Male pipefish pregnancy, it’s complicated
KNOXVILLE --In the upside-down world of the pipefish, sexual selection appears to work in reverse, with flashy females battling for males who bear the pregnancy...
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Researchers get first look at new, extremely rare galaxy
Credit: Ryan Beauchemin Approximately 359 million light-years away from Earth, there is a galaxy with an innocuous name (PGC 1000714) that doesn't look quite like...
Shell game: Understanding gene patterns behind mollusk diversity
From kids walking on the beach to major museums, the amazing diversity of conch shells have captivated the eyes of collectors. And with more than...
New research: Feral cats now cover over 99.8 percent of Australia
Credit: Courtesy, Threatened Species Recovery Hub of the Australian Government's National Environmental Science Programme Feral cats cover over 99.8% of Australia's land area, including a..
Geologists publish new details about evolution of East African Rift Valley
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the...
Syracuse University researchers explore link between tropical glaciers, water supply
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are closer to understanding how the loss of glaciers in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru is affecting...
Songbirds divorce, flee, fail to reproduce due to suburban sprawl
Credit: John Marzluff/University of Washington Suburban development is forcing some songbirds to divorce, pack up and leave and miss their best chances for successful reproduction....
Zinc eaten at levels found in biofortified crops reduces ‘wear and tear’ on DNA
Oakland, CA (January 3, 2017) - A new study by researchers from the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) shows that a modest...
Nanowire ‘inks’ enable paper-based printable electronics
Credit: Ian Stewart and Benjamin Wiley DURHAM, N.C. - By suspending tiny metal nanoparticles in liquids, Duke University scientists are brewing up conductive ink-jet printer...
Study shows new global evidence of the role of humans, urbanization in rapid evolution
It has long been suspected that humans and the urban areas we create are having an important -- and surprisingly current and ongoing -- effect...
Research on sweat glands suggests a route to better skin grafts
Credit: Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at The Rockefeller University/Science As early humans shed the hairy coats of their closest evolutionary ancestors, they...
Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets
Credit: Nenad Kaji? via Wikimedia Commons DURHAM, N.C. - The global spread of green technologies must quicken significantly to avoid future rebounds in greenhouse gas...
TSRI scientists take step toward mapping how the brain stores memories
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - January 3, 2017 - A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)...
Chemo-brain among women with breast cancer is pervasive, study shows
The largest study to date of a condition known as "chemo-brain" shows that women with breast cancer report it's a substantial problem after chemotherapy for...
Researchers uncover mechanism for cancer-killing properties of pepper plant
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - January 3, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have uncovered the chemical process behind anti-cancer properties of a spicy...
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