Bird communities dwindle on New Mexico’s Pajarito Plateau
Credit: LANL LOS ALAMOS, N.M., August 15, 2018 -- Researchers have found declines in the number and diversity of bird populations at nine sites surveyed...
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Efficient glycopeptide separation achieved by interfacially polymerized polymer particles
Credit: Dr. SONG Yongyang Chinese researchers have developed interfacially polymerized porous polymer particles for low- abundance glycopeptide separation. These polymer particles - with hydrophili..
Logging site slash removal may be boon for wild bees in managed forests
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New research suggests the removal of timber harvest residue during harvesting may be a boon for wild bees, an important step toward...
Most Americans accept genetic engineering of animals that benefits human health
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2018) - Americans' views of possible uses of genetic engineering in animals vary depending on the mechanism and intended purpose of...
Researchers discover key mechanism of DNA replication
Credit: Osaka University Researchers from Osaka University in Japan have uncovered a key control mechanism of DNA replication with potential implications for better understanding how...
How do plants rest photosynthetic activity at night?
Credit: Toru Hisabori Photosynthesis, the process by which plants generate food, is a powerful piece of molecular machinery that needs sunlight to run. The proteins...
Discovery of a key protein involved in the development of autism
Credit: IRB Barcelona Most individuals with autism spectrum disorder cannot be distinguished by physical traits or by severe neurological symptoms. In fact, these cases can...
CELEST: New benchmarks in energy storage research
Credit: Laila Tkotz, KIT Electrochemical energy storage is a key technology of the 21st century. Now, the Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage Ulm & Karlsruhe...
There is not one kind of ‘good sperm’ — it depends on other qualities in the male
(Uppsala University) In a study published in Behavioral Ecology researchers from Uppsala University show that the same type of sperm is not always the best...
Smallest transistor worldwide switches current with a single atom in solid electrolyte
Credit: Group of Professor Thomas Schimmel/KIT At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), physicist Professor Thomas Schimmel and his team have developed a single-atom transistor, the...
Smart fluorescent dyes
Controlling the excited electronic states in luminescent systems remains a challenge in the development of fluorescent and phosphorescent dyes. Now, scientists in Japan have developed...
For women undergoing IVF, is fresh or frozen embryo transfer best?
DURHAM, N.C. - The world's first baby born via in-vitro fertilization turned 40 years old this summer. Still, after four decades, IVF is a relatively...
Social position determines pregnant women’s exposure to air pollution
(Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)) A new study analyzes the urban exposome of 30,000 women in nine European cities.
Statins associated with improvement of rare lung disease
Credit: UCLA Health FINDINGS In the first study of its kind, researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may improve the conditions of people with a...
Rheumatology leaders meet with HHS Secretary Azar to discuss step therapy concerns
ATLANTA - Yesterday, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) met with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar for a productive discussion...
