Bacteria control levels of dangerous pollutant in seabirds
Credit: Kyle Elliott, McGill University Researchers have discovered that levels of mercury in seabirds off the coast of British Columbia have remained relatively stable over...
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Ocean temperatures faithfully recorded in mother-of-pearl
Credit: UW-Madison MADISON, Wis. - Mother-of-pearl or nacre (pronounced nay-ker), the lustrous, tough-as-nails biomineral that lines some seashells, has been shown to be a faithful...
Toward energy solutions for northern regions
Emphasis should be on the energy needs of companies and communities rather than locally available resources. Furthermore, social acceptability and active involvement of the aboriginal...
Carbon dots dash toward ‘green’ recycling role
Credit: Ajayan Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Dec. 16, 2016) - Graphene quantum dots may offer a simple way to recycle waste carbon dioxide into valuable...
A potential pharmaceutical intervention for co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorder
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina N-acetylcysteine, when combined with group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), reduced symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cravings, and d..
New diagnostic test kit offers easy identification of virulent pathogens in remote locations
Washington, DC - Dec. 16, 2016 - A team of researchers has developed a portable detection system that can rapidly identify some of the most...
Researchers develop new test, better understanding of deadly infection in boas and pythons
Credit: Dr. Elliott Jacobson, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida Inclusion body disease is a serious, chronic viral infection of snakes and can be...
Turning therapeutic antibodies inside-out to fight cancer
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. (http://www.ucr.edu) -- Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have camels and llamas to thank for their development of a...
USDA announces $5 million in funds for smart technology innovations in agriculture
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of up to...
Hubble ‘cranes’ in for a closer look at a galaxy
Credit: Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA In 1900, astronomer Joseph Lunt made a discovery: Peering through a telescope at Cape Town Observatory, the British-South African scientist...
Rheumatology community applauds CMS’s decision to scrap Part B payment demo
ATLANTA - - The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today applauded the decision from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) not to go...
NASA sees some strength in Tropical Cyclone Vardah’s remnants
Credit: Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team After moving into the very warm waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea the remnants of Tropical Cyclone...
HSE researchers uncover why morning people should not work at night
It has been known for a long time that early risers work less efficiently at night than night owls do. But researchers from the Higher...
Internet data could boost conservation
Businesses routinely use internet data to learn about customers and increase profits - and similar techniques could be used to boost conservation. New research has...
Dr. Christine Faulkner awarded Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council
Credit: The John Innes Centre The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded JIC Project Leader Dr Christine Faulkner a Consolidator Grant to carry out research...
