A single gene for scent reception separates two species of orchid bees
Credit: Thomas Eltz/Ruhr University Bochum A male orchid bee zips around the rainforest, a flash of iridescent green against an equally emerald background. The bee...
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Study: Humanity’s footprint is squashing world’s wildlife
New study assessed 20K terrestrial species finding that 85 percent are now exposed to intense human pressureCredit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS NEW YORK (January 13, 2020)...
Jane Lubchenco selected as the first recipient of the Mary Sears Medal
Awarded in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments and novel insights in the areas of biological oceanography, marine biology, or marine ecologyCredit: Joy Leighton The Oceanography Society...
Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy
Findings could one day lead to improved outcomes for breast cancer patientsCredit: Photo by Cori Kogan, WSU Health Sciences Spokane SPOKANE, Wash. - Treatment for...
Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stress
Credit: Planet Labs Inc. URBANA, Ill. - For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply is a perennial challenge....
ASU and Virginia Tech researchers unlock mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity
Credit: Jake Socha If you jump out of bed too quickly, you might feel a bit light-headed. That's because when you're lying down, gravity causes...
Long-term memory performance depends upon gating system, study finds
Suppression of genetic switch boosts hardwired memory in DrosophilaCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research JUPITER, Fla.--Jan. 13, 2020--Storing and retrieving memories is among the most...
WSU study aims to prevent adverse drug reactions in dogs
Credit: WSU If not identified before surgery, a rare genetic mutation could result in your dog being exposed to dangerously high levels of anesthetic agents....
Researchers solve a scientific mystery about evaporation
Work has implications for power generation, desalination, electronicsCredit: University of Houston Evaporation can explain why water levels drop in a full swimming pool, but it...
APS tip sheet: High energy gamma rays
Nine Galactic sources are the highest-energy gamma -ray sources ever detected, which could suggest the presence of Galactic acceleratorsCredit: The HAWC Collaboration New research detects...
First come, first bred
Arriving early in the breeding area is crucial for successful reproduction also in non-migratory birdsCredit: Julius Kramer In birds, timing of arrival in a breeding...
Prolonged ECG monitoring of ED patients with syncope is safe alternative to hospitalization
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL -- Prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring will improve arrhythmia diagnostic yield...
EU project RES URBIS shows the viability of bioplastic generation with urban biowaste
Credit: J. Mata/UB In a circular economy, the city waste being turned into resources, is of great importance considering more than 70% of the inhabitants...
Study questions routine troponin testing for ACS in geriatric patients with NSCs
Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL-- The results of a study conducted by researchers from Indiana...
NASA tracking Tropical Storm Claudia battling wind shear
Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Storm Claudia is battling wind shear as it continues moving away from...
