FEFU scientist reported on concentration of pesticides in marine organisms
Credit: FEFU press office According to ecotoxicologist from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), from the 90s and during 2000s in the tissues of Russian Far...
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Antarctic marine life recovery following the dinosaurs’ extinction
A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. A team led by British Antarctic...
Study reveals global disparities in cervical cancer rates among women with HIV
A new International Journal of Cancer study indicates that rates of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) are particularly high in women living with HIV in South...
Insilico Medicine to present at the Ageing, Health & Rejuvenation Nature Conference
Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - Insilico Medicine, a biotech company developing the end-to-end drug discovery pipeline utilizing the next generation artificial intelligence,...
Biochar may boost carbon storage, but benefits to germination and growth appear scant
Credit: Photo courtesy Nancy Holm CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Biochar may not be the miracle soil additive that many farmers and researchers hoped it to be,...
Mobile crisis service reduces youth ER visits for behavioral health needs, says study
Children and youth with acute behavioral health needs who are seen through Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Service - a community-based program that provides mental health...
8,000 cyber security experts to attend 9th Annual Cyber Week Conference at Tel Aviv University
Weeklong event features world's top cyber security experts in government, military, industry and academia On June 23-27, more than 8,000 cybersecurity professionals, policymakers, entrepreneurs, investors...
Research shows wind can prevent seabirds accessing their most important habitat
We marvel at flying animals because it seems like they can access anywhere, but a first study of its kind has revealed that wind can...
Researchers find potential way to prevent most common pregnancy-related conditions
Study suggests growth factor could halt preeclampsia and preterm birth Baltimore, Md -- About 1 in 10 pregnant women experience placenta abnormalities that lead to...
Phage display for engineering blood-contacting surfaces
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 19, 2019-Surfaces that enable endothelial cell attachment without causing blood clotting are needed...
Plate tectonics may have driven ‘Cambrian Explosion, study shows
The quest to discover what drove one of the most important evolutionary events in the history of life on Earth has taken a new, fascinating...
Serotonin linked to somatic awareness, a condition long thought to be imaginary
New research suggests serotonin could be involved in a condition where patients experience physical discomforts for which there is no physiological explanation An international team...
New species of rock-eating shipworm identified in freshwater river in the Philippines
UMass Amherst scientist among international team of researchers studying biodiversity with an eye toward developing new drugsCredit: Marvin Altamia and Reuben Shipway A newly identified...
Aggressive, non-native wetland plants squelch species richness more than dominant natives do
Credit: Greg Spyreas, Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Dominant, non-native plants reduce wetland biodiversity and abundance more than native plants do, researchers...
New research finds increased CT use for suspected urolithiasis patients in ED
Reston, VA (June 17, 2019) - A new study performed in conjunction with the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute examines changing characteristics of utilization...
