How evolution alters biological invasions
Credit: Peter J. Morin Biological invasions pose major threats to biodiversity, but little is known about how evolution might alter their impacts over time. Now,...
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UTSA study describes drug that could prevent infertility in cancer patients
A new study led by Brian Hermann, assistant professor of biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), shows promising evidence that a...
Mismatched eyes help squid survive ocean’s twilight zone
Credit: Photo credit: Kate Thomas DURHAM, N.C. -- From eyes the size of basketballs to appendages that blink and glow, deep-sea dwellers have developed some...
Passengers take mobile measure of comfort for railway companies
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a smartphone app that allows passengers to measure ride comfort themselves using their smartphones. Information collected by...
UMD physicist improves method for designing fusion experiments
Credit: Matt Landreman "Measure twice, cut once" is an old carpenter's proverb--a reminder that careful planning can save time and materials in the long run....
Mexican bracero exclusion failed to raise wages or employment for domestic farm workers in the US
In a joint study, researchers at Dartmouth College and the Center for Global Development have found that the policy of excluding nearly half a million...
Children’s National urologist receives NIH R01 grant
Credit: Children's National Health System WASHINGTON - Children's National Health System Urologist Michael Hsieh, M.D., was awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to...
New data from NOAA GOES-16’s Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) instrument
Credit: NASA The new Space Environment In-Situ Suite (SEISS) instrument onboard NOAA's GOES-16 is working and successfully sending data back to Earth. A plot from...
Four decades of evidence finds no link between immigration and increased crime
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Political discussions about immigrants often include the claim that there is a relationship between immigration patterns and increased crime. However, results of...
Nano-level lubricant tuning improves material for electronic devices and surface coatings
Credit: SungWoo Nam, University of Illinois Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which is ubiquitously used as a solid lubricant, has recently been shown to have a two-dimensional...
50+ year-old protein volume paradox resolved
Credit: Rensselaer Troy, N.Y. - Durable proteins make life possible in the crushing depths of the ocean, and may have evolved in life below the...
Newfound effect of cancer drug may expand its use
A drug first designed to prevent cancer cells from multiplying has a second effect: it switches immune cells that turn down the body's attack on...
Discovering what shapes language diversity
Loading video... Credit: Claire Bowern, Yale University A team of international researchers, led by Colorado State University's Michael Gavin, have taken a first step in...
USU researchers develop genetic tool to improve arsenic studies
Credit: USU Logan, Utah - Environmental engineers are making it easier to identify the bacterial species responsible for releasing a form of arsenic that contaminates...
Epilepsy drug discovered in fish model shows promise in small pediatric clinical trial
Credit: Image courtesy of Scott Baraban, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco. "Bench-to-bedside" describes research that has progressed from basic science in animal models that...
