Scripps Florida scientists find clue to why Zika, but not its close relatives, causes birth defects
Credit: The Scripps Research Institute JUPITER, FL - February 6, 2017 - The most frightening aspect of Zika virus has been its ability to produce...
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NJIT grad students invent slick new dating app
Online dating has become a way of life for folks looking for love in the freewheeling, tap-and-swipe culture that dominates the 21st century. According to...
Scientists confirm dorado catfish as all-time distance champion of freshwater migrations
Credit: Michael Goulding/WCS. New York (February 6, 2017) - An international team of scientists has confirmed that the dorado catfish (Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii) of the Amazon...
Uterine glands vital for embryo growth, successful pregnancies
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The majority of pregnancy losses occur during the first trimester, when biological communication between the embryo and mother is critical for the...
WSU researchers tackle impact of climate change on plants
PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers are undertaking an industrious investigation into the effects of global warming on plants. Making the effort possible is...
‘Curiosity’ exposes low CO2 level in Mars’ primitive atmosphere
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS The CO2 level in Mars' primitive atmosphere 3.5 billion years ago was too low for sediments, such as those found by NASA's Curiosity...
Mimicking nature’s cellular architectures via 3-D printing
Credit: Video courtesy of Lori Sanders/Harvard University Nature does amazing things with limited design materials. Grass, for example, can support its own weight, resist strong...
Everglades restoration report shows success, but climate change remains a challenge
Credit: EvergladesRestoration.gov The Florida Everglades' cypress swamps, mangrove trees and "river of grass" cover the southern 20 percent of the state, making it the largest...
Get an image of the future of health at SIR 2017
WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2017)--More than 400 original scientific studies of minimally invasive, image-guided treatments that may solve some of today's toughest medical problems will be...
Can sharks be fished sustainably? Yes (but it’s going to take work)
Credit: Colin Simpfendorfer Conventional wisdom holds that sharks can't be harvested in a sustainable manner because they are long-lived animals. It takes time for them...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Carlos over La Reunion and Mauritius
Loading video... Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Carlos when it was affecting La Reunion and Mauritius islands in...
Campus natural gas power plants pose no radon risks
Credit: Patrick Mansell, Penn State When Penn State decided to convert its two power plants from their historic use of coal as a source of...
Immune therapy scientists discover distinct cells that block cancer-fighting immune cells
Loading video... Credit: UHN (TORONTO, Canada - Feb. 6, 2017) - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre scientists have discovered a distinct cell population in tumours that...
RIT professor wins early career award from international optics and photonics society
Rochester Institute of Technology faculty member Nathan Cahill was named a Rising Researcher by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, for his contributions...
Decision-making process of viruses could lead to new antibiotic treatments
Credit: (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo by Kathleen Phillips) COLLEGE STATION -- Humans face hundreds of decisions every day. But we're not alone. Even the...
