Exposure of hummingbirds and bumble bees to pesticides
New research reveals that hummingbirds and bumble bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid and other pesticides through routes that are widespread and complex. The findings...
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Study examines salmon poisoning disease in grizzly bears
Salmon in the northwestern continental US often carry a fluke containing bacteria that can produce a deadly disease in bears called salmon poisoning disease (SPD)....
When rabbits and hares are introduced to new areas: Factors to consider
Throughout history, humans have deliberately translocated rabbits and hares (leporids) around the world, so they now occupy every continent (except Antarctica). A new Mammal Review...
Biorefineries will have only minimal effects on wood products and feedstocks markets
A new report from researchers from IIASA, Luleå University of Technology (LTU), and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden has shown that more biorefineries, which produce...
NTU spin-off launches Singapore’s first 3D-printing plant for water filtration membranes
Credit: NTU Singapore Nano Sun, a water technology start-up founded by a scientist from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has launched a 3D-printing facility...
New wasp species with a giant stinger discovered in Amazonia
Credit: Kari Kaunisto Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland have discovered a new wasp species in the Amazon which has an exceptionally large stinger...
Data-sharing website may speed the response to new illegal drugs
Credit: German Federal Police (BKA) The drug overdose epidemic currently gripping the nation is so tenacious in part because it's being driven by fentanyl, a...
Potential new drug for two life-threatening diseases
Derived from nature, a potential new drug to treat two life-threatening tropical diseases has been discovered as a result of collaboration between two Welsh universities....
Revving up innate control of viral infection requires a three-cell ignition
(PHILADELPHIA) -- One of the most important cell types for controlling certain viral infections are natural killer (NK) cells. As part of the innate and...
£2 million awarded to fight disease in East Africa
(University of Warwick) The University of Warwick has been awarded £2 million to tackle the spread of viruses in East Africa.
Described 28 years post collection, new grass species makes a strong case for conservation
Credit: Alice R. Tangerini Originally collected 28 years ago in Ecuador, new species Poa laegaardiana has been just described, only to find out its prospects...
Texas A&M AgriLife study shows BPA risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease
Credit: Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences COLLEGE STATION - A recent study in a preclinical model of inflammatory bowel disease shows dietary...
Hydrangeas and the science of do-overs (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 5, 2018 -- In a previous video, the Reactions team attempted to demonstrate the color-changing science of hydrangeas...
Researchers links coastal nuisance flooding to special type of slow-moving oce
Credit: UCF: Karen Norum A team of international researchers has found a link between seasonal fluctuations in sea level to a long-time phenomenon -- Rossby...
Cost-effectiveness study of risk-based screenings for breast cancer
Bottom Line: A cost-effectiveness study used a hypothetical group of women in the United Kingdom to compare risk-based breast cancer screening programs with a standard...
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