Scientists discover processes to lower methane emissions from animals
Credit: University of Otago University of Otago scientists are part of an international research collaboration which has made an important discovery in the quest to...
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Generation and sampling of quantum states of light in a silicon chip
Credit: Dr Stefano Paesani, University of Bristol Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Technical University of Denmark have found a promising new way...
UCI, UC Merced: California forest die-off caused by depletion of deep-soil water
Study warns of threats from future concurrent drought and heat eventsCredit: Margot Wholey / UC Merced Irvine, Calif., July 1, 2019 - A catastrophic forest...
Millet farmers adopted barley agriculture and permanently settled the Tibetan Plateau
The permanent human occupation on the Tibetan Plateau was facilitated by the introduction of cold-tolerant barley around 3600 years before present (BP), however, how barley...
Using a common anticonvulsant to counteract inflammation
Breakthrough and unique research helps scientists reposition papaverine as a novel drug to treat inflammation that is implicated in sepsis and even cancer Serious conditions,...
Study probes how to tell elderly patients not to bother with cancer screening
Over the past decades, the idea that all adults should get regularly screened for cancer -- with mammograms, colonoscopies and prostate specific antigen blood tests...
Regenerating human retinal ganglion cells in the dish to inform glaucoma treatment
The capacity of the human central nervous system to regenerate after injury or illness is limited, and the resulting functional impairments carry a vast societal...
Scientists weigh the balance of matter in galaxy clusters
A method of weighing the quantities of matter in galaxy clusters - the largest objects in our universe - has shown a balance between the...
Genetic variation linked to response to anxiety could inform personalised therapies
A new study in marmoset monkeys suggests that individual variation in genes alters our ability to regulate emotions, providing new insights that could help in...
Copper compound shows further potential as therapy for slowing ALS
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A compound with potential as a treatment for ALS has gained further promise in a new study that showed it improved the...
Tracking down dark matter
Physicists at Mainz University intend to detect axions using a new comagnetometer configurationCredit: ©Arne Wickenbrock, JGU Matter surrounds us day and night in all its...
UCI researchers to lead national effort to build atlas of human breast cells
Project is supported by $4 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Irvine, Calif., July 1, 2019 -- University of California, Irvine researchers will lead an...
Perceived threats to family increases women’s willingness to sacrifice during war
Researchers at the Universities of Turku and Helsinki found that women were more likely to volunteer for all-female paramilitary organizations if they had brothers or...
Study finds dramatic differences in tests assessing preschoolers’ language skills
Researcher examines language outcomes of children born preterm and full-term using different testsCredit: Caitlin M. Imgrund, Ph.D. About 1 in 10 babies in the United...
Researchers at IDIBELL-ICO describe a new resistance mechanism
The mechanism does not activate the reduction of oxygen in the cells of the tumor, contrary to what common drugs, called anti-angiogenic, usually causeCredit: Iratxe...
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