Microbiome study suggests marine nematodes are not picky eaters
Credit: James Baldwin and Manuel Mundo-Ocampo, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- The ocean floors are literally crawling with nematode worms. A square meter of...
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Australian vine can boost soybean yield, study says
Credit: Ram Singh, USDA ARS. URBANA, Ill. - Growing in its native Australia, the unobtrusive perennial vine Glycine tomentella could easily be overlooked. But the...
Clara Santato awarded 2018 MRS Communications Lecture
Credit: Research Square We are delighted to announce to Clara Santato, Polytechnique Montréal, has been awarded the 2018 MRS Communications Lecture. The award is in...
Anticipating the dangers of space
Credit: Douglas Aircraft Co., 1967 Alongside the well-known hazards of space -- freezing temperatures, crushing pressures, isolation -- astronauts also face risks from radiation, which...
Inner ear provides clues to human dispersal
Credit: ©Marcia Ponce de León, Christoph Zollikofer The early migration of humans out of Africa and across the world can be proven using genetic and...
How to fight side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Men on hormone therapy for prostate cancer may benefit significantly from hitting the gym with fellow patients and choosing more veggies and...
New satellite method enables undersea estimates from space
Credit: Rebecca Fowler Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences researchers have developed a statistical method to quantify important ocean measurements from satellite data, publishing their findings...
Cells are pretty much smarter than previously supposed
Cells' G protein-coupled receptor signaling system is capable to pass more than 2 bits of information per one interaction with external stimuli. It means cells...
This is the environmental footprint of the egg industry
In recent years, egg production has been in the spotlight for animal welfare issues. While in most European countries the number of farms with free-range...
A tricky job assessing the vulnerability of agriculture
(Linköping University) There's still a lot we don't know about the vulnerability of our agriculture to climate change. This is according to a recent doctoral...
Petrichor, the smell of rain (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 3, 2018 -- The smell that accompanies a spring shower is so evocative that it has its own...
American Association of Anatomists partners with the March for Science
Bethesda, MD (April 3, 2018) - The March for Science, a global organization that advocates for equitable evidence-based science policies, has teamed up with hundreds...
Ancient paper art, kirigami, poised to improve smart clothing
Credit: Shenqiang Ren BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Like a yoga novice, electronic components don't stretch easily. But that's changing thanks to a variation of origami that...
Scripps Research discovery paves way for better flu prevention, treatment
LA JOLLA, CA - April 3, 2018 - This year's flu vaccine has been less effective in protecting people from the most common strain of...
Study explains resurgence of pertussis
Athens, Ga. ¬¬- A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has found that the resurgence of pertussis, more commonly known as...
