Game theory shows how tragedies of the commons might be averted
Credit: Credit: Ed Jackson Lake Lanier in Georgia is the primary water reservoir serving suburban and metropolitan Atlanta. When the lake's water level drops below...
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Vanderbilt-led study shows high-salt diet decreases thirst, increases…
Credit: Photo courtesy of Vanderbilt University Medical Center When you eat salty food, you get thirsty and drink water. Right? Maybe in the short-term, but...
As scientists take to Twitter, study shows power of ‘visual abstract’ graphics
Credit: University of Michigan/Annals of Surgery ANN ARBOR, MI – When it comes to sharing new research findings with the world, Twitter has emerged as...
Flies the key to studying the causes of dementia
Credit: Dr Torsten Bossing, University of Plymouth A research team from the University of Plymouth, University of Southampton and the Alexander Fleming Biomedical Sciences Research...
Unlocking the mystery of pollen tube guidance
Credit: ITbM, Nagoya University Pollen tube guidance towards the ovule is an important step for fertilization in flowering plants. In order for this to happen,...
Undersea life holds promise for killing tuberculosis
Credit: University of Central Florida A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida has discovered a potential new weapon in the fight against...
Separating side effects could hold key for safer opioids
Credit: Photo by ©istock.com/Pitju Opioid pain relievers can be extremely effective in relieving pain, but can carry a high risk of addiction and ultimately overdose...
Notre Dame researchers to lead NSF Dimensions of Biodiversity study
Credit: University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame biologist Jeffrey Feder will lead a team of researchers funded by a new $2 million grant...
San Antonio enlists WuXi NextCODE to speed unparalleled open-access Cancer Genome Project
SAN ANTONIO; SHANGHAI; CAMBRIDGE, Mass.; REYKJAVIK; and MADRID, November 3, 2015 – The San Antonio 1000 Cancer Genomes Project (SA1kCGP), WuXi NextCODE, and South Texas...
Tiger sharks can be marine ‘hyenas’ too
Credit: Richard Fitzpatrick Tiger sharks are known as impressive predators that hunt and consume almost anything from birds to sea turtles. But when the opportunity...
Queen’s University Belfast leads study to transform prostate cancer treatment
Credit: Almac Diagnostics Queen's University Belfast has led the world's largest research study using a diagnostic test developed by Almac Diagnostics, to better understand the...
Greater prairie chickens cannot persist in Illinois without help,…
Credit: Photo by Michael Jeffords CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — An iconic bird whose booming mating calls once reverberated across "the Prairie State" can survive in Illinois...
FSU gets $10 million for nuclear research center
Credit: Bill Lax/Florida State University TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University will receive $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to create a new...
Longer reproductive years linked to lower cardiovascular & cerebrovascular risk in women
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 28, 2017–A new study has shown that every 1 year increase in reproductive duration–years from...
Zika reached Miami at least four times, Caribbean travel likely responsible
Credit: Photo by Faith Hark LA JOLLA, CA – May 24, 2017- With mosquito season looming in the Northern Hemisphere, doctors and researchers are poised...
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