A ‘Jackalope’ of an ancient spider fossil deemed a hoax, unmasked as a crayfish
Credit: Selden et al. LAWRENCE -- Earlier this year, a remarkable new fossil specimen was unearthed in the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation of China by...
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Light pollution can suppress melatonin production in humans and animals
Credit: Andreas Jechow, Icons made by Freepik Melatonin sets the internal clock. Researchers from Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in an international...
Study: yes, even wild tigers struggle with work/life balance
Scientists track tigress in Russian Far East and learn there is lots of running around, wolfing down big meals, and then back home to watch...
Research finds positive community action can help coral reef health
Research reveals lessons from the Pacific about balancing community and environmental needsCredit: Dr Fraser Januchowski-Hartley. New research has found that positive community action can boost...
New research shows domestic animals link virus spread among humans and wildlife
How domesticated animals hold key to spread of virusesCredit: Swansea University Our domesticated animals - both pets and livestock - hold the key to the...
Amazon forest regrowth much slower than previously thought
The regrowth of Amazonian forests following deforestation can happen much slower than previously thought, a new study showsCredit: Marizilda Cruppe/Rede Amazônia Sustentável The regrowth of...
Following scientific literature review, Imperial Brands calls for legalisation of snus in EU
Credit: Imperial Brands Following a new literature review* of the harm reduction potential of snus, Imperial Brands - owners of leading snus brand Skruf -...
Tweaks behind the rebirth of nearly discarded organic solar technologies
Credit: Georgia Tech / Branden Camp A solar energy material that is remarkably durable and affordable is regrettably also unusable if it barely generates electricity,...
Paul Ginsparg named winner of the 2020 AIP Karl Compton Medal
Top prize for leadership in physics to be given to Cornell professor for establishing the first online, open-access paper repository systemCredit: Cornell University WASHINGTON, December...
Obesity Medicine Association to launch OMA local chapters in early 2020
Initiative to foster collaboration among health care professionals in 12 cities/states around the countryCredit: Obesity Medicine Association DENVER, COLO. -- December 19, 2019 -- The...
St.Petersburg Polytechnic University will present advanced technologies for industry in Europe
SPbPU holds the 'Polytech Days in Berlin 2020' devoted to the 120 years anniversary since the foundationCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University On February...
Finding your way in the dark depends on your internal clock
Surprising results show how circadian rhythm changes the way mammals can seeCredit: Ala-Laurila Lab How mammals perceive light changes between night and day. Researchers at...
Empowering European structural biology
The EU grants 10 million euro to the iNEXT-Discovery consortium, in which EMBL is a major partner, unlocking key technologies for structural biology researchersCredit: Marietta...
UVA, Novo Nordisk enter into type 2 diabetes research collaboration
Credit: UVA Health University of Virginia (UVA) Center for Diabetes Technology and Novo Nordisk today announced that they have entered into a five-year research collaboration...
FEFU scientists have developed vitamin drink consisting of whey, juice and seagrass
Credit: Photo by John Mark Arnold on Unsplash Scientists of the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Biomedicine, Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU)...
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