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Mass extinction hurt land plants, but DNA shows that some fungus/plant combo organisms rose upCredit: (c) JP Huang When an asteroid smacked into the Earth...

Smart materials provide real-time insight into wearers’ emotions

Credit: Paul Turner/Lancaster University Smart wearable technology that changes colour, heats up, squeezes or vibrates as your emotions are heightened has the potential to help...

Going the distance: Brain cells for 3D vision discovered

Neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction foundCredit: Newcastle University, UK In stunning images captured under the microscope for the first time,...

Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice

Researchers have developed a comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal use worldwide A comprehensive database...

Pink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patients

Sound stimulation in deep sleep improved recall for some in small pilot study Mild cognitive impairment is often precursor to Alzheimer's disease The greater the...

Researchers teleport information within a diamond

Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from the Yokohama National University have teleported quantum information securely within the confines of a diamond. The study has big...

Toxic substances found in the glass and decoration of alcoholic beverage bottles

Bottles of beer, wine and spirits contain potentially harmful levels of toxic elements, such as lead and cadmium, in their enamelled decorations, a new study...

Controlling deadly malaria without chemicals

UCR identifies new tool to kill mosquitoesCredit: Jim Gathany/CDC Scientists have finally found malaria's Achilles' heel, a neurotoxin that isn't harmful to any living thing...

UI researchers validate optimum composites structure created with additive manufacturing

Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Aerospace Engineering Additive manufacturing built an early following with 3D printers using polymers to create a solid...

Researchers criticize study calling for expansion of genetic testing for breast cancer

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have criticised a recent study calling into question guidelines on genetic testing for hereditary breast cancer. In an article...

Sea slugs use algae’s bacterial ‘weapons factory’ in three-way symbiotic relationship

Credit: Mohamed Donia, Princeton University Delicate yet voracious, the sea slug Elysia rufescens grazes cow-like on bright green tufts of algae, rooting around to find...

UMN researcher studies hip fracture probability on women in late life

MINNEAPOLIS, MN- June 27, 2019 - New University of Minnesota Medical School research evaluates the impact of multimorbidity on the probability of hip fractures. In...

Despite the ACA, millions of Americans with cardiovascular disease still can’t get care

Harvard researchers found that nearly 10 million Americans with cardiovascular conditions gained coverage, but twice as many still lack insurance post-ACA Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is...

NIST presents first real-world test of new smokestack emissions sensor designs

Credit: Sean Kelley/NIST In collaboration with industry, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed the first real-world test of a...

NJIT conducts the largest-ever simulation of the Deepwater Horizon spill