Mysterious holes in Antarctic sea ice explained by years of robotic data
Credit: Dan Costa/University of California, Santa Cruz The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica's Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. A hole that...
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Does obesity increase risk of being a bullying victim, perpetrator, or both?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 28, 2019--A new study has shown that obese adolescents are not only significantly...
Study drug delays type 1 diabetes in high risk children and adults
A drug that targets the immune system can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes an average of two years in children and adults at...
Xpert Ultra test for diagnosing TB now included in Cochrane Review
Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths globally than any other infectious disease and is a top 10 cause of death worldwide. Globally in 2017, of the...
Using tumor biomarkers to tailor therapy in metastatic pancreatic cancer
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 6, 2019--A new pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of using molecular tumor markers...
Type 1 diabetes may have an impact on the developing brain in children
Nemours researchers part of the Diabetes Research in Children Network present pivotal research at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions SAN FRANCISCO (June 10, 2019) -...
New microneedle technique speeds plant disease detection
Credit: NC State University Researchers have developed a new technique that uses microneedle patches to collect DNA from plant tissues in one minute, rather than...
Do magazines exaggerate fertility at advanced reproductive age?
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 28, 2019--A new study has shown that popular magazines commonly feature older pregnant...
Breakthrough Watch and the European Southern Observatory achieve ‘first light’ on upgraded planet-finding instrument to search for Earth-like planets in nearest star system
Credit: A. Ghizzi Panizza/ESO Newly-built planet-finding instrument installed on Very Large Telescope, Chile, begins 100-hour observation of nearby stars Alpha Centauri A and B, aiming...
2019 ‘dead zone’ may be the second largest on record
A recent forecast of the size of the "Dead Zone" in the northern Gulf of Mexico for late July 2019 is that it will cover...
New research could help predict seizures before they happen
Research led by FutureNeuro at RCSI could improve the lives of people with epilepsyCredit: Maxwell Photography Monday, 10 June 2019 - A new study has...
Dramatic change in ancient nomad diets coincides with expansion of networks across Eurasia
Credit: I. Reese and A. R. Ventresca Miller, 2017 A meta-analysis of dietary information recorded in the bones of ancient animals and humans recovered from...
Settling the debate: Solving the electronic surface states of samarium hexaboride
Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan - A team led by Osaka University used angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy to probe the unusual surface conductivity of samarium hexaboride...
57% of the plastic waste on the Tarragona coast is clothing fibers from washing machines
Researchers from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili research group Tecnatox have analyzed the pollution of the sea, the marine sediment and the beaches of the...
New study dramatically narrows the search for advanced life in the universe
Toxic gases limit the types of life we could find on habitable worldsCredit: (Graphic courtesy of Christopher Reinhard/Georgia Tech) RIVERSIDE, CA - Scientists may need...
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