Diving deep, WSU researchers find wealth of fish
Loading video... Credit: Cori Kane VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University marine biologists for the first time have documented a wealth of fish in the...
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UAB awarded $11.2 million to study renal control of sodium and salt balance
Credit: UAB News BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has awarded a five-year, $11.2 million Program Project Grant -- or P01...
Lasers shed light on the inner workings of the giant larvacean
Credit: Kim Fulton-Bennett (c) 2017 MBARI MOSS LANDING, CA--New laser technology is allowing MBARI scientists to look into the structure of giant larvaceans-tadpole-like marine animals...
First result from Jefferson Lab’s upgraded CEBAF opens door to exploring universal glue
Credit: DOE's Jefferson Lab The first experimental result has been published from the newly upgraded Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at the U.S. Department...
Dresden’s cutting-edge research enthralls London
What motivates Londoners to familiarise themselves with science from Dresden? A fascinating, mesmerising exhibition of scientific projects that aims at tackling today's most pressing problems...
Engineering research focuses on bringing efficiency to network processes
Credit: Isaac Klickstein It is human nature to seek to spend the least amount of energy, time and cost on any given task to achieve...
Nickel: A greener route to fatty acids
(Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)) Chemists designed a nickel catalyst that easily transforms petroleum feedstocks into valuable compounds like fatty acids. The process...
Research supports new criteria for evaluating urologic cancer in women
Credit: University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--Experts in women's health are recommending physicians follow new guidelines to determine when women warrant further evaluation and testing for urol..
Scientists suggest the world should brace itself for a new wave of biological invasions
We are all becoming increasingly familiar with the impacts of invasive species. Knotweed from Japan can destroy building foundations, zebra mussels from eastern Europe can...
Winner of 2017 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement to be honored at Washington DC ceremony
In a time where facts and logic are disregarded, and the natural world is being destroyed - scientists can no longer just be scientists -...
Doctoring the soil
Credit: David Croft When you are tired or hungry, you're not as productive. You may need to rest or eat. If you push yourself too...
Hand that sees offers new hope to amputees
A new generation of prosthetic limbs which will allow the wearer to reach for objects automatically, without thinking -- just like a real hand --...
Study measures air pollution increase attributable to air conditioning
MADISON, Wis. -- When summer temperatures rise and people turn to their air conditioners to stay cool, something else also increases: air pollution. A new...
Study suggests genetic reason for impaired skilled movements
Credit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - Scientists report in Neuron the lost function of two genes prevents infant laboratory mice from developing motor skills as they...
Tracking humanity: The new key to forecasting global change
Credit: Image courtesy of Sander van der Leeuw and Anthropocene Phoenix, AZ -- Humankind may still prove to be the planet's best friend or its...
