Why nature restoration takes time
Credit: Elly Morriën et al. / Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) 'Relationships' in the soil become stronger during the process of nature restoration. Although all...
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Method to identify bacteria in blood samples works in hours instead of days
Credit: Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a desktop diagnosis tool that detects the presence...
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll chemistry in the brain
The same brain-chemical system that mediates feelings of pleasure from sex, recreational drugs, and food is also critical to experiencing musical pleasure, according to a...
Older women may not be offered breast reconstruction after mastectomy
A national study from England indicates that older women are often not offered immediate breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, even though guidelines state that surgeons...
Among colon cancer patients, smokers have worse outcomes than non-smokers
In an analysis of more than 18,000 patients treated for colon cancer, current smokers were 14 percent more likely to die from their colon cancer...
Measuring time without a clock
EPFL scientists have been able to measure the ultrashort time delay in electron photoemission without using a clock. The discovery has important implications for fundamental...
Blue-bellied insects may play a role in the fight against citrus greening
Credit: Photo provided by Michelle Cilia ITHACA, NY-- While searching for a potential Achilles' heel in the insect responsible for spreading the bacterium that causes...
Researchers identify protein essential for healthy gut cell development
Scientists have uncovered key processes in the healthy development of cells which line the human gut, furthering their understanding about the development of cancer. A...
Protostar displays a strange geometry
One of the big puzzles in astrophysics is how stars like the sun manage to form from collapsing molecular clouds in star-forming regions of the...
CWRU researchers secure $2 million NIH grant to test portable sickle cell monitor
Credit: Grace Gongaware Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test...
‘In 50 years, reading will be much easier — for computers and humans alike’
Montreal, February 7, 2017 -- Have you ever been told you have writing like chicken scratch? It turns out this might not only bother your...
Coal ash selenium found in fish in N.C. lakes
Credit: Jessica Brandt, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- A new Duke University study has found high levels of selenium in fish in three North Carolina...
Researchers add human intuition to planning algorithms
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Every other year, the International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling hosts a competition in which computer systems designed by conference participants...
Research reveals vital links between brain tumors and epileptic seizures
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Detecting brain tumors at the earliest possible stage and eliminating them before seizures begin might be possible one day, according...
New scientific approach assesses land recovery following oil and gas drilling
Credit: USGS A new scientific approach can now provide regional assessments of land recovery following oil and gas drilling activities, according to a new U.S....
