Conservation’s hidden costs take bite out of benefits
Credit: Hongbo Yang, Michigan State University Returning croplands to forests is a sustainability gold standard to mitigate climate change impacts and promote conservation. That is,...
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Scientists find iron ‘snow’ in Earth’s core
Credit: University of Texas at Austin/Jackson School of Geosciences The Earth's inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped, according to new research that...
New therapeutic strategy for chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Cancer stem cell-like cells that emerge after platinum-based therapy and cause relapse can be eliminated by targeting an enzyme in the NAD+ metabolic pathway.Credit: The...
How can healthcare achieve real technology driven transformation?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, December 18, 2019--Real transformation in healthcare through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, telecommunications, and...
Forecast to help shellfish growers weather toxicity
Deep learning algorithms can help the shellfish industry avoid disruptions caused by harmful algal bloomsCredit: Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences The same technology that powers...
Gene drives work faster than non-drive approaches to control problem insects
Mosquitoes engineered to spread genes that stop malaria are efficient, but mutations can ariseCredit: Lauren Holden, Wellcome Collection When controlling mosquitoes that spread malaria, gene...
Combining 2 rapid tests for the accurate diagnosis of Chagas disease in the field
This strategy would facilitate the diagnosis of chronically infected individuals in endemic regions with poorly equipped laboratoriesCredit: ISGlobal The combined use of two commercially available...
Why your first battle with flu matters most
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system responds to exposures later in lifeCredit: Illustration...
NCI-MATCH: Promising signal for nivolumab beyond colorectal cancer
18 different cancer types studied, mostly rare and none colorectal, with DNA repair defects. The 36% response rate across a range of cancers compares well...
A surprising new source of attention in the brain
Credit: Laboratory of Neural Systems at The Rockefeller University As you read this line, you're bringing each word into clear view for a brief moment...
Integrating social and ecological science for effective coral reef conservation
Marine scientists implement a social-ecological systems framework in 85 communities across four countriesCredit: Stacy Jupiter/WCS While many conservation plans focus on only environmental indicators for...
How microbes reflect the health of coral reefs
A comparison of protected and impacted reefs in Cuba and Florida KeysCredit: (Photo by Amy Apprill, ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Microorganisms play important roles in...
How genetics and social games drive evolution of mating systems in mammals
From monogamy to promiscuity, a new model explains the evolution of diverse mating systems based on the conflict between cooperative and competitive behaviorsCredit: Alexis Chaine...
Mechanical force as a new way of starting chemical reactions
Credit: Kubota K. et al. Science, December 19, 2019 Researchers have shown mechanical force can start chemical reactions, making them cheaper, more broadly applicable, and...
New study identifies last known occurrence of Homo erectus
Research by an international team of scientists suggests Homo erectus went extinct between 117,000 and 108,000 years agoCredit: Russell L. Ciochon and Kiran Patel, University...
