Research examines impact of coral bleaching on Western…
Credit: Dr Steeve Comeau Researchers from The University of Western Australia (UWA), ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and Western Australian Marine Science...
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Plant response to carbon dioxide emissions depends on their neighbors
Plant species that have evolved to withstand elevated levels of carbon dioxide grow poorly when moved to a plant community with a different make up,...
Ancient amphibian had mouthful of teeth ready to grab you: UTM research
Credit: University of Toronto Mississauga The idea of being bitten by a nearly toothless modern frog or salamander sounds laughable, but their ancient ancestors had...
Targeting blood vessels to improve cancer immunotherapy
Credit: Credit: Ella Maru Studio (free to use with credit) EPFL scientists have improved the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy by blocking two proteins that regulate...
Lighter weights just as effective as heavier weights to gain muscle,…
New research from McMaster University is challenging traditional workout wisdom, suggesting that lifting lighter weights many times is as efficient as lifting heavy weights for...
New ‘Tomato Expression Atlas’ dives deep into the fruit’s flesh
Credit: The Tomato Expression Atlas From fried green tomatoes to pizza pie, the world savors the tomato across many stages of ripeness, each with its...
Counting chromosomes: Plant scientists solve a century-old mystery about reproduction
Credit: Martienssen Lab, CSHL Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Counting is vital in nature. Counting chromosomes is something that most animals, plants and even single-celled...
Workplace stress can take a toll on your brain surgeon, too
Credit: Ricardo Carrasco III/Keck Medicine of USC LOS ANGELES – When it comes to workplace stress, even doctors aren't immune to its effects. For doctors...
Livestock can uproot protected wildlife from prime real estate
Credit: Michigan State University Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability The story of wildlife conservation is usually framed as man vs. treasured wildlife. But there's...
Changing temperatures and precipitation may affect living skin of…
Credit: Jennifer LaVista, USGS Public domain Arid and semiarid ecosystems are expected to experience significant changes in temperature and precipitation patterns, which may affect soil...
Biodiversity project in Azores delivers detailed abundance data for 286 arthropod species
Credit: Pedro Cardoso In 1999, a long-term biodiversity project started at the Azores Islands (Portugal, Atlantic Ocean), the Biodiversity of Arthropods from the Laurisilva of...
LSUHealthNO awarded $2.5m grant to develop better dental filling…
Credit: LSU Health New Orleans School of Dentistry New Orleans, LA – The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of...
Lack of opportunities promotes brood care
Credit: Wolfgang Goymann/ MPI for Ornithology Male black coucals who care for their broods alone are just as successful as pairs of the closely related...
Study shows need for adaptive powered knee prosthesis to assist…
Credit: Marc Hall, NC State University New North Carolina State University research into wearable robotics shows how amputees wearing these devices adapted when presented with...
Two Baylor College of Medicine faculty members named to National…
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Dr. Malcolm Brenner, founding director of the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's...
