Genetic history of endangered Australian songbird could inspire an encore
Credit: David Stowe The genetic history of a critically endangered songbird shows its best chance of survival is to protect its rapidly disappearing habitat. Researchers...
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In Southeast Asia, illegal hunting is a more threat to wildlife than forest degradation
Credit: Andrew Tilker For decades habitat loss and degradation were considered the important drivers for defaunation in tropical rainforest ecosystems. A new study carried out...
Study says Southern California earthquakes increased stress on major fault line
Credit: Bill Barnhart, University of Iowa A University of Iowa-led study has found that a series of Southern California earthquakes last summer increased stress on...
Microrobots clean up radioactive waste (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world's growing energy demands without generating greenhouse gases. But...
NASA finds Tropical Storm Matmo consolidating off Vietnam coast
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm Matmo as it developed...
Blockchain offers promise for securing global supply chain
The technology could improve speed, security at international bordersCredit: University of Houston Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the global supply chain and improve...
In and out with 10-minute electrical vehicle recharge
Credit: Chao-Yang Wang Lab, Penn State Electric vehicle owners may soon be able to pull into a fueling station, plug their car in, go to...
A stretchable stopwatch lights up human skin
Credit: Adapted from ACS Materials Letters 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.9b00376. Imagine a runner who doesn't need to carry a stopwatch or cell phone to check her...
Avocados may help manage obesity, prevent diabetes
Credit: University of Guelph Your guacamole may hold the key to managing obesity and helping delay or prevent diabetes, according to a new study by...
Nanoceramics from the ball mill
Nanometer-sized corundum particles for automotive catalysts and particularly stable ceramics can now be produced amazingly easilyCredit: Amol Amrute, MPI für Kohlenforschung Automotive catalysts, among others,...
Key gene in familial Alzheimer’s disease regulates neuronal development
Credit: Author: INc-UAB Age is the most important factor in the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer. Moreover, epidemiological studies indicate that...
Various stearates tested for in-situ combustion process by Kazan Federal University
The results were published in FuelCredit: Kazan Federal University Thermal oil extraction gets more and more recognition in scientific circles. However, combustion is a rather...
New evidence that bacteria drive biodiversity in the Cape Floral Region
Researchers have found evidence for a vertically inherited symbiosis between the Cape geophyte genus, Oxalis, and the nitrogen-fixing bacterial genus Bacillus.Credit: Léanne Dreyer Botanists from...
New gene therapy for epilepsy provides on-demand release of endogenous substance
Preclinical study shows long-term suppression of seizuresCredit: Schwarzer/Medical University of Innsbruck Teams of researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Medical University of Innsbruck...
Lithium ion battery design can charge an electric vehicle in 10 minutes
Credit: Chao-Yang Wang Group Scientist have developed a lithium ion battery that charges at an elevated temperature to increase reaction rate but keeps the cell...
