Leaving home is beneficial for male squirrels but not for females, study shows
New research shows that male squirrels who move outside of the population they were born to live longer and have more offspring.Credit: Kate Broadley In...
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Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
Credit: Science Advances Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a new methodology that allows researchers to assess the chemical composition and structure...
The wild relatives of major vegetables, needed for climate resilience, are in danger
The wild relatives of chile peppers, pumpkins, carrots, and lettuce join a growing list of poorly conserved plant species; these ancient plants have genes that...
Why are giant pandas born so tiny?
New clues from bones put an old theory to the testCredit: Courtesy of Peishu Li and Duke SMIF. DURHAM, N.C. -- Born pink, blind, and...
Taking shape: Scientists propose new structure for shell of HIV-1 virus
A newly proposed model for the shape of the HIV-1 viral shell may change how we understand the diseaseCredit: Marcelo Marcet The matrix shell of...
City College leads new photonics breakthrough
Credit: ITMO University A new approach to trapping light in artificial photonic materials by a City College of New York-led team could lead to a...
A self-cleaning surface that repels even the deadliest superbugs
Researchers create the ultimate non-stick coating, with medical settings and food industry in mindCredit: Georgia Kirkos, McMaster University HAMILTON, ON, Dec. 13, 2019 - A...
Wyss Academy for Nature founded at the University of Bern
Credit: University of Bern, Image: Ramon Lehmann Rapid biodiversity losses, accelerated climate change, and a growing demand for land resources - these developments and their...
Salmon lose diversity in managed rivers, reducing resilience to environmental change
Natural resilience is more important than ever in the face of unprecedented climate changeCredit: Sturrock et al. 2019 The manipulation of rivers in California is...
Study probing visual memory, amblyopia unveils many-layered mystery
Credit: Bear Lab/ Picower Institute for Learning and Memory In decades of studying how neural circuits in the brain's visual cortex adapt to experience, MIT...
NIH renews funding for the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group
Network leads clinical trials that address antibacterial resistance threatsCredit: NIAID As antibiotic-resistant bacteria become more urgent threats worldwide, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
Moongoose females compete over reproduction
Credit: Emma Vitikainen A new study on wild banded mongooses reveals that females may use spontaneous abortion to cope with reproductive competition, and to save...
Standard pathology tests outperform molecular subtyping in bladder cancer
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University While trying to develop a comparatively easy, inexpensive way to give physicians and their patients with bladder cancer...
Tracking titin in real time
Credit: Gotthardt Lab, MDC Using new high-resolution imaging techniques, MDC researchers and colleagues have tracked titin, the body's largest protein, in real time throughout its...
A test of a customized implant for hip replacement
Scientists developed a mathematical model of an 'endoprosthesis-skeleton' system; special attention was paid to the geometry and internal structure of hip bonesCredit: Peter the Great...