Decoding the complete genome of the Mediterranean’s most…
The olive was one of the first trees to be domesticated in the history of mankind, probably some 6,000 years ago. A Mediterranean emblem par...
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Previously unknown global ecological disaster discovered
Credit: UZH There have been several mass extinctions in the history of the earth. One of the largest known disasters occurred around 252 million years...
Complement activation predicts pregnancy complications in women with…
For years doctors have been advising patients with lupus not to get pregnant. It was assumed that the likelihood of pregnancy complications was too high...
Update on an endangered Philippine cycad species
Credit: Thomas Marler When plant species are threatened to the point that they reach a designation of Critically Endangered, sustaining an understanding of threats requires...
A potential breeding site of a Miocene era baleen whale
Credit: Nobumichi Tamura Baleen whales are amongst the largest animals to have ever lived and yet very little is known about their breeding habits. One...
First breath shapes the lung’s immune system
Credit: CeMM/Simona Saluzzo (Vienna, February 21, 2017) The lung is an important interface between the body and the outside environment: with each breath, a surface...
Fanged friends: World’s most vilified and dangerous animals may…
Credit: Julie Larsen Maher/WCS NEW YORK (January 18, 2018) – An international review led by the University of Queensland and WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) says...
Chemists create molecular ‘leaf’ that collects and stores solar power without…
Credit: Ben Noffke and Richard Schaugaard, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An international team of scientists led by Liang-shi Li at Indiana University has achieved...
Combining techniques provides new insight into bird migration
IMAGE: This barn swallow has been fitted with a geolocator, a device that will record its movements as it migrates to South America. Credit: Woodland...
Kansas State University agronomist Vara Prasad selected as AAAS fellow
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS — The American Association for the Advancement of Science is honoring Vara Prasad, Kansas State University distinguished professor of...
Thyroid cancer biomarker assays may show inaccurate readings
Protein biomarkers are used to test for cancer before and after surgeries to remove tumors. To test thyroid malignancy, many biomarkers are tested separately to...
World first porous acupuncture needles enhance therapeutic properties
Credit: DGIST A DGIST research team led by Professor Su-Il In, who developed acupuncture needles combined with nanotechnology, was recognized as the world's first application...
Likely new treatment target identified for diabetic retinopathy
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 9, 2017) – In oxygen-compromising conditions like diabetes, the body grows new blood vessels to...
New tool puts a consistent value on experts’ uncertainty on…
Science can flourish when experts disagree, but in the governmental realm uncertainty can lead to inadequate policy and preparedness. When it comes to climate change,...
Combined count data reveals shifts in hawks’ migratory behavior
Credit: Neil Paprocki, HawkWatch International Bird species' distributions and migratory behavior are shifting in response to changes in climate and land-use, but surveys that focus...
