Purple martin migration behavior perplexes researchers
Credit: Photo by Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Purple martins will soon migrate south for their usual wintertime retreat, but this time...
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Multifactor models reveal worse picture of climate change impact on marine life
Credit: FSU Photo/Bruce Palmer Rising ocean temperatures have long been linked to negative impacts for marine life, but a Florida State University team has found...
Pineapple genome sequences hint at plant domestication in a single step
Credit: Ray Ming, University of Illinois As their Latin name indicates, pineapples are truly "excellent fruits"--and thanks to a freshly completed genome sequencing project, researchers...
Organoid research revealed at Neuroscience 2019
Live-streamed press conference offers breaking researchCredit: Society for Neuroscience Mini-brains, also called organoids, may offer breakthroughs in clinical research by allowing scientists to study human...
New clinical trial analyses predict response to benralizumab by patients with COPD
Analyses of two international clinical trials predict response to asthma drug benralizumab by subpopulation of patients with COPDCredit: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple...
Fish fathers exhibit signatures of ‘baby brain’ that may facilitate parental care behavior
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer Many new parents are familiar with terms like "baby brain" or "mommy brain" that hint at an unavoidable decline...
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP analyzes record-setting hurricane Lorenzo
Credit: Credit: NASA/NOAA/UWM-CIMSS, William Straka Over the weekend of Sept. 28 and 29, Hurricane Lorenzo attained Category 5 strength briefly, becoming the strongest hurricane on...
UT Dallas alumnus earns Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists, Engineers
Professor's lab invitation fueled computer scientist's passion for researchCredit: US Department of Defense As a computer science senior at The University of Texas at Dallas,...
Skin-cells-turned-to-heart-cells help unravel genetic underpinnings of cardiac function
Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Genome-wide association studies have uncovered more than 500 genetic variants linked to heart function, everything from heart rate to...
Discovered: Possible therapeutic target for slow healing of aged muscles
New work could reveal a potential pathway for therapeutic targeting to combat muscle degeneration in the elderlyCredit: Image is provided courtesy of Liangji Li Washington,...
RUDN University chemists obtained new material for antibacterial food coatings
Credit: RUDN University RUDN University chemists have developed a simple and convenient method for producing derivatives of the natural polymer chitosan. These derivatives are non-toxic...
Simple cardiac risk score can predict problems with blood flow in the brain
Credit: McMaster University HAMILTON, CANADA (Sept. 30, 2019) - A simple cardiac risk score can indicate who may have carotid artery plaque and silent strokes...
Potent antibody curbs Nipah and Hendra virus attack
A monoclonal antibody prevents the virus from fusing with cell membranes to gain entryCredit: Veesler Lab/UW Medicine A new monoclonal antibody has been shown to...
Using high energy density material in electrode design enhances lithium sulfur batteries
A sandwich-structured electrode enhances reaction kinetics, prohibits shuttling effect, improves lithium sulfur battery performanceCredit: Xing Gao, Siwu Li, Ying Du and Bo Wang WASHINGTON, D.C.,...
Silicon technology boost with graphene and 2D materials
Credit: ICFO / F. Vialla Silicon semiconductor technology has done marvels for the advancement of our society, who has benefited tremendously from its versatile use...
