New test identifies poisonous mushrooms
Credit: Candace Bever, ARS-USDA ALBANY, CALIFORNIA, February 19, 2020--A simple, portable test that can detect the deadliest of the mushroom poisons in minutes has been...
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Global relationships that determine bird diversity on islands uncovered
Credit: Christophe Thebaud The study, a collection of molecular data from bird species found across 41 oceanic archipelagos, reveals how the area and isolation of...
MRI findings predict shoulder stiffness for rotator cuff tears
Joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess prove useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with small to large ( Credit: American Journal...
Researchers discover new mechanism for the coexistence of species
Credit: AMOLF Researchers from AMOLF (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Harvard University (USA) show how the ability of organisms to move around plays a role in...
‘Flapping wings’ powered by the sun (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society In ancient Greek mythology, Icarus' wax wings melted when he dared to fly too close to the sun. Now, researchers reporting...
Different tick, same repellents: Study shows how to avoid Asian longhorned tick
New CDC research shows DEET and other EPA-approved repellents are effective against the invasive speciesCredit: James Gathany, CDC Public Health Image Library Annapolis, MD; February...
A new model of the worm C. elegans to progress in the study of a rare disease
The IDIBELL Neurometabolic Diseases group, with international collaboration, has identified a model of chromosome X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (x-ALD) in the earthworm C. elegans, this is a...
Research identifies barriers to development of seawater electrolysis technologies
Credit: University of Liverpool Researchers at the University Of Liverpool, in collaboration with NUI Galway and TU Berlin, have identified the key technological and scientific...
A new way to assess male fertility
Credit: Adapted from Analytical Chemistry 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05183 Current tests for male fertility include measuring the concentration and motility of spermatozoa. However, other characteristics of...
UCLA researchers discover new compound that promotes lung health
Molecule helps maintain a balance between stem cells and mature airway cellsCredit: Broad Stem Cell Research Center A molecule identified by UCLA researchers helps maintain...
Smart contact lens sensor developed for point-of-care eye health monitoring
Credit: DU Xuemin A research group led by Prof. DU Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences...
UCLA researchers find new method for measuring treatment of rare liver disease in children
Study examines the role of small molecule in children with a rare liver diseaseCredit: UCLA Health UCLA researchers who previously found that intravenous administration of...
UArizona Health Sciences researchers uncover potential new therapy for concussion-related headaches
Researchers at the University of Arizona's College of Medicine -- Tucson have teamed with scientists at two other institutions to identify the cause of post-brain...
An optimized structure of memristive device for neuromorphic computing systems implemented
An original combination of nanomaterials in a memristive device with the effect of resistive switching stabilization was used for the first timeCredit: Lobachevsky University Lobachevsky...
Tumor blood vessel detection by a gripping force feedback system
Credit: Kanazawa University Background During neuroendoscopic surgery of, for example, brain tumors, the characteristics of the operating space, usually narrower than that of other endoscopic...
