What’s on your skin? Archaea, that’s what
Credit: Marilyn Chung, Berkeley Lab It turns out your skin is crawling with single-celled microorganisms -- and they're not just bacteria. A study by the...
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The value of nature
Money may not grow on trees, but trees themselves and all that they provide have a dollar value nonetheless. At least, that's the view of...
Adolescent obesity linked to early mortality from cardiovascular diseases
WASHINGTON-- While there is solid evidence that adolescent overweight and obesity are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, less is known about the...
How are long strands of DNA packed into tiny cells?
Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center Scientists are a step closer to understanding how DNA, the molecules that carry all of our genetic information, is...
Real-time vapor analysis could improve training of explosive-detecting dogs
With a sense of smell much greater than humans, dogs are considered the gold standard for explosive detection in many situations. But that doesn't mean...
Improving Chinese air pollution leads to business opportunities
China's trouble with smog and air pollution is well known, but air quality is beginning to improve as Chinese authorities start to tackle the problem....
Scientists identify key locations for spread of Pin-tailed Whydahs
Credit: Eric Fishel Invasive parasites are a biological oxymoron. And yet, they are in our backyards! A new study analyzes the case of a brood...
Guinness World Records names graphene aerogel as world’s least dense 3-D printed structure
Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- The world's lightest 3-D printed structure is so lightweight that it can be placed on top of a...
This week from AGU: As climate stirs Arctic sea ice faster, pollution tags along
GeoSpace As climate stirs Arctic sea ice faster, pollution tags along A warming climate is not just melting the Arctic's sea ice; it is stirring...
Nanopipette technology wins first place in NIH ‘Follow that Cell’ challenge
Credit: Nader Pourmand Nader Pourmand, professor of biomolecular engineering in the Baskin School of Engineering at UC Santa Cruz, has won the $300,000 first place...
Soybean rust study will allow breeders to tailor resistant varieties to local pathogens
Credit: Glen Hartman URBANA, Ill. - Midwestern growers don't worry much about soybean rust, but the fungal disease has been popping up at the end...
Turning the climate tide by 2020
The world needs high-speed climate action for an immediate bending-down of the global greenhouse-gas emissions curve, leading experts caution. Aggressive reduction of fossil-fuel usage is...
Swimming microbots can remove pathogenic bacteria from water (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society The lack of clean water in many areas around the world is a persistent, major public health problem. One day,...
Tweaking muscle metabolism prevents obesity and diabetes in mice
Mildly stressing muscle metabolism boosts levels of a beneficial hormone that prevents obesity and diabetes in mice, according to a new study by researchers at...
Potentially lethal parasite rat lungworm found throughout Florida
Credit: Photo: Heather Stockdale Walden GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that can cause meningitis in humans...
