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Credit: University of Stirling Scientists will use satellites, drones and ground sensors in a bid to tackle the spread of invasive aquatic weeds - a...

Evidence suggests a small but important number of people will develop coronavirus-related psychosis

Researchers at Orygen and La Trobe University have completed a rapid review of contemporary epidemic and pandemic research to assess the potential impact of COVID-19...

Soybean seeding rates and risk

Credit: Corteva Agriscience To some, farming might seem simple: plant seeds, help them grow, then sell the product. But the reality is much different. Farming...

Purdue startup wins recognition, investments for technology on waste algae disposal

Credit: Kelvin Okamoto WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University-affiliated startup focusing on technology to turn municipal wastewater algae into specialty chemicals has received its...

Tiny RNA that should attack coronavirus diminish with age, disease

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University A group of tiny RNA that should attack the virus causing COVID-19 when it tries to infect the...

‘Pingers’ could save porpoises from fishing nets

Credit: Fishtek Marine Underwater sound devices called "pingers" could be an effective, long-term way to prevent porpoises getting caught in fishing nets with no negative...

A Finnish study adds to knowledge about treating fractures of the humeral shaft

Credit: Lasse Rämö Surgical patients appear to recover faster and more reliably than patients treated with functional bracing. A study published in the distinguished JAMA...

Inexpensively locating friendly (and unfriendly) radio waves

Passive method for locating and characterizing radio waves could lead to cameras that can capture images using ambient radio wavesCredit: Aaron Diebold, Duke University DURHAM,...

A wearable device may help prevent unexpected death in epilepsy

Credit: Jay Shah/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - More than one-third of the people in the United States who have epilepsy are at risk for...

COVID-19’s silent spread: Princeton study explores role of symptomless transmission

Asymptomatic spread can be a successful evolutionary strategyCredit: Chadi Saad-Roy, Princeton University COVID-19's rapid spread throughout the world has been fueled in part by the...

Ancient reptile had mammal-like tooth enamel, study shows

Priosphenodon specimens found in Argentina show the Late Cretaceous reptile evolved to have resilient tooth enamel similar to that in mammalsCredit: Aaron Leblanc A new...

NASA sees Tropical Storm Vongfong form and threaten the Philippines

Credit: NASA/BRL A low-pressure area that formed in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean several days ago has consolidated and organized into a tropical storm. NASA's Aqua...

Study shows how memory function could be preserved after brain injury

UC Riverside-led study identifies role played by an immune signaling molecule in regulating memory function in the normal and injured brainCredit: Santhakumar lab, UC Riverside....

Ants use collective ‘brainpower’ to navigate obstacles

New findings reveal how ants increase their collective sensing power to help them navigate complex terrainsCredit: Judy Gallagher (CC BY 2.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) Ants use...

Research team awarded $3.8 million to study molecular changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer’s disease