Algae a threat to walleye vision, study finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Walleye and the fish they eat struggle to see in water clouded by algae, and that could potentially jeopardize the species' future...
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Environmentally friendly farming practices used by nearly 1/3 of world’s farms
Credit: Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. - Nearly one-third of the world's farms have adopted more environmentally friendly practices while continuing to be productive, according...
Scientists find corals in deeper waters under stress too
A new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) in Palau describes...
Chemists develop tools to reduce pesticide impact
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have developed tools to break down pesticides in the environment. Ivan Korendovych, associate professor of chemistry,...
Ant-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve
Credit: Daniel Kronauer, Rockefeller University Ants and humans live in large societies that allow for elaborate structures -- nests, cities -- filled with resources. Sometime...
In sync: How cells make connections could impact circadian rhythm
If you've ever experienced jet lag, you are familiar with your circadian rhythm, which manages nearly all aspects of metabolism, from sleep-wake cycles to body...
Many arctic pollutants decrease after market removal and regulation
Credit: Credit: Arturo de Frias Marques (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Polar_Bear_AdF.jpg) Levels of some persistent organic pollutants (POPs) regulated by the Stockholm Convention are dec..
Study defines mechanisms behind focused-ultrasound-assisted treatment of brain tumors
A study led by a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has analyzed, for the first time, the mechanisms underlying the use of focused...
This bright blue dye is found in fabric. Could it also power batteries?
Credit: Credit: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki/University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A sapphire-colored dye called methylene blue is a common ingredient in wastewater from textile mills....
International team makes rare discovery of new fatty acids
Credit: Craig Chandler, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Decades after scientists discovered hundreds of different fatty acids in vegetable oils, two that had managed to elude detection...
Researchers to test novel drug combination against toughest breast cancers
Credit: Image courtesy of Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical trial to assess the safety...
UTSA enters Guinness World Records with smallest medical robot
Credit: The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio, Aug. 27, 2018) -- It can't be seen with a human eye. It doesn't look...
As CO2 levels climb, millions at risk of nutritional deficiencies
Boston, MA - Rising levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) from human activity are making staple crops such as rice and wheat less nutritious and could...
Ebola species found in bats ahead of any potential outbreak
Credit: Jaber Belkhiria/UC Davis For the first time, scientists discovered a new ebola virus species in a host prior to detection in an infected human...
Australian, UK scientists solve 30-year wheat rust genetics puzzle
Credit: Jianping Zhang Researchers from the University of Sydney, CSIRO, the United Kingdom's John Innes Centre, Limagrain UK and the National Institute of Agricultural Botany...
