Gardening worms and climate change undermine natural coastal protection
Credit: Photo NIOZ Dikes could be lower if they are protected against the waves by grassy marshes. But the protective salt marsh grass is struggling...
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Team nebulizes aphids to knock down gene expression
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers are nebulizing soybean aphids with RNA, which, when incorporated into the body, can hinder the...
Reconsider the impact of trees on water cycles and climate, scientists ask
Bogor (Indonesia) and Nairobi (Kenya), March 20, 2017 - Forests and trees play a major role on water cycles and cooler temperatures, contributing to food...
Pembrolizumab shows promise in treatment of mesothelioma
PHILADELPHIA - Pembrolizumab, an antibody drug already used to treat other forms of cancer, can be effective in the treatment of the most common form...
Unexpected, star-spangled find may lead to advanced electronics
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas For several years, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has investigated various materials in...
International research team warns of mineral supply constraints
Credit: Courtesy of Saleem Ali, University of Delaware An international team of researchers, led by the University of Delaware's Saleem Ali, says global resource governance...
Rocking the fall zone
Boulder, Colorado, USA - Geoscientists from the southeastern United States and beyond will convene in Richmond, Virginia, on 30-31 March to discuss new science, expand...
Research teaches machines to decipher the dawn chorus
Innovative research looking at the timing and sequence of bird calls could provide new insight into the social interaction that goes on between birds. It...
Transport systems face disruption by extreme weather — better risk management is needed
Transport systems face disruption by extreme weather - better risk management is needed Extreme weather conditions due to climate change pose a new threat to...
Power partners: Sandia draws industry into quest for cheaper, cleaner electricity
Credit: Photo by Randy Montoya ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Sandia National Laboratories is working with three industry partners to commercialize a distributed power system that can...
Will AAV vectors have a role in future novel gene therapy approaches?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 20, 2017--Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors for delivering therapeutic genes have demonstrated their safety in...
Molecular motor-powered biocomputers
Credit: © Till Korten, Cornelia Kowol Crashing computers or smartphones and software security holes that allow hackers to steal millions of passwords could be prevented...
Critical Path Institute launches type 1 diabetes consortium
Tucson, Ariz., March 20, 2017 -Critical Path Institute (C-Path) is pleased to announce the launch of the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Consortium. Funded by The...
The incorporation into the body of metals from the River Deba sediments is simulated
Credit: Jessica Unda / UPV/EHU The research into contamination of sediments and particulate matter across the River Deba catchment, one of the most affected in...
How fullerite becomes harder than diamond
Credit: Figure provided by A. Kvashnin Physicists have simulated the structure of a new material based on fullerite and single crystal diamond to show how...
