Salmon are shrinking and it shows in their genes
Male salmon are maturing earlier and becoming smaller, and it shows in their genes. This was the discovery of a study that examined scale samples...
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Next step on the path towards an efficient biofuel cell
Credit: RUB, Marquard Fuel cells that work with the enzyme hydrogenase are, in principle, just as efficient as those that contain the expensive precious metal...
Earth’s magnetic field measured using artificial stars at 90 kilometers altitude
Credit: photo/©: Felipe Pedreros Bustos The mesosphere, at heights between 85 and 100 kilometers above the Earth's surface, contains a layer of atomic sodium. Astronomers...
Ringling train chugs into digital world
Credit: The Ringling Museum SARASOTA, Fla. (November 14, 2018)- The century-old train car known to be the site of business transactions for the Ringling Bros....
Harvard launches new initiative in quantum science and engineering
Summary: New Harvard Quantum Initiative pairs quantum science exploration with solution-driven quantum engineering. Co-directors John Doyle, Evelyn Hu, and Mikhail Lukin aim to build a...
Hal Alper recognized for engineering sustainable materials and chemicals
Credit: TAMEST Hal S. Alper, Ph.D., of The University of Texas at Austin is the recipient of the 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in...
Julie Pfeiffer awarded for groundbreaking work on viruses and bacteria
Credit: TAMEST Julie Pfeiffer, Ph.D., of UT Southwestern Medical Center is the recipient of the 2019 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Science from TAMEST...
Chinese scientists develop novel instrument for rapid profiling of antimicrobial resistance
Credit: ZHU Pengfei Widespread antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the associated rise of "superbugs" is a major public health threat. A leading cause is the misuse...
Future Science Group publishes third edition of The Bioanalysis Glossary
Bioanalysis Zone and Bioanalysis journal have this month launched the third edition of The Bioanalysis Glossary, an essential resource for scientists working in bioanalysis and...
Nanotubes built from protein crystals: Breakthrough in biomolecular engineering
Credit: Chemical Science Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have succeeded in constructing protein nanotubes from tiny scaffolds made by cross-linking of engineered...
The first rains in centuries in the Atacama Desert devastate its microbial life
Credit: Carlos González Silva The Atacama Desert, the driest and oldest desert on Earth, located in northern Chile, hides a hyper-arid core in which no...
Protection against Malaria: A matter of balance
Credit: Max Pixel A balanced production of pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines at two years of age protects against clinical malaria in early childhood, according to...
New virtual reconstruction of a Neanderthal thorax suggests another breathing mechanism
Credit: A. Gómez-Olivencia, A. Barash and E. Been Neanderthals were hunter-gatherers who inhabited western Eurasia for more than 200 thousand years during glacial as well...
Venom shape untangles scorpion family tree
Credit: Carlos Santibanez-Lopez MADISON, Wis. -- As a child growing up in Mexico, Carlos Santibanez-Lopez feared the scorpions that would often decorate the walls and...
Soil’s history: A solution to soluble phosphorus?
Credit: Abantika Debnath. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that around 45 million tons of phosphorus fertilizers will be used around...
