Late night snacker? Make it cottage cheese
Credit: Courtesy of Florida State TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Eager to eat a snack before bedtime? A protein-filled snack like cottage cheese is the way to...
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Do neonicotinoids inhibit the development of anti-predatory behaviors in wood frogs?
Credit: Stacey Robinson In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, scientists investigated the effects of popular agricultural insecticides - neonicotinoids...
UMass Amherst research shows spider eyes work together to track stimuli
Credit: Beth Jakob AMHERST, Mass. - Using a specially designed eye-tracker for use with spiders, biologists Elizabeth Jakob, Skye Long and Adam Porter at the...
Virtual reality brings dog’s anatomy to life for veterinary students
Credit: Virginia Tech Sara Farthing, a first-year student in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, needed a mental picture. As she practiced...
Suppression of DKK3 protein thwarts pancreatic tumor progression and prolongs survival
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shed new light on why pancreatic tumors are so...
Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut
A child has until the age of two-and-a-half to establish healthy gut bacteria - with little change after this point, new research has revealed. The...
Bacterial imaging probe is safe for patient use, study finds
Imaging technology that detects deadly pneumonia infections in under 60 seconds is safe and practical for clinical use, a study has found. Tests on patients...
Cluster of factors could help predict C. diff
Credit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - A cluster of factors may help predict which patients are likely to develop Clostridioides difficile, a potentially...
Mary Robinson awarded Kew International Medal
Credit: Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is proud to announce the recipient of this year's Kew International Medal is...
Golf course managers challenged by fungicide-resistant turf grass disease
Credit: Kaminski Research Group/Penn State Dollar spot -- the most common, troublesome and damaging turfgrass disease plaguing golf courses -- is becoming increasingly resistant to...
Growing noise in the ocean can cause dolphins to change their calls
SOLOMONS, MD (October 24, 2018)--Noise levels in the world's oceans are on the rise, but little is known about its impact on marine mammals like...
New Caledonian crows can create compound tools
Credit: Alice Auersperg The new study, published today in Scientific Reports, shows that these birds can create long-reaching tools out of short combinable parts -...
Wood sponge soaks up oil from water (video)
Sponges made from wood can selectively absorb oil, and then be squeezed out for reuse. Watch this Headline Science video here.... view more Credit: American...
BASF licenses CRISPR-Cpf1 from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Credit: BASF RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, October 24, 2018 - BASF has attained a global, non-exclusive licensing agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and...
Giant flying squirrel fossil from a Barcelona landfill clarifies the squirrel family tree
Credit: Oscar Sanisidro LAWRENCE -- In 2002, a team of scientists unearthed mysterious fossil remains in a landfill in Catalonia, Spain. At first, researchers supposed...
