Sticky and heavily armed, a tomato-relative is the new ‘star’ of the Brazilian inselbergs
Credit: Y.F. Gouvêa Armed with long thorns and sticky stems, newly described plant Solanum kollastrum might look like a villain by plant standards, but a...
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Aquatic animals that jump out of water inspire leaping robots
Credit: Sunghwan Jung WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2018 -- Ever watch aquatic animals jump out of the water and wonder how they manage to do...
Reducing the impact forces of water entry
Credit: Tadd Truscott, Rafsan Rabbi and Nathan Speir WASHINGTON, D.C., November 20, 2018 -- When professional divers jump from a springboard, their hands are perpendicular...
Volcanoes and glaciers combine as powerful methane producers
Credit: Dr Hugh Tuffen Large amounts of the potent greenhouse gas methane are being released from an Icelandic glacier, scientists have discovered. A study of...
Women benefit from mammography screening beyond age 75
CHICAGO - Women age 75 years and older should continue to get screening mammograms because of the comparatively high incidence of breast cancer found in...
Live probiotics can re-balance the gut microbiome and modify immune system response
(Cello Health PR) New research published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics demonstrates that 'good' bacteria in the live probiotic SymproveTM can successfully reach and...
How to melt gold at room temperature
Credit: Alexander Ericson When the tension rises, unexpected things can happen - not least when it comes to gold atoms. Researchers from, among others, Chalmers...
Explaining the plummeting cost of solar power
The dramatic drop in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, which has fallen by 99 percent over the last four decades, is often touted...
Frogs breed young to beat virus
Credit: Lewis Campbell Frogs from groups exposed to a deadly virus are breeding at younger ages, new research suggests. Scientists studying European common frogs in...
Aspirin and omega-3 reduce pre-cancerous bowel polyps
Both aspirin and a purified omega-3, called EPA, reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in patients found to be at high risk of developing bowel...
The influence of romantic crushes on buying behavior
Have you ever felt the urge to increase the variety in your purchases at the grocery store or the mall rather than sticking to your...
NTU Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital team up to enhance doctor-patient communication
Credit: NTU Singapore A joint study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and clinicians at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) has yielded...
Misconceptions about opioids affect pain control among cancer patients: a Malaysian survey
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Singapore, 21 November 2018 - Misconceptions about the use of strong opioids showed to undermine optimal pain control...
To predict the future, the brain uses two clocks
That moment when you step on the gas pedal a split second before the light changes, or when you tap your toes even before the...
Hungry ticks work harder to find you
Credit: Joseph Fuqua II/UC Creative Services Ticks are hardy little brutes that can go as long as a year without a meal. Now scientists at...
