Scientists shed new light on viruses’ role in coral bleaching
Credit: (photo by Andrew Thurber, OSU). CORVALLIS, Ore. - Scientists at Oregon State University have shown that viral infection is involved in coral bleaching -...
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DNA-peptide interactions create complex behaviours which may have helped shape biology
Researchers find that simple DNA-peptide interactions create a surprising diversity of compartmentalised higher-ordered phase behaviours, suggesting that these polymers' primordial interactions helped create modern complex...
American Pikas show resiliency in the face of global warming
Credit: Andrew Smith, Arizona State University The American pika is a charismatic, diminutive relative of rabbits that some researchers say is at high risk of...
3D metal printer at College of Dental Medicine expands possibilities for innovation
Credit: MUSC When the Zucker Institute for Applied Neurosciences at the Medical University of South Carolina needed to bring to life a neurosurgeon's idea for...
Trees and lawns beat the heat
Mixed landscapes are the best way to adapt to climate change and mitigate the heat island effect in semi-arid regionsCredit: Carolina Gomez-Navarro In cities, humans...
To make mini-organs grow faster, give them a squeeze
Study finds that compressing cells, and crowding their contents, can coax them to grow and divideCredit: Yiwei Li The closer people are physically to one...
NASA sees Tropical Storm Nangka soaking Hainan Island
Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA/NRL Using a NASA satellite rainfall product that incorporates data from satellites and observations, NASA estimated Nangka's rainfall rates as the storm soaked...
College of Medicine researcher makes novel discoveries in preventing epileptic seizures
Credit: Colin Hackley A team of researchers from the Florida State University College of Medicine has found that an amino acid produced by the brain...
Sleep health dictates success of practicing mindfulness
Credit: University of South Florida Sleeping an extra 29 minutes each night can be the key to improving mindfulness, a critical resource that has benefits...
Kegels: Underused by women to treat and prevent urinary incontinence
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2020—Kegels are underused to treat and prevent urinary incontinence, especially during pregnancy and the...
Foreign election interference: A global response
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 13, 2020—The increasing threat of foreign interference in elections has driven six nations to take...
Plant sciences student receives national honor
The GCSAA Mendenhall Award Recognizes Academic ExcellenceCredit: Image courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has presented the Mendenhall Award,...
NASA animation tracks the end of Tropical Storm Delta Â
Credit: Image Courtesy: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). NASA's Terra satellite obtained visible imagery as Tropical Storm Delta made landfall...
Controlling the speed of enzyme motors brings biomedical applications of nanorobots closer
Recent advances in this field have made micro- and nanomotors promising devices for solving many biomedical problemsCredit: CNIC/ IBEC A study by scientists at the...
NIH-funded study links adolescent brain differences to increased waist circumference
Finding from ABCD Study elucidates neural mechanisms that may underlie early weight gainCredit: Image modified from Rapuano, Laurent et al. PNAS 2020 Differences in the...