Tree-bark thickness indicates fire-resistance in a hotter future
Credit: Photo courtesy of Adam Pellegrini A new study has found that trees worldwide develop thicker bark when they live in fire-prone areas. The findings...
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Rural dementia — we need to talk
Research carried out by Plymouth University into the experience of dementia in farming and farming families, and its impact on their businesses and home lives,...
MD Anderson and nation’s cancer centers jointly endorse updated HPV vaccine recommendations
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center As national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV) remain low, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has...
New drug formulary will help expedite use of agents in clinical trials
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) today launched a new drug formulary (the "NCI Formulary") that will enable investigators at NCI-designated Cancer Centers to have quicker...
Important bio-chemical produced on a large scale by E.coli
Credit: Colourbox If you had a company that manufactured valuable ingredients for chemicals like detergens or paint, you would probably like to produce the ingredients...
A research framework for tracing human migration events after ‘out of Africa’ origins
As more DNA sequencing data continues to become available, including extinct hominids, a new human origins study has been performed that augments a trio of...
University of Guelph researchers identify monarch butterfly birthplaces to help conserve species
Credit: Stock University of Guelph researchers have pinpointed the North American birthplaces of migratory monarch butterflies that overwinter in Mexico, vital information that will help...
Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits
Credit: Haley Ahlers/PETROSS Today many biofuel refineries operate for only seven months each year, turning freshly harvested crops into ethanol and biodiesel. When supplies run...
Killing time: Study sheds light on phages and precision cell destruction
Credit: Evan Krape/University of Delaware Phage therapy, which exploits the ability of certain viruses to infect and replicate within bacteria, shows promise for treating antibiotic-resistant...
IUPUI-based engineering startup receives $225K NSF grant to improve hydrogen fuel storage
INDIANAPOLIS -- A startup based on work conducted at the School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has received a federal grant...
New technology will cut plug-in hybrid fuel consumption by one third
Credit: UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Engineers at the University of California, Riverside have taken inspiration from biological evolution and the energy savings garnered by...
ACC.17 media registration open; important dates announced
The 66th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology will be March 17-19, 2017, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington,...
UTA researcher shows computer users are overconfident when dealing with junk emails
Credit: UT Arlington UTA researchers show in a new study that people's confidence actually exceeds what they can achieve when judging phishing attacks in the...
University of South Carolina researchers discover new subtype of cervical cancer
Credit: Carolyn Banister/University of South Carolina A team of University of South Carolina scientists led by Carolyn Banister and Phillip Buckhaults has identified a new...
Next-generation optics offer the widest real-time views of vast regions of the sun
Credit: Big Bear Solar Observatory A groundbreaking new optical device, developed at NJIT's Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO) to correct images of the Sun distorted...
