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Wind offers an immense, never ending source of energy that can be successfully harnessed to power all of the things that currently draw energy from...

The apple maggot fly — how an altered sense of smell could drive the formation of new species

Credit: NCBS-TIFR "Two months ago, we were congratulating ourselves on a fair crop of winterapples. To all appearance, they were freer from worms than we...

Florida corals tell of cold spells and dust bowls past, foretell weather to come

Credit: USGS Scientists seeking an oceanic counterpart to the tree rings that document past weather patterns on land have found one in the subtropical waters...

Predicting and preventing prostate cancer spread

Credit: Luke Selth University of Adelaide researchers have uncovered a new pathway which regulates the spread of prostate cancer around the body. Published in the...

Passing the chemical Turing test: Making artificial and real cells talk

The classic Turing test evaluates a machine's ability to mimic human behavior and intelligence. To pass, a computer must fool the tester into thinking it...

Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new ‘green revolution’

The "Green Revolution" of the '60s and '70s has been credited with helping to feed billions around the world, with fertilizers being one of the...

Danforth Center expands major research program to benefit farmers in the developing world

Credit: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center ST. LOUIS, MO, January 25, 2017 - The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, one of the world's largest independent...

Using Big Data to understand immune system responses

Numerous researchers around the globe have begun to use the gene editing tool CRISPR to understand human biology. One of them is Associate Professor Richard...

Insidious wasp gets ahead by tunneling through host’s head

Credit: Andrew Forbes/University of Iowa HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2017) - Gall wasps may feel confident as they infest oak trees for shelter and sustenance,...

Study establishes new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients

A combination of two chemotherapy drugs - gemcitabine and capecitabine - should be the new standard of care for pancreatic cancer patients who have had...

New approach improves five-year survival for pancreatic cancer patients

A University of Liverpool (UK) led clinical trial has been successful in prolonging survival for pancreatic cancer patients by at least five years as a...

New paper explains consequences of plant disappearance of Atlantic coast salt marshes

Credit: The American Phytopathological Society An important new research paper, titled "Response of Sediment Bacterial Communities to Sudden Vegetation Dieback in a Coastal Wetland," examines...

An urban collection of modern-day micrometeorites

Credit: M.J. Genge et al., Geology Boulder, Colo., USA - More than 100 billion micrometeorites (MMs) fall to Earth each year. Until now, scientists believed...

UAB and VICIS announce partnership to deliver safer football helmets

Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Tackling the concussion crisis in football is at the forefront of sports safety research and development. Through a new...

Nanoscience twist on centuries-old crop treatment is licensed