Cicada wings may inspire new surface technologies
Credit: Photo courtesy Catherine Dana CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers are looking to insects - specifically cicadas - for insight into the design of artificial surfaces...
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Weighing the benefits of incidental habitat protection
Regulations on land use that have been put in place to protect water quality, human lives, and property, may also protect plants and animals, by...
It’s not just what you eat, it’s what’s eating you
Credit: Florida Atlantic University Restricting how much you eat without starving has been shown to robustly extend lifespan in more than 20 species of animals...
Engineers harness the power of 3-D printing to help train surgeons, shorten surgery times
Credit: University of California San Diego A team of engineers and pediatric orthopedic surgeons are using 3D printing to help train surgeons and shorten surgeries...
What flowers looked like 100 million years ago
Credit: Copyright: Hervé Sauquet/Jürg Schönenberger Flowering plants with are by far the most diverse group of plants on Earth. Flowering plants arose only about 140...
Microscopic body snatchers infest our oceans
Credit: Leles et al. New research from Swansea University academics has found that our oceans are full of microscopic 'bodysnatchers' that have a significant impact...
Academy collections aid researchers in revising a mammal branch on tree of life
Credit: © Jabruson/NPL/Minden Pictures SAN FRANCISCO (August 2, 2017)--One small mammal is experiencing a triumphant return to its long-ago spot on the tree of life....
Historical wildlife trends reliable for predicting species at risk
Some of the methods used to predict at risk species are trend-based - an indicator of what happens gradually over time - while others are...
From a memory too strong to a memory too weak
Heidelberg, 2 August 2017 - There is increasing evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the risk of developing dementia later in life. Researchers at...
Singapore scientists uncover the role of spindle matrix proteins in NSC reactivation
SINGAPORE, 2 August 2017 - A multicentre research team led by Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS)'s Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders Programme has uncovered that spindle matrix...
Clarifiying complex chemical processes with quantum computers
Credit: ETH Zurich Specialists expect nothing less than a technological revolution from quantum computers, which they hope will soon allow them to solve problems that...
Species richness — a false friend?
Credit: Photo: Gernot Kunz Oldenburg. Assessing the state of an ecosystem solely on the basis of short-term changes in the number of different species it...
Team receives $6 million for research that could lower drug prices
Credit: Clemson University Sarah W. Harcum of Clemson University is leading a team that has received $6 million for research that could help lower the...
The nitty-gritty behind how onions make you cry
Adding onions to a recipe can make a meal taste rich and savory, but cutting up the onion can be brutal. Onions release a compound...
Smaller, smarter, softer robotic arm for endoscopic surgery
Credit: Harvard University Flexible endoscopes can snake through narrow passages to treat difficult to reach areas of the body. However, once they arrive at their...
