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Credit: Xu Yue Fire is an important element of Earth system. Every year, global fires directly emit 2 Pg C (billion-ton carbon) into atmosphere, which...

Forget-me-not: Scientists pinpoint memory mechanism in plants

Plant scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham have unravelled a mechanism that enables flowering plants to sense and 'remember' changes in their environment....

University of Birmingham develops sight-saving treatment for eye infection or trauma

Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface of the eye. The surface...

Droughts boost emissions as hydropower dries up

Credit: Paul Hames/California Department of Water Resources When hydropower runs low in a drought, western states tend to ramp up power generation - and emissions...

More young and other traits help mammals adapt to urban environments

Species of mammals that live in urban environments produce more young compared to other mammals. But next to this common 'winning trait', mammals deal with...

College binge drinkers are posting while drunk, 'addicted' to social media

PISCATAWAY, NJ - College students who binge drink are frequently posting on social media while intoxicated and show signs of social media "addiction," according to...

Bird migration and conservation clues in robin and Turtle dove genomes

The European robin and Turtle dove have had their genetic codes sequenced and assembled for the first time The European robin and Turtle dove have...

Flint inspires national nutrition prescription program in US Farm Bill

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A Flint nutrition prescription program, where fruits and vegetables are prescribed to young patients by their pediatrician, will expand nationally as...

Elegant trick improves single-cell RNA sequencing

ITHACA, N.Y. - Droplet microfluidics has revolutionized single-cell RNA sequencing, offering a low-cost, high-throughput method for single-cell genomics. However, this method has been limited in...

Study from Indiana University aims to better understand repetitive head impacts in sports

Credit: Photo provided by Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new study by Indiana University researchers has found that eyeball and eyelid movement, or oculomotor...

Cancer can run but it can't hide

CHLA researcher awarded $1.2 million to study drug resistance in leukemiaCredit: Dr. Yong-Mi Kim, MD, PhD, MPA at CHLA Actually, cancer can hide. A researcher...

Two outstanding scientists recognized for transformative Lupus research projects

NEW YORK, NY. December 20 -- The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to announce the 2018 recipients of the Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator...

Hold the fries! How calorie content makes you rethink food choices

Credit: Photo courtesy of Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/beef-bread-bun-burger-cheese-1239198/ Seeing pictures of food with calorie information not only makes food less appetizing but it also appears to change...

Studies examine pediatric services in US emergency departments

Surveys document presence of pediatric areas in EDs and use of telemedicine for pediatric emergency care; intervention increases the presence of Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinators...

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