Caribbean sharks in need of large marine protected areas
Marine experts including a SoMAS scientist appeal to policy makers in a letter in ScienceCredit: Austin Gallagher STONY BROOK, February 13, 2020 -- Governments must...
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Tourists pose continued risks for disease transmission to endangered mountain gorillas
Researchers at Ohio University, Ugandan scientists caution that humans place gorillas at risk of disease transmissionCredit: Nancy J. Stevens ATHENS, Ohio (Feb. 13, 2020) -...
Polymers to the rescue! Saving cells from damaging ice
Ice can tear apart cells in cryo-storage; Polymers can save the dayCredit: University of Utah Cell therapies hold great promise for revolutionizing the treatment of...
Texas Heart Institute and UCLA reveal innovative pacing system in Scientific Reports
Doctors successfully synchronize both sides of the heart with promising wirelessly powered, leadless pacemakerCredit: Photo Credit Texas Heart Institute Researchers at Texas Heart Institute (THI)...
Study: Bariatric surgeries can double peak blood alcohol levels, patients may be unaware
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study of 55 women found that two of the most popular forms of bariatric...
Forests bouncing back from beetles, but elk and deer slowing recovery
Credit: Robert Andrus Two words, and a tiny little creature, strike fear in the hearts of many Colorado outdoor enthusiasts: bark beetle. But new research...
How a tiny and strange marine animal produces unlimited eggs and sperm over its lifetime
NHGRI-supported research of Hydractinia could provide clues to human reproductive conditionsCredit: Timothy DuBuc, Ph.D. Swarthmore College A little-known ocean-dwelling creature most commonly found growing on...
The curious case of the disappearing snakes
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - A Michigan State University- and University of Maryland-led study featured on the cover of this week's Science...
10,000 steps a day: Not a magical formula for preventing weight gain
Even far eclipsing 10K steps didn't prevent weight gain for college freshmen studiedCredit: BYU Photo For years now, 10,000 steps a day has become the...
Scientists finally figure out how millipedes actually do it
High-tech imaging under UV light shows which parts go where when millipedes mateCredit: Stephanie Ware, Field Museum Scientists have a pretty good handle on how...
Remdesivir prevents MERS coronavirus disease in monkeys
Results support testing antiviral against 2019 novel coronavirusCredit: NIAID-Frederick The experimental antiviral remdesivir successfully prevented disease in rhesus macaques infected with Middle East respiratory syndrome...
ATS Foundation Research Program announces unrestricted grant recipients for the 2019 cycle
Credit: ATS Feb. 13, 2020 -- The ATS Foundation Research Program has announced that 17 researchers have been awarded one-year $40,000 Unrestricted Research Grants to...
Physicist leading upgrade to ATLAS experiment
UTA's Hadavand working to deliver more data over shorter time at Large Hadron ColliderCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington An assistant professor of physics...
California agricultural employers, workers approach smoke concerns differently
UC Davis examines health and safety awareness around mounting threatCredit: Hector Amezcua/UC Davis In 2018, California wildfires burned more than 1.8 million acres and caused...
New book on The PTEN Family from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
Credit: Photo credit: Joanne Ngeow, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Cold Spring Harbor, NY-- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press announced...
