Measuring impact of Kenya’s ivory burning ‘urgent’ say UQ scientists
Credit: Dr. Duan Biggs Gathering evidence on the impact of Kenya's record-breaking ivory burn on elephant conservation should be an urgent priority according to four...
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‘Princess pheromone’ tells ants which larvae are destined…
Credit: Clint Penick For Indian jumping ants (Harpegnathos saltator), becoming royalty is all about timing. If a larva gives signs of maturing into a queen...
Benchmark database of lifespan-extending drugs announced
Credit: University of Liverpool & Biogerontology Research Foundation Scientists from the Biogerontology Research Foundation (BGRF) and University of Liverpool have announced a landmark database of...
Biological consequences of climate change on epidemics may be…
Credit: IOZ Conventional thinking holds that current climate warming will increase the prevalence and transmission of disease. However, a recent study led by Prof. ZHANG...
Research finds common household chemicals lead to birth defects in…
Credit: Virginia Tech A new study at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech...
A fat-regulating enzyme could hold the key to obesity, diabetes,…
Credit: Gil-Soo Han/Rutgers University-New Brunswick It had already been known that the enzyme known as phosphatidic acid phosphatase plays a crucial role in regulating the...
PolyU develops accurate contactless 3-D fingerprint identification system
Credit: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The research team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a system for three-dimensional (3D) fingerprint identification...
DOE funds Center for Bioenergy Innovation at ORNL to accelerate biofuels, bioproducts…
Credit: ORNL OAK RIDGE, Tenn., July 17, 2017 — The Department of Energy has announced funding for new research centers to accelerate the development of...
Pressures from grazers hastens ecosystem collapse from drought
Credit: Xiaojun Wang DURHAM, N.C. — Extreme droughts, intensified by a warming climate, are increasingly causing ecosystem collapse in many regions worldwide. But models used...
Researchers to develop new allergy relief device using cold plasma technology
Credit: University of Liverpool Researchers at the University of Liverpool have been awarded funding to develop an innovative device that uses cold plasma technology to...
Noted experts critically evaluate benefits of medical marijuana for treatment of epilepsy
Credit: Tilray Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 24, 2017 – Although cannabis had been used for many centuries for treatment of seizure disorders, medical use became...
International competition benchmarks metagenomics software
Credit: John T. Consoli, University of Maryland Communities of bacteria live everywhere: inside our bodies, on our bodies and all around us. The human gut...
New surgical strategy offers hope for repairing spinal injuries
Credit: Thomas Carlstedt and Mårten Risling Scientists in the UK and Sweden previously developed a new surgical technique to reconnect sensory neurons to the spinal...
Spring comes sooner to urban heat islands, with potential consequences for wildlife
Credit: Samuel Zipper MADISON, Wis. — With spring now fully sprung, a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers shows that buds burst earlier in...
New biomaterial developed for injectable neuronal control
In the campy 1966 science fiction movie "Fantastic Voyage," scientists miniaturize a submarine with themselves inside and travel through the body of a colleague to...
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