Diversity and immigration increase productivity in microbial communities
Natural selection quickly turns a melting pot of microorganisms into a highly efficient community, new research shows. Scientists at the University of Exeter mixed together...
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Mending hearts in three dimensions
Credit: Kyoto University iCeMS The creation of cardiac tissue-like constructs could offer an effective and convenient "woundplast" for repairing myocardial infarction. Researchers from Kyoto Univ..
Manipulating mitochondrial networks could promote healthy aging
Boston, MA - Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells -- either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it--may increase lifespan and promote health,...
Researchers identify a test to target cancer drug
Doctors are developing a more personalised approach to the treatment of bowel cancer, thanks to research which has found a way of screening tumours for...
UC San Diego researchers solve mystery of oxygenation connections in the brain
Credit: UC San Diego Scientists have known that areas of the brain with similar functions--even those in different brain hemispheres--connect to share signals when the...
Scientific evaluation of rhino diets improves zoo
A recently published study in the journal Pachyderm highlights the ongoing effort of accredited zoos to address challenges and improve the sustainability of endangered species...
The sea turtle that refused to be beaten by the storm
Credit: Tony Tucker/SDU When Eleanor the sea turtle was caught in a tropical storm off the coast of Florida, she coped surprisingly well. In fact,...
The Guanches originated from North Africa, shows DNA-study
Credit: Photo: Karolyn Shindler When and how the Guanches arrived to the Canary Islands have remained poorly understood, not least since they lacked boats and...
Researchers greenlight gas detection at room temperature
Credit: MIPT Press Office Russian researchers have developed a mechanism for detecting molecular hydrogen using green light to illuminate a nanocrystalline composite sensor based on...
Wayne State receives $1.85 million NIH grant to identify novel antibiotic targets
Credit: Julie O'Connor, Wayne State University DETROIT - A research team from Wayne State University has received a $1.85 million grant from the National Institute...
Bat Poop: A Reliable Source of Climate Change
Credit: Dr. Bogdan Onac, University of South Florida People have long known that bat guano - the polite term for what the flying mammals leave...
Late Tiassic terrestrial ecosystem changes
Credit: Photo courtesy of Andrew V. Kearns, 2012. Boulder, Colo., USA: The Norian Chinle Formation in the Southwestern United States provides a snapshot into an...
For college men, low awareness of HPV risk — Education may help increase vaccination rate
October 26, 2017 - Male collegiate athletes have high rates of risk factors for infection with the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV), but have low HPV...
Tiny chip-based methane spectrometer could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Credit: Joe Green, Beaverworks Canada WASHINGTON -- The process of extracting natural gas from the earth or transporting it through pipelines can release methane into...
Oxford University Press launches new journal, Insect Systematics and Diversity
Oxford University Press and the Entomological Society of America (ESA) are pleased to announce the launch of a new journal, Insect Systematics and Diversity (ISD)....
