Molting feathers may help birds deal with environmental contaminants
Credit: Photo credit Margaret Whitney Mercury is a ubiquitous environmental contaminant that affects the health of birds and other wild animals. Two varieties of songbird--zebra...
NEWS INDEX
Search and rescue dogs do their jobs despite travel stress
Credit: Erin Perry URBANA, Ill. - When disaster strikes, you want the very best tools, functioning at their peak. In the case of catastrophic earthquakes,...
Could sharks help save shipping industry billions?
Credit: University of Portsmouth, UK Whales, sharks, butterflies and lotus leaves might together hold the secret to saving the shipping industry millions and help save...
Study predicts heart cell’s response to dwindling oxygen
Time is of the essence when treating a patient undergoing a heart attack. Cardiac surgeons attempt to quickly stabilize the heart by applying reperfusion, a...
Engaging Islamic religious leaders to improve AA Muslim women’s attitudes towards breastfeeding
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 20, 2017) - While research has demonstrated the positive impact a woman's social support network and faith community can have...
Want to win at sports? Take a cue from these mighty mice
Credit: WFU / Ken Bennett As student athletes hit training fields this summer to gain the competitive edge, a new study shows how the experiences...
Cow antibodies yield important clues for developing a broadly effective AIDS vaccine
Credit: IAVI LA JOLLA - Cows are leaving the pasture and entering the field...of HIV vaccine research. As outlined in a study published today in...
Researchers improve method to identify aquatic species using environmental DNA
Credit: University of Notre Dame Determining which fish are living in various bodies of water can be a daunting task for scientists studying those populations....
Sexual health clinics should ask about abuse
Training clinicians to proactively ask patients about domestic violence is feasible for sexual health clinics to implement and could increase referrals to specialist services, according...
Nesting aids make agricultural fields attractive for bees
Credit: (Photo: Verena Rieding) Farmers are facing a problem: Honeybees are becoming ever more rare in many places. But a lot of plants can only...
Shifting storms to bring extreme waves, seaside damage to once placid areas
Credit: Christopher Drummond/UNSW The world's most extensive study of a major stormfront striking the coast has revealed a previously unrecognised danger from climate change: as...
Family factors may influence a child’s temperament
A new study indicates that a child's temperament may be influenced by maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning. Maternal depression was associated with...
A changing society — 100 is the new 80
When it comes to aging successfully and remaining in good health, are centenarians the perfect role models? Or is extreme age inextricably linked with increasing...
Study finds day-to-day experiences affect awareness of aging, mood
A study of older adults finds an individual's awareness of aging is not as static as previously thought, and that day-to-day experiences and one's attitude...
Reintroduced Przewalski’s horses have a different diet
Credit: Martina Burnik Sturm/Vetmeduni Vienna The Przewalski's horse, also called Takhi or Mongolian wild horse, is the only remaining wild horse species. In 1969, wild...
