UC San Diego researchers solve mystery of oxygenation connections in the brain
Credit: UC San Diego Scientists have known that areas of the brain with similar functions--even those in different brain hemispheres--connect ...
Scientific evaluation of rhino diets improves zoo
A recently published study in the journal Pachyderm highlights the ongoing effort of accredited zoos to address challenges and improve ...
The sea turtle that refused to be beaten by the storm
Credit: Tony Tucker/SDU When Eleanor the sea turtle was caught in a tropical storm off the coast of Florida, she ...
The Guanches originated from North Africa, shows DNA-study
Credit: Photo: Karolyn Shindler When and how the Guanches arrived to the Canary Islands have remained poorly understood, not least ...
Researchers greenlight gas detection at room temperature
Credit: MIPT Press Office Russian researchers have developed a mechanism for detecting molecular hydrogen using green light to illuminate a ...
Wayne State receives $1.85 million NIH grant to identify novel antibiotic targets
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A research team from Wayne State University has received a $1.85 million ...
Bat Poop: A Reliable Source of Climate Change
Credit: Dr. Bogdan Onac, University of South Florida People have long known that bat guano - the polite term for ...
Late Tiassic terrestrial ecosystem changes
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andrew V. Kearns, 2012. Boulder, Colo., USA: The Norian Chinle Formation in the Southwestern United States ...
For college men, low awareness of HPV risk — Education may help increase vaccination rate
October 26, 2017 - Male collegiate athletes have high rates of risk factors for infection with the cancer-causing human papillomavirus ...
Tiny chip-based methane spectrometer could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Credit: Joe Green, Beaverworks Canada WASHINGTON -- The process of extracting natural gas from the earth or transporting it through ...
Oxford University Press launches new journal, Insect Systematics and Diversity
Oxford University Press and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) are pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, ...
Smell sensitivity varies with circadian rhythm, study suggests
Credit: Herz et. al. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It has always been apparent that some individuals have a better sense of ...
Nanoparticles with pulse laser controlled antibacterial properties
Credit: Dr. Takuro Niidome Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are known to have excellent antibacterial properties and are considered by many to ...
Dynamic catalytic converters for clean air in the city
Credit: Figure: Gänzler/KIT Reducing pollutant emission of vehicles and meeting stricter exhaust gas standards are major challenges when developing catalytic ...
How much does life weigh?
Credit: Copyright: Martin Oeggerli, / ETH Zurich / University of Basel From earthworms and sunflowers to human beings, we are ...
Insilico to lecture on the recent advances in AI and blockchain for the pharma industry
Credit: Insilico Medicine Thursday, 10.26.2017, Baltimore, MD, Insilico Medicine, a leader in the field of artificial intelligence, is pleased to ...
Imported candy at top of contaminated food list in California
Following a state law mandating testing, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued more alerts for lead in candy ...
Researchers engineer CRISPR to edit single RNA letters in human cells
The Broad Institute and MIT scientists who first harnessed CRISPR for mammalian genome editing have engineered a new molecular system ...
Fly hunter has described 30 new species
Credit: Xiaolong Lin, NTNU University Museum Chironomids are also called non-biting midges or lake flies. Xiaolong Lin is a PhD ...
Targeting mitochondria in pulmonary hypertension
(Edmonton, AB) Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a debilitating disease of the lung blood vessels that causes heart failure and ...
