otters' past behaviorCredit: Natalie Uomini. Haslam et ...
Rejection of transplanted organs: Long-awaited structure offers new insights
Credit: Paul A. MacAry Rejection of any kind is always hard to deal with, but when one's body rejects a ...
Review of the recent advances of 2D nanomaterials in Lit-ion batteries
Credit: Author The upcoming energy crisis and increasing power requirements of electronic devices have drawn attention to the field of ...
Coveted award underscores the importance of protein folding for cellular heath
Award ceremony for the 2019 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize in the Paulskirche, Frankfurt FRANKFURT am MAIN. Franz-Ulrich Hartl ...
A peek into lymph nodes
A new method to diagnose cancer cells inside lymph nodes could allow doctors to treat cancers before they spread around ...
Fingermark imaging for drug detection
Credit: Author In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from Zhejiang have uncovered a ...
IVF birthweights increased over 25 years
A new study led by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that babies born by In Vitro Fertilisation at St ...
Dorothee Dormann receives award for research on causes of neurodegenerative diseases
The 2019 Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for Young Researchers FRANKFURT am MAIN. Dr. Dorothee Dormann from the Biomedical ...
Novel methods for analyzing neural circuits for innate behaviors in insects
Credit: Kanazawa University Insects show a variety of species-specific innate behaviors (instinctive behaviors). For example, a worker honeybee that has ...
Wolves lead, dogs follow — And both cooperate with humans
Credit: Friederike Range/Vetmeduni Vienna Human social life would be unthinkable without cooperation. The frequency and complexity with which humans cooperate ...
New method to reduce uranium concentration in contaminated water
Credit: Author In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, researchers from China have proposed a ...
Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa not on track for under-5 mortality reduction goal
The relatively slow pace of neonatal and under-5 mortality reduction could prevent most countries in sub-Saharan Africa from achieving targets ...
Cholesterol-lowering drugs guard against brain haemorrhages
The drugs statins, which are used to prevent cardiovascular diseases, also guard against brain haemorrhages. This is the conclusion of ...
SPIT lab leading the effort to analyze hair, expand research on puberty
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - Puberty is something we all go through and yet there is ...
