Analysis: World’s protected areas safeguard only a fraction of wildlife
Adequately resourced protected areas currently safeguard just 4-9% of terrestrial amphibians, birds, and mammalsCredit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS NEW YORK (June 5, 2019) - A new...
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Physics could answer questions about breast cancer spreading to bones
IUPUI researchers hope to learn how cancer cells generate enough force to move from a tumor site through the body and then settle into bonesCredit:...
Individuals who attempt suicide carry an increased genetic liability for depression, regardless of their psychiatric disorder
The largest genome wide association study (GWAS) to date on suicide attempt reveals that genetic liability to depression increases an individual's risk for suicide attempt...
Researchers synthesize antimalaria molecules found in a fungus from Nunavut
Québec City, June 5, 2019-The solution to the problem of increasing drug resistance among malaria-causing parasites could come from the North, according to a study...
Microorganisms on microplastics
Organisms can grow on microplastics in freshwater ecosystems. The findings of a recent study undertaken by researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland...
Reducing opioid prescriptions after C-sections
As the number of cesarean deliveries continues to rise, experts call for the widespread adoption of a proven method to improve postpartum healing and recovery...
Commentary asks: What constitutes beauty and how is it perceived?
Role of social media may create unrealistic expectations for cosmetic procedures (Boston)--Beauty has many facets. Research shows there are many biological, psychological, cultural and social...
Salty diet reduces tumor growth by tackling immune cells
A study by an international research team led by Professor Markus Kleinewietfeld (VIB-UHasselt) shows that high salt intake inhibits tumor growth in mice. The effect...
Pioneering 3D printed device sets new record for efficiency
A new 3-D printed thermoelectric device, which converts heat into electric power with an efficiency factor over 50% higher than the previous best for printed...
Painless skin patch collects fluid for diagnostic testing
Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b00258 Although blood contains a wealth of potential biomarkers of disease, it can be challenging to obtain and...
Brussels scientists developed an AI method to improve rare disease diagnosis
The team under Professor Tom Lenaerts (VUB-ULB) of the IB² has developed an AI algorithm that makes it possible to identify combinations of genetic variants...
About faces: geometric style of portrait artwork
Researchers to present method to capture artistic style at SIGGRAPH 2019Credit: Courtesy, SIGGRAPH 2019 A team of computer scientists at the Interdisciplinary Center in Israel...
Researchers discover what makes deep-sea dragonfish teeth transparent
Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego have discovered what's responsible...
Details of first historically recorded plague pandemic revealed by ancient genomes
Analysis of 8 new plague genomes from the first plague pandemic reveals previously unknown levels of plague diversity, and provides the first genetic evidence of...
US struggles to keep up as hemp industry grows
U.S. hemp production is soaring, but government oversight hasn't kept up, according to an article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of...
