Human-sparked fires smaller, less intense but more frequent with longer seasons
Study sheds light on 'new normal' for firefightersCredit: NASA Fires started by people have steadily increased in recent decades, sparking a major shift in U.S....
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Less may be more in next-gen batteries
Rice lab tests cells with silicon anodes, aluminum coatings that protect cathodesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Jan. 21, 2020) - The process of developing...
Drug combo reverses arthritis in rats
A combination of 2 previously studied osteoarthritis drugs work better than either drug alone, Salk researchers discoveredCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(January 21, 2020) People with...
New roles found for Huntington’s disease protein
Crucial role in synapse formation could be new avenue toward treatmentCredit: Caley Burrus, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A Duke University research team has identified...
Possible Alzheimer’s breakthrough suggested
Researchers say newly found protein is bio-marker for disease; suggest suppression of 'aggregatin' could lead to future treatments to slow Alzheimer's progressionCredit: Case Western Reserve...
Ultrafast camera takes 1 trillion frames per second of transparent objects and phenomena
Lihong Wang has adapted his picosecond imaging technology to take pictures and video of transparent objects like cells and phenomena like shockwavesCredit: Caltech A little...
New research uses physiological cues to distinguish computer-generated faces from human ones
Human heartbeats are the basis of the science, published in SPIE and IS&T's Journal of Electronic ImagingCredit: Bonomi and Boato BELLINGHAM, Washington, USA, and CARDIFF,...
A chronicle of giant straight-tusked elephants
Credit: Hsu Shu-yu About 800,000 years ago, the giant straight-tusked elephant Palaeoloxodon migrated out of Africa and became widespread across Europe and Asia. It divided...
‘Treasure trove’ of new discoveries highlights gaps in coral knowledge
Credit: Credit to Jeremy Horowitz/ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Scientists discovered dozens of new coral species on a recent voyage along the...
Advanced polymers help streamline water purification, environmental remediation
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- It takes a lot of energy to collect, clean and dispose of contaminated water. Some contaminants, like...
Air pollution in New York City linked to wildfires hundreds of miles away
Credit: Stefan Doerr via Immageo, CC BY-ND 3.0 A new study shows that air pollutants from the smoke of fires from as far as Canada...
Larry Mayer selected as recipient of the Walter Munk medal
Awarded for extraordinary accomplishments and novel insights in the area of physical oceanography, ocean acoustics, or marine geophysicsCredit: John Farrell The Oceanography Society proudly announces...
Mosquitoes are drawn to flowers as much as people — and now scientists know why
Credit: Kiley Riffell Without their keen sense of smell, mosquitoes wouldn't get very far. They rely on this sense to find a host to bite...
‘Innovative research award’ helps Colorado scientists block brain cancer escape routes
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cancers used to be defined by where they grow in the body - lung cancer, skin cancer, brain cancer,...
A model ecosystem fish story
Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. - Have I got a fish story for you. Any angler beginning a yarn like that usually ends...
