Dramatic change in seabirds’ winter food source over past 30 years
Credit: Gary Howells The availability of a key prey for seabirds has changed dramatically over the past three decades, particularly in winter, with possible consequences...
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Sex in a world of fear: Scared rodents produce more offspring
Credit: Alwin Hardenbol Rodent mothers produce more offspring after smelling odors produced by frightened males. This is reported by a team of biologists from Finland...
New technique improves efficiency and accuracy of single cell RNA sequencing
In the era of personalized medicine, scientists are using new genetic and genomic insights to help them determine the best treatment for a given patient....
Screening tools can miss sepsis in pregnancy; study urges action
A woman lies in her hospital bed. Her heart rate is elevated, she has a slight fever and an elevated white blood cell count. Could...
Researchers create new ‘smart’ material with potential biomedical, environmental uses
Credit: Wong Lab / Brow University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Brown University researchers have shown a way to use graphene oxide (GO) to add some backbone...
Screening for colorectal cancer spares male patients from intense treatments
Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in the world. Every year in Finland, approximately 3,000 new cases are diagnosed, and roughly...
Magic trick makes shadows vanish: Projection mapping technique developed to reduce shadow
Credit: Osaka University Projection mapping systems that project images onto various-sized curved surfaces ranging from buildings to flowers have been used for scenographic and modern...
Putting a face on a cell surface
On the cell surface, anchored in the cell membrane, a wide array of proteins perform functions, which are vital for the cell. These proteins, collectively...
How do flying bees make perfect turns?
Credit: © The University of Queensland If you've ever lost your balance standing on a bus that takes a sharp turn at speed or felt...
Researchers develop quick and precise method for detecting chemical warfare agents
Credit: University of Illinois Department of Materials Science and Engineering Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a stamp-sized sensor that can...
Millimeter waves for the last mile
Credit: ETH Zurich / Jürg Leuthold The high oscillation frequencies of light waves make them ideally suited to fast data transmission. They can be sent...
A protein that makes skin cancer cells more invasive
Credit: Yanagi T. et al., Cancer Research, November 2, 2018 Loss of a protein called TRIM29 promotes cancer cell invasion in a common type of...
Checking water quality at the tap
When consumers turn on a faucet, they expect the drinking water that gushes out to be safe. A new report in ACS' journal Environmental Science...
Study uncovers link between air pollution and intellectual disabilities in children
British children with intellectual disabilities are more likely than their peers to live in areas with high outdoor air pollution, according to a new Journal...
Study predicts decreasing brown bear habitat due to climate change
A recent analysis of data related to the brown bear (Ursus arctos) estimates that suitable habitat will be reduced by 11 percent across Central Asia...
