Tracking down climate change with radar eyes
Long-term measurements document sea level rise in the ArcticCredit: DTU/DGFI-TUM Over the past 22 years, sea levels in the Arctic have risen an average of...
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Birds of a feather flock together to keep their options open, say scientists
Why did you choose your job? Or where you live? Scientists at the University of Warwick have discovered that it was probably to keep your...
Osteoarthritis linked to higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was shown that the risk of...
Stronger earthquakes can be induced by wastewater injected deep underground
Credit: Virginia Tech Virginia Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread -- and where injected water has a higher...
Slug, a stem cell regulator, keeps breast cells healthy by promoting repair of DNA damage
Credit: Kuperwasser Lab/Tufts University School of Medicine (Image courtesy of Cell Reports) BOSTON (July 16, 2019)-- A new study published in Cell Reports found that...
Antioxidant precursor molecule could improve Parkinson’s
The naturally occurring molecule N-acetylcysteine (NAC) shows benefit in a clinical trial for Parkinson's Disease (PHILADELPHIA) - N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a naturally occurring molecule that...
Upgrade of a research IceCube
Credit: IceCube/NSF The IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica is about to get a significant upgrade. This huge detector consists of 5,160 sensors embedded in a...
Private land conservation research underrepresents geographical regions and stakeholders
Credit: Gonzalo Cortés Capano Biodiversity loss is one of the most prominent global issues, also affecting human well-being. With privately owned land covering large areas...
Study finds transgender, non-binary autism link
Gender identity clinics should screen patients, says lead author of new paper New research indicates that transgender and non-binary individuals are significantly more likely to...
New measurement of universe’s expansion rate is ‘stuck in the middle’
Red giant stars observed by Hubble Space Telescope used to make an entirely new measurement of how fast the universe is expandingCredit: Carnegie Institution for...
Tending the future of data analysis with MVApp
Credit: © 2019 KAUST The vast datasets generated by modern plant-science technologies require clever data-mining methods to extract useful information. Now, KAUST researchers have developed...
Dementia and transitional care: Gaps in research and practice
Patients with dementia -- and their unique needs -- have been overlooked Patients with dementia are hospitalized at higher rates and involved in transitional care...
Breakthrough material could lead to cheaper, more widespread solar panels and electronics
Credit: Cody Howard / University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- Imagine printing electronic devices using a simple inkjet printer -- or even painting a solar panel...
New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe’s expansion rate
Credit: NASA, ESA, W. Freedman (University of Chicago), ESO, and the Digitized Sky Survey Astronomers have made a new measurement of how fast the universe...
Australian ants prepared for ‘Insect Armageddon’
Credit: Associate Professor Heloise Gibb, La Trobe University Researchers studied ants in the Simpson Desert for 22 years and found that local changes in climate,...